Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling did not have a direct role in the formation Hogwarts Legacy, According to a FAQ from the newly announced Wizarding World role-playing game, publisher Warner Bros. Games.
“Although JK Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, his extraordinary writing is the foundation of all projects in the wizarding world,” WB said in the FAQ. The company also takes note Hogwarts Legacy “That’s not Rowling’s new story.”
While the answer to whether Rowling contributed to the project in any capacity is not entirely clear, it does indicate that his involvement is maximally limited. For decades of a dream to create for many Potter fans, this news should come to players interested in the world of Harry Potter through an open world RPG.
Asked for more details, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment – parent company Hogwarts Legacy Developer Avalanche Software Software and Harry Potter gaming label Portkey Games – Polygon said it had no comment outside of the game’s announcement press release, FAQ and statement released by Warner Bros. in June.
JK Rowling’s transphobic remarks have long annoyed Harry Potter fans. She made a transphobic comment on Twitter in June, headlining about “menstruating people”. These comments, and twice as much as her summer – in a long essay later that month in which she tried to explain her views – have led many critics to label her TERF, an acronym that means “trans-exploratory fundamentalist feminist.” ”
‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure it was a word for people. Someone help me. Womben? Wimpund? Woomad?
Opinion: Creating a more similar post-covid-19 world for menstruating people https://t.co/cVpZxG7gaA
– JK Rowling (@JK_Rowling) June 6, 2020
This week, Rowling published a new book, Blood in trouble, Which some critics worry will perpetuate the author’s anti-transgender beliefs. The story revolves around a seasoned man who was dressed as a woman to commit murder.
Some longtime fans are unwilling to separate the creator from the creation, and have begun to remove their favorite Harry Potter items from their lives. For frustrated fans, This excludes rolling works Can lengthen Hogwarts Legacy.
In June, after Rowling’s initial comments, Warner Bros. issued a statement, although his name was not directly in the statement:
The events of the last few weeks have strengthened our resolve as a company to tackle difficult social issues. Warner Bros. ‘The position on inclusion is well established and promoting a diverse and inclusive culture has never been more important to our company and our audience around the world. We deeply appreciate the value of the work of our storytellers, who give of themselves in sharing their works with all of us. We recognize our responsibility to promote the empathy and support of all communities and all people, especially those with whom we work and with whom we reach through our content.
While Hogwarts Legacy The FAQ says that while Rowling was not involved in the creation of the game, the author will likely receive royalties from the royal project, as he still profits from the entirety of the Wizarding World universe. And that’s what he’s saying Hogwarts LegacyThe creators felt the need in the first place to address Rolling’s involvement in the game through the FAQ published on the game’s announcement.
Hogwarts Legacy There is an open-world RPG set in the world of Harry Potter in the late 1800s, a few decades before Fantastic Beast Films and a century before the birth of the series’ title character. Players will experience an original story within the walls of the title wizarding school.
Hogwarts Legacy 2021 is set to debut on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
