Hogwarts Legacy earns $850 million and 12 million units in 2 weeks

[AMIT]

2 minutes ago, DoctorIce said:

Nobody playing the game needs excusing.  Least of all the large LGBTQ+ fan base of the franchise who it caters to specifically in terms of representation. 

 

The way nobody dragged the recent Fantastic Beats movie that she literally produced and wrote the screenplay for, but the game made without her involvement that introduces a prominent trans character in order to deliberately rebuke her stance, is exiled?

 

People are well intentioned but cannot see the woods for the trees.

All of that just reads as excuses and deflections to me. If you wanna support a game that's putting money into the pocket of a disgusting TERF, that's on you and anyone else who does it. Just be aware that people have the right to feel some type of way about that and if you can't handle the heat just keep it to yourself at least? Y'all can't have your cake and eat it, too. 

 

Iirc the movie was dragged on here though? I'm not active on other online spaces like twitter, instagram etc so I wouldn't really know what was or is going on on those places unless it is posted here. 

[Flare]

From what I’ve seen, the game is not even good (to match those sales). The boycott/controversy had the opposite effect.

 

The twitter-ized (I don’t have a better word for it) culture of being outraged at someone or something then trying to label everyone who likes said thing anti-LGBTQ (or an abuser or pedo) is definitely hurting the cause. It’s making people who are not radicalized sit back and say “I don’t like you or the bigots because you’re both yelling at me and I’m just going to do my own thing” and that will 9/10 times backfire on LGBTQ people .

 

With that said, the controversies just made the game more well known and relevant. So good job I guess? Same thing happened with the last Pokemon games and they broke records too. Nobody learns anything, stop the fake exaggerated online hate trains.  

[chester]

12 minutes ago, Flare said:

From what I’ve seen, the game is not even good (to match those sales). The boycott/controversy had the opposite effect.

Might be the right time to get your eyes checked as the reviews/response of the critics and gp proves otherwise. 

[bad guy]

Amazing game and highly deserved 

[DoctorIce]

47 minutes ago, AMIT said:

All of that just reads as excuses and deflections to me. If you wanna support a game that's putting money into the pocket of a disgusting TERF, that's on you and anyone else who does it. Just be aware that people have the right to feel some type of way about that and if you can't handle the heat just keep it to yourself at least? Y'all can't have your cake and eat it, too. 

 

Iirc the movie was dragged on here though? I'm not active on other online spaces like twitter, instagram etc so I wouldn't really know what was or is going on on those places unless it is posted here. 

As mentioned before, there is nothing to be excused. It's a video game.  There are all kinds of awful people at the top of all sorts of industries all over the world, it doesn't mean the thousands of people should lose their job and have their projects cancelled because of the actions of people above them. Imagine thinking that would be reasonable in any industry.  It's the naivety for me.

 

You're entitled to feel how you feel just like others are entitled to point out how absurdly flawed your thinking is. R*wling is a billionaire, will be a billionaire after Hogwarts Legacy and would be a billionaire without it. Thinking that boycotting a video game would have done a damn thing to support, uplift of in any way help trans people is the epitome of empty activism and everyone can see straight through it.

[Life Savers]

3 minutes ago, DoctorIce said:

As mentioned before, there is nothing to be excused. It's a video game.  There are all kinds of awful people at the top of all sorts of industries all over the world, it doesn't mean the thousands of people should lose their job and have their projects cancelled because of the actions of people above them. Imagine thinking that would be reasonable in any industry.  It's the naivety for me.

 

You're entitled to feel how you feel just like others are entitled to point out how absurdly flawed your thinking is. R*wling is a billionaire, will be a billionaire after Hogwarts Legacy and would be a billionaire without it. Thinking that boycotting a video game would have done a damn thing to support, uplift of in any way help trans people is the epitome of empty activism and everyone can see straight through it.

[AMIT]

15 minutes ago, DoctorIce said:

As mentioned before, there is nothing to be excused. It's a video game.  There are all kinds of awful people at the top of all sorts of industries all over the world, it doesn't mean the thousands of people should lose their job and have their projects cancelled because of the actions of people above them. Imagine thinking that would be reasonable in any industry.  It's the naivety for me.

 

You're entitled to feel how you feel just like others are entitled to point out how absurdly flawed your thinking is. R*wling is a billionaire, will be a billionaire after Hogwarts Legacy and would be a billionaire without it. Thinking that boycotting a video game would have done a damn thing to support, uplift of in any way help trans people is the epitome of empty activism and everyone can see straight through it.

keep saying it

 

y'all just don't want to be called out and it's obvious 

 

enjoy your shitty little game AND the DESERVED lashings that come with it and shut up 

[thatsmydemi]

1 hour ago, Flare said:

From what I’ve seen, the game is not even good (to match those sales). The boycott/controversy had the opposite effect.

