Theyre trying to argue that JKR being a massive TERF is fine because theres one trans character in the game. The "I cant be racist, I have a black friend" defense.

[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

The "I can't be racist, my book has a black guy AND an Asian woman!" defense too. Just don't think too hard about what they're named lol

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I don't care for JK. But JK didn't make the game. Hundreds of designers, artists and programmers did. And you think those people should be boycotted because one person is a TERF.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

She collected royalties from it. It doesnt matter if she had any input or not. Buying that game results in some of that money going into her pocket and I dont want to give her a dime. If she didnt get a dime for it that might be different but as it is she does and she revels in the shit stirring that shes done that resulted in blow back. I cant justify giving that troll the satisfaction of buying products that benefit her financially.

[–] gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Those people were already paid, and you can make a game about wizards and magic without licensing the Harry Potter IP and further enriching JK Rowling.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The people who mattered dont get paid based on sales. So, fuck em, they got their bag just fine?

[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe in your fantasy world, but in real life when a game bombs the studio gets cut down, downsized, etc. Volition was recently closed because of the bombing of the Saints Row reboot. Avalanche is great studio and I wish them to continue existing.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 9 months ago

I dunno what fantasy world youre living in, but here in reality you get downsized and laid off regardless of how good your games do.

Unless youve missed the game trends for the past 4 months?

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

The artists, programmers etc have already been paid as much as they're going to get for it.