Call to boycott new Harry Potter game over JK Rowling trans comments fails

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Despite the controversy surrounding the author, Hogwarts Legacy game was the top-selling title on PC distribution platform Steam on Monday and Tuesday, ahead of other high-profile releases such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" and "Destiny 2".

It was also the best-selling title in the PlayStation Store's "coming soon" category this week, ahead of other much-anticipated games such as "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" and "Dead Space."

The fan fervour around the game, due to be released on February 10th, has not stopped trans activists and supporters from trying to derail its launch, with some adding ‘transphobic’ tags to the game’s page on Steam, though these were quickly deleted. ...

On its FAQ page about the game, publishing company Warner Bros.Games said it was "not a new story" from her.

It added: "J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World."

uk.news.yahoo.com/call-boycott-harry-potter-game-130236693.html

Good to know that a commercial company has more ethics then the pathetic little film "stars" who are happy to advance themselves through her work, but fail to acknowledge her.

(Thought it would be nice to end on an upbeat story!)

I’m not a gamer but delighted it’s sold well done her fans of Harry Potter.

At a time when so many people are struggling with heating and eating it seems silly to waste money on an organisation whose main aim is to force everyone to put their pronouns in their email signatures.

@MargaritaPie I care about lesbians who are being called bigoted for not accepting 'lady dick'. Do you?

So glad to hear this. Unfortunately I have to wait until July for it to come out on my console but I can't actually wait to play it. Really heartening to see that despite the noise on twitter etc that ordinary people just get on with their lives and ignore this utter bullshit.

I've bought two packets of Tunnocks caramel wafers a week since they we're 'boycotted'.

What do you think 'gay' means, Mags? Is it same-sex attraction? Or is it bigoted to think that?

Sounds like you've been reading that BBC article

Yes, and I also believe transwomen are women and transmen are men.

Consenting adults can do what they want and identify however they please. It's no business of others. We don't need hate groups (cough LGB Alliance) set-up specifically to target and harass transpeople who are in relationships.

Yes, it's bigoted?

And you claim to support gay people?

You don't actually believe TWAW, because you can't say what a woman is. May as well say you believe TW are glksdf. It's not a belief if the word is literally meaningless.

Consenting adults can do what they want and identify however they please.

Yes, they can. I could identify as a banana if I wanted. That doesn't mean that other adults should feel they have to agree that I am one, or that the definition of a banana should be changed so that I can be classified as one.

Sounds like you've been reading that BBC article

Or listening to actual lesbians. You know the people attracted to the same SEX as them 🤷‍♀️

"Yes, it's bigoted?"

IMO it's bigoted to harass consenting adult transpeople who are in same-sex relationships or having casual sex just because you can't stand the fact trans people exist and live their lives like anyone else. How about minding your own business?

How is the LGBA harassing trans people who are in relationships? 🤔

But you're happy with lesbians being harassed on dating apps etc by people of the opposite sex they are not in any way interested in?

metro.co.uk/2021/02/23/graham-linehan-joins-queer-womens-dating-app-her-stunt-14130662/

You mean this?

Your friend Glinner (who has been banned from Twitter yet again even after EM reinstated him) got banned from a lesbian dating app for trolling.

The app spoke up in support of transwomen.

Are you quite insane? The question was, as you can see by reading the words I typed, is 'is it bigoted to believe that 'gay' means 'same-sex attracted'?'

Why are you so consistently unable to answer any questions about what you claim are your own beliefs? I genuinely think you are so muddled you have no idea what your beliefs actually are so constantly deflect to 'harrassment is bad'.

Margarita: Is it, in your opinion, bigoted to believe that 'gay' means 'same-sex attracted'?

Also: yes or no - do you believe trans women are female?

Glimmer seems to be tweeting quite merrily on Twitter. Sorry bout that.

Also how did he exactly harass anyone on a dating app. 😂😂 He was clearly taking the piss to make a point.

A bit sad to realise that as a lifelong PC gamer I totally missed everything about this game due to having a toddler and gaming not being part of life at the minute.

Thanks for this, sounds absolutely amazing and I'll be dusting off the old kit to have a go!

I echo not reading gaming websites. Not sure why anyone would since gamergate. Bunch of echo chamber twits looking for attention and desperate to be cool. Steam tells you all you need to know about a game.

I'm afraid I may have missed his point.

The dating app banned him for transphobic trolling, and spoke up in support of transwomen and to say transwomen are welcome on the app. He also complained about the metro article to the IPSO who didn't uphold his complaint:

www.thepinknews.com/2021/07/09/graham-linehan-anti-trans-metro-ipso/

He used to write jokes, now he is the joke 😆

I can see why his wife left him.

What is my view worth?

Let's ask AI...

So your "arguments" include pink news and the answer of an AI that is not connected to the internet and gets fed answers.

You are certainly confused here about who is the joke MargaritaPie. 🤡

Your friend Glinner (who has been banned from Twitter yet again even after EM reinstated him) got banned from a lesbian dating app for trolling

All males should be banned from lesbian dating apps for trolling, or just their blatant homophobia and misogyny, because lesbians are same sex attracted females, not entiltled males who claim their feelings somehow magically alter their sex.

Imagine thinking men are women LOL

@MargaritaPie
So your article agree with me. Glimmer did not harass anyone on the dating app. ThankS! Glad we agree.

And sorry but everyone else found the pics he shared hilarious and deserving of being mocked.