Radio 4 PM Gamers discuss boycotting JKR

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PM programme on now. Evan Davis says there will be an item where gamers discuss whether to boycott the new Hogwarts Legacy game.

I wonder what percentage the overlap is between gamers and MRAs.

Can't see it happening to leave much of a dent tbh. Everyone I know who's into that stuff can't wait for the game.

I'll bet the ones who make a show of it, still play it on the sly. Whether it's borrowed or pre-owned as some sort of not putting money into pockets bollocks. But they'll still play it.

They can boycott it all they like.

A tiny drop in the ocean full of people who love it. Will hardly make a dent in the sales.

Btw, hope you got your bingo card out.

As it's the BBC and "impartial", will they have on some of the people who don't game, don't even have a console, but are buying it anyway? (A fair few of these on threads here about hogwarts legacy)

I wonder.

My phone shows me news stories due to some algorithm or other and I've clicked on a few about this game - some sites are putting a "yes we know, JK Rowling, please go check out Mermaids" disclaimer type paragraph at the end of each article.

I'm sure the game will do fine regardless.

Yes , it will be interesting how they ensure "balance"

Hopefully there will also be a news story about the case which confirms that it is unacceptable for women to see men"s penises when using communal toilets.

Anti JKR guest will have the last word.

Evan Davis didn't seem that keen to ensure balance in the pro-rapist and anti-rapist debate last week.

Bunch of sanctimonious idiots!

I’m going to buy it and play it and I haven’t played anything for years.

Exactly. He didn't even want to speak about Adam Graham on PM - he had something about men wearing shorts instead. Then he shut down the woman who brought up self-ID as a voter issue.

I've never played a computer game in my life. Think I'll buy a few copies of this though.

Well I think Stacey might not be impartial here…

Why is this a story worth covering on Radio 4's flagship evening news programme? Do they cover the niche tribal misconceptions of teenagers in other areas of their lives?

Wokebro gamer is feeling sorry for kids being vilified for playing the game.

Waiting for Evan Davies to step in and ask whether it's fair for JKR to be vilified for standing up for women's rights...

are they not going to actually ask for evidence that JKR is transphobic ????

So pleased that Evan got Stacey's pronouns in because I would never have guessed from the radio...

I wondered for a second if I'd missed the bit with Stacey as I hadn't heard a female voice... 😂

So JKR has 'nasty views'. Not challenged by ED.
If you weren't up on the debate you'd think it was fact that JKR has inappropriate views, as all that can be said on the BBC without being challenged.
Shocking.

I suspect they put this item on because they cant bear that fact that most gamers aren't interested in being politically corrected - ie it is already a best seller. www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4718102-call-to-boycott-new-harry-potter-game-over-jk-rowling-trans-comments-fails

I suspect ED was doing a favour for his trans friend who not only got a public platform but was able to advertise their web site.

Pre-ordered ours yesterday and it'll start downloading on 5th ready for the 7th 😁

The minute number of saddos boycotting the game are already far outweighed by the people who have pre-ordered, and I bet they HATE that 🤣

Apparently not (quelle surprise).

I wouldn't have expected any less TBH. Disappointing

Was waiting for Evan to challenge the assertion that JKR is transphobic and has nasty views, but no he just accepted it. Am outraged - - anyone going to join me in a BBC complaint?

So for balance, we had someone who was not buying or promoting the game because JKR is a big nasty transphobe and doesn't think anyone should buy it as that is giving her more of a platform to spread hate, and someone who was prepared to buy the game even though JKR is a big nasty transphobe.

The host's only comment on those accusations was that JKR wouldn't say she was transphobic.

Did I get that right?

This - though I upset DD1 by talking at the radio and point out this is about a woman's work - or tangential work and not someone like Roman Polanski work or some other man who actually done something illegal.