Warner Bros. hasn’t addressed the issue directly, but it has tried to rectify it in a different way. Bloomberg is reporting that developer Avalanche is making an effort to include trans characters in Hogwarts Legacy by giving freedom in character creation. Players can reportedly choose a male or female voice, regardless of body type, and also choose if they’re addressed as a witch or wizard which also determines their dorm. This hasn’t been “officially” confirmed by Warner Bros. or Avalanche, as it was reported using anonymous sour
**Hogwarts Legacy ** has had no shortage of controversies, particularly regarding its creators, but the team is making efforts to prove it won’t define the new game. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has gained a lot of attention online in recent years following her dismissive comments towards transgender people as well as retroactively making key characters gay to seem diverse. This caused some discomfort with the team working on Hogwarts Legacy , with many trying to distance themselves as much as they could for a game that benefits Rowl
Hogwarts Legacy’s announcement trailer and official website constantly harp on about how your choices will define the fate of Hogwarts, the wizarding world, and yourself. If there’s so much at stake, I’d prefer that my choices weren’t only dictated by dialogue options. Movies like Star Wars and the Harry Potter series constantly talk about how tempting the dark side is, but it’s really hard to put that temptation into a video game, let alone make the player feel
As a result of all this, many have labeled Rowling a TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) – a label Rowling denied in her essay – and calls to boycott Harry Potter -related media have since circulated. Hogwarts United ‘s reveal was met with a corresponding reception. With Rowling’s book sales lagging during the controversy, it seems Hogwarts United ‘s sales could indeed be impacted, and public backlash could begin to steer publishers away from future Harry Potter projects. Some fans, however, express concern for the many developers who worked on the game, saying they had nothing to do with Rowling’s comments and don’t deserve punishment. But buying the game may not impact them at all, either
It seems that the Lucasfilm Games logo won’t be reserved for Star Wars games, as an Indiana Jones game is being developed by Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames , with Todd Howard acting as executive producer. Almost nothing is known about the game at this point. We don’t know its genre, platforms, or if Harrison Ford is on board for voices. It’s possible that it’s early enough in development to be an Xbox Series X/S exclusive, but we won’t know for a while
Boycotting Hogwarts Legacy to the point where its sales suffer significantly would most likely hurt individuals in the short-term. But there’s no getting around the fact that buying it would continue to support Rowling, who has a louder, more influential voice than all of them and will continue to be influential if her brand remains popular. For fans who want to play the game but don’t want to support Rowling, some have suggested buying it used, which means money won’t go to the publisher, as well as donating money to trans activist organizations. But as long as Harry Potter is so beloved as a franchise , Rowling’s controversial comments could remain in the public
J.K. Rowling’s recent string of controversial comments many deem transphobic puts **Hogwarts Legacy ** , the newly announced Harry Potter video game, in an awkward spot. Along with other Harry Potter media, fans of the author’s work now see buying or not buying Hogwarts Legacy News|Https://Hogwartslegacyfans.Com/ Legacy as a choice between denouncing Rowling’s controversial statements and supporting the many people who worked on the g
The Pokemon Company revealed that New Pokemon Snap will be released on April 30 . The game is set in the brand new Lental region, and it will involve the player taking photos of 200 Pokemon. There is something making the Pokemon glow, called the Illumina phenomenon, and it’s up to the player to investigate
Nintendo finally broke its silence regarding its 2021 schedule. A trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury showed off some of the new content in the game. Bowser’s Fury is a standalone adventure, where a second player can play as Bowser Jr. and fight alongside Mario. Bowser will take on a giant form, and it’s possible for Mario to transform into a Super Saiyan/colossal cat hybrid to fight
We lasted a whole week without Cyberpunk 2077 drama, but we’re back in it now. CD Projekt Red founder Marcin Iwinski released a video on Twitter that discussed the launch disaster . The team’s aim is to work on the last-gen versions of the game, in order to get them up to speed. This means that the PS5/Xbox Series updates have been pushed back to the second half of 2021 . It seems that even the fans who own the current-gen versions would have benefitted from waiting a year before purchasing the g