But even if you are thoughtful enough to refuse bankrolling one of the foremost popularizers of contemporary anti-trans sentiment, I still don’t think there’s a legitimate defense of wanting to play Hogwarts Legacy here. Easy solutions were proffered: pirate the game, buy it secondhand, wait for a severe discount, watch a playthrough stream, and so on. ![]() But as we will see, I think such a belief betrays substantial cognitive dissonance.Īnother flimsy defense was that people expressed sympathy with the ways Rowling was cashing in her fame, money, and good will to stoke widespread bigotry towards transgender people, but they still really wanted to play the Harry Potter game. In 2021, when I wrote my pleading case for why people who otherwise called themselves allies should reconsider giving Hogwarts Legacy any money or attention, the most common refrain I heard was that this was a case where you can separate “art” from “artist.” I do not believe that is possible here. ![]() Dismantling Bad Takes That Defend Hogwarts Legacy Rowling has taken every possible attempt to make the Harry Potter series and her hateful bile synonymous, citing that each royalty check further legitimizes the correctness of her “gender critical” delusion. Her rabid obsession frothing over our lives has become the singular issue for which she uses her platform. JK Rowling, author of the Potter series, has devolved from dogwhistling her hatred of trans people to blatantly calling us “ violent, duplicitous rapists.” Any debate about whether Rowling was truly transphobic has long since passed, and pretending otherwise is simply trollish skepticism. Out of a concern for avoiding division, I shelved my thoughts, second-guessing the convictions that I poured into this article which made the case that you cannot simultaneously call yourself an ally to transgender people and play Hogwarts Legacy.įast-forwarding to 2023, I have zero hesitation making that claim, for things have gotten so much worse, so rapidly. For some fans, it was hopeful that Hogwarts Legacy will pop up during Gamescom 2021.Two years ago, I wrote a 7,000 word article titled, “Why You Shouldn’t Be Excited For The New Harry Potter Game.” It’s the only article I’ve ever completed and rescinded from publication for fear that I would incite division within the Epilogue community, a place generally devoid of controversy and grandstanding. So there could be plenty of time between now and then for more marketing materials to emerge online. Likewise, there’s no specific date attached. Thanks to the pandemic, the game was pushed to 2022. Initially, Avalanche Software had expected to see Hogwarts Legacy launch into the marketplace this year. So everyone can sit in and watch the show happen live.įor those who were hoping to see a Hogwarts Legacy trailer or even gameplay, then you’re likely going to be out of luck. You won’t find a physical presence here, but the Gamescom event will be available virtually. That’s precisely what we’ll be getting with Gamescom 2021. While some of these events are virtual only, we’ll at least get to sit in and enjoy the show. 2021 however, is starting to change things up a bit with more events taking place again. There were so many events cancelled and quarantine orders in place. 2020 has been a tough year to get through.
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