Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The controversy stems from a public backlash received by Rowling after she made alleged transphobic comments on social media.ĭiscover, learn, grow. Its statement also warned that any users discussing Hogwarts Legacy on the forum will be met with bans. The site had previously banned all promotional posts for the game, and has now extended its ban to include any and all discussion. ResetEra describes itself as “the internet’s premier video gaming forum” and boasts a community of more than 50,000 members.
READ MORE: Man in hospital after being stabbed in the neck at Salford shopping precinct “That she uses the influence and money gained from her success with Harry Potter to push transphobic legislation.” In a statement shared by PC Gamer, ResetEra general manager B-Dubs posted a statement on behalf of the forum’s moderation team accusing Rowling of using her influence to “push transphobic legislation.” It reads: “After continued internal discussion, we began to start outlining the issues put forth by Rowling and the game in question and each time, and as we discussed it all, we kept coming back to the simple fact that Rowling is not only a bigot but is actively pushing, in her position as a wealthy and famous individual, for legislation that will hurt trans people. The upcoming video game – set in the world of Harry Potter – looks set to be one of the biggest releases of the year, but gaming forum ResetEra has now banned all talk of the release on its platform due to alleged transphobic comments by author Rowling.
Discussion of Hogwarts Legacy has been banned from one of the world’s largest gaming forums amid controversy surrounding JK Rowling.
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