John Gibson, Co-Owner of the company, has come under fire for recent comments made regarding the newly upheld Texas Abortion ban, which has resulted in Shipwright Studios (Maneater) cancelling contracts with Tripwire.
A recent law upheld by the Supreme Court in the USA has been heavily criticised and controversial due to several issues. Even the gaming industry is not unaffected by this controversy, as John Gibson tweeted the following:
“Proud of #USSupremeCourt affirming the Texas law banning abortion for babies with a heartbeat. As an entertainer I don’t get political often. Yet with so many vocal peers on the other side of this issue, I felt it was important to go on the record as a pro-life game developer.”
This resulted in an uproar in the gaming community and the boycott of several of Tripwire Interactive’s games. Shipwright Studios which assisted in the development of both Chivalry 2 and Maneater, have since then released their own statement distancing themselves from the Co-Owner’s views:
— Shipwright Studios (@shipwrightstdio) September 5, 2021
The developers of Chivalry 2 have also commented on the matter, but have not announced any decisions to cut ties with the Publisher:
“We do not share the opinion expressed in a recent tweet by the president of Tripwire, Publisher of Chivalry 2. This perspective is not shared by our team, nor is it reflected in the games we create. The statement stands in opposition to what we believe about women’s rights.” Unlike Shipwright Studios, Torn Banner Studios has not elaborated further as to whether this will affect its relationship with Tripwire going forward.
Texas new anti-abortion law, which the US supreme court recently upheld, amounts to a near-total ban on abortions in the state. The law forbids the majority of abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, including those resulting from incest or rape. Enforceable across Texas, the new law allows public members to sue clinics, doctors, nurses, and even people who drive a woman to a procedure to fine them for $10,000.
It is no wonder why this has caused an uproar against John Gibson’s support for this ruling.
Source: IGN
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