 

It definitely is. 

[bad guy]

10 minutes ago, AMIT said:

enjoy your shitty little game AND the DESERVED lashings that come with it and shut up 

The “lashings” being random fringe people online 

 

Nobody cares irl and are enjoying a fun game.

[AMIT]

16 minutes ago, bad guy said:

The “lashings” being random fringe people online 

 

Nobody cares irl and are enjoying a fun game.

if that's the case then why does it bothers some of you so much that you keep quoting me? 

 

at least you are upfront about your indifference towards trans women and their plight, I guess?

[DoctorIce]

12 minutes ago, AMIT said:

keep saying it

 

y'all just don't want to be called out and it's obvious 

 

enjoy your shitty little game AND the DESERVED lashings that come with it and shut up 

Nah. Your logic is bad, it's going to be called out. 

 

[AMIT]

8 minutes ago, DoctorIce said:

Nah. Your logic is bad, it's going to be called out. 

 

you saying that doesn't make it true, but again, keep saying it if it helps make you feel less shitty about yourself 

[Flare]

1 hour ago, thatsmydemi said:

It definitely is. 

It’s not impressive to me. It just seems like every other sandbox game out there just Harry Potter themed. Cyberpunk 2077 but Harry Potter-ized (and not as glitchy). 

Edited February 25, 2023 by Flare

[bad guy]

20 minutes ago, AMIT said:

if that's the case then why does it bothers some of you so much that you keep quoting me? 

 

at least you are upfront about your indifference towards trans women and their plight, I guess?

You’re the only one bothered and maligning people in this thread for enjoying the game but keep projecting I guess 

[rac7d]

7 hours ago, AMIT said:

I agree it's a muddy situation (unfortunately). Still doesn't excuse anyone actively supporting the game, though. 

They don’t need an excuse cuz it ain’t that serious I would be concerned if the 12 million who bought that game voted on a bill that harmed trans right. But they are just playing a game. 
 

the trans community cannot afford to write off that many people  focus on the real enemy JK,  harassing and doxing regular people does no favors

[AMIT]

13 minutes ago, rac7d said:

They don’t need an excuse cuz it ain’t that serious I would be concerned if the 12 million who bought that game voted on a bill that harmed trans right. But they are just playing a game. 
 

the trans community cannot afford to write off that many people  focus on the real enemy JK,  harassing and doxing regular people does no favors

Well, one thing is for sure, the 12 million people that bought the game are definitely supporting someone who goes out of their nasty way to incite caos in favor of overturning a law with the ultimate goal to harm trans people. That is a fact and it won't change if y'all quote me a million times more. If y'all don't like hearing it, that's your problem, not anyone else's. 

 

Nowhere did I harrass or dox anyone.  People are quoting ME because they don't like what I'm saying because it makes them uncomfortable for obvious reasons.

 

The trans community cannot afford to write off people... you mean the same people that think playing a game for some hours is more important to them than the community itself? 

 

How about you take that advice yourself or pitch it to the other people fuming in my mentions because I say something they don't want to hear? Because that's surely not helping trans people or their plight either. 

Edited February 25, 2023 by AMIT

[Prisoner]

The boycott was never gonna work. But it's a matter of principles and trans rights are human rights, I stand with them and will trash anything JK related. Transphobes have been winning since forever, but that doesn't mean our voices dont matter 

 

[Johnny Jacobs]

On 2/24/2023 at 12:46 AM, Heartbreak Prince said:

In all seriousness, Harry Potter is an incredibly important part of many people’s childhood and adolescence. It’s the reason many people this generation like to read. Hogwarts Legacy is a dream come true for fans, finally getting to explore Hogwarts & be a proper student. There is absolutely no denying the Harry Potter IP has a significant place in the hearts of most people, and it is the least surprising thing ever that the game is demolishing sales. We all knew it would. A few people crying on Twitter because the author said some things they don’t agree with will never take away the impact Harry Potter has on peoples lives. The vast majority of fans have since removed JK Rowling’s views from the franchise anyway.

 

PERIODDD

 

Haters lost anf fuming 

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by Johnny Jacobs

[TROJAN]

The fumes in here. I’ll be buying the game soon 

[WEEKND]

I can’t wait.