Characters can have a masculine or feminine voice no matter what body type they choose. Schreier’s article explained the process of character creation in the game. The people leaking this news did it because development of the game started long before Rowling's anti-trans crusade, and because they're sad and frustrated It's funny that people think that 1) game companies do controlled leaks and 2) if they did, they'd try to do it through me “The people leaking this news did it because development of the game started long before Rowling’s anti-trans crusade, and because they’re sad and frustrated,” he tweeted. This was later disputed by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg journalist who broke the story. Some fans even claimed this news was a cynical PR move by the developer to drum up some positivity among a wave of criticism. So, unless that's confirmed otherwise, trans representation in a Harry Potter game doesn't feel great to me. Rowling still presumably receives profits from video games sales. You know, this would be really cool were it not for the fact that J.K. Ĭharlotte Clymer puts it simply: “Money to Rowling? No thanks.” There might be the barest thread of inclusivity, but that doesn't negate the fact that it directly supports a transphobe who spreads and funds bigotry with that wealth. The problem being that Rowling will still make profit.
People will disagree, but this doesn't fix the problem. Ĭritic and streamer Kazuma Hashimoto feels similarly: “There might be the barest thread of inclusivity, but that doesn’t negate the fact that it directly supports a transphobe.” I suspect moves like this will be a running theme from now until the game’s release, but one fundamental fact will remain unchanged: Rowling will still profit from the game’s release. And the company is employing Gamergaters.ĭespite Avalanche stating that Rowling is not involved in Hogwarts Legacy, as creator of the franchise she remains inherently linked.Īs game critic Patrick Klepek explains, “One fundamental fact will remain unchanged: Rowling will still profit from the game’s release.” She’s proud to be hurting vulnerable people. If you support trans people, I am begging you not to fall for this. And the company is employing Gamergaters,” said Brianna Wu, executive director of political group Rebellion. Not enough for me to support a game that benefits dangerous transphobes who spread junk science around. “Not enough for me to support a game that benefits dangerous transphobes who spread junk science around,” said critic James Stephanie Sterling. The author has repeatedly denied she is transphobic but her comments are the key source of fan’s distrust of the game. In June 2020, JK Rowling defended her anti-trans views in a lengthy essay, arguing against the rights of trans women to use single-sex spaces and peddling widely- debunked transphobic myths. Come back to me when you're talking about canon trans characters, who are heroes, and will spend the game explaining to the player why Rowling's views are hurtful. Not gender locking character options isn’t enough to fix this.”Ĭome back and talk to me when WB Games have publicly stood against Rowling's views. “Lots of games without transphobes attached already offer this. “This news story about Hogwarts Legacy‘s apparent character creation options doesn’t go far enough for me to change my stance on the game,” said trans author and streamer Laura Kate Dale. Yet while the character creation is a step in the right direction for representation, the game is already tarnished in the eyes of fans.
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