Tripwire President Supports Restricting Women's Rights - Update
"John Gibson's comments are his own opinion and do not reflect those of Tripwire Interactive as a company. His comments disregard the values of our entire team, our partners, and much of our wider community. Our leadership team at Tripwire deeply regrets this and agrees on our commitment to act quickly and promote a more positive environment Effective immediately, John Gibson has resigned as CEO of Tripwire Interactive. "
Original message dated September 6th:
The state of Texas recently tightened its abortion laws massively. Abortions are now prohibited after heart sounds are detected, even in incest or rape cases. This is usually the case by the sixth week of pregnancy, but most people don't notice pregnancy until between the seventh and ninth weeks.
In addition, Texans are urged to file charges if they suspect someone of having had an abortion. Even those who help in any way with an abortion face a minimum fine of $ 10,000. Texas has put a "bounty" on women, so to speak, as some users put it on various social media platforms, for example. Current US President Joe Biden also condemns the new abortion laws.
The new regulations are definitely very controversial and organizations such as The Satanic Temple are currently actively fighting against them. Lyft has also issued a statement saying that they will be responsible for all legal costs of their drivers under the new abortion laws. One of the few proponents of this ultra-conservative tightening is the president of Tripwire Interactive John Gibson, as he describes in a tweet:
Recommended editorial content Here you will find external content from [PLATFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration. "I'm proud that the US Supreme Court upholds Texas law that forbids abortion for babies with a heartbeat. As an entertainer, I don't get political very often. But with so many vocal colleagues on the other side of the subject, I thought it was important to act as a pro-life game developer. "
Gibson's support for the regulations has been largely viewed negatively. Gears of War inventor Cliff Bleszinski asked him to follow him. The reaction of God of War Director Cory Barlog was much more energetic:
"How can someone be proud to claim control over a woman's personal freedoms?"
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"We can under In view of the current governance structure, we cannot in good conscience work with Tripwire. We will begin terminating our existing contracts with immediate effect. "
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"We do not share the opinion of the President of Tripwire, the publisher of Chivalry 2, recently tweeted that this perspective is not shared by our team, nor is it reflected in the games we develop. It contradicts our stance on women's rights . "
