Tripwire’s boss resigned after the anti-abortion tweet was harshly criticized in Texas.
Video game CEO John Gibson resigned from Tripwire Interactive after supporting Texas abortion laws caused a storm. They do not reflect what the company is doing. The company states that his comments ignore the values of our entire team: our partners, and most of our community as a whole.
Our leadership team at Tripwire deeply regrets this and is united in our commitment to act quickly and contribute to a more positive atmosphere.
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Texas law prohibits abortion in a six-week pregnancy. John Gibson tweeted that he is “proud” of the legal outcome and is a “popular game developer.”
Some of the studio’s partners immediately began to eschew Mr. Gibson announced that they were terminating their contracts over this. And two days after the tweet was posted amid a wave of criticism.
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Tripwire reported immediately that John Gibson had resigned. Gibson’s comments belong to him, not the company. Tripwire reaches out to our entire team, our partners, and our wider communities. Including Man Eater, in which the player plays like a shark.
And the publisher of medieval fighting games Chivalry 2. He is proud that the US Supreme Court upheld the law prohibiting abortion in infants. Health officials say a description is misleading, with so many partners speaking out on the other side of this issue.
Tweet controversy
Consequences of the Supreme Court decision on abortion. Texas abortion clinics will be protected to hide their grocery listings on the online game store Steam. Otherwise, to donate to women’s charities on behalf of Gibson Advocates.
Texas law also reacted, with nearly 13,000 responses to the initial tweet. But Shipwright Studios, the “work for hire” studio he contributed to several Tripwire games. He wrote that he had severed a three-year relationship led by Mr. Gibson’s Commentary.
He has great fun for you, and with you, that said Shipwright Studios. We cannot continue to work with Tripwire with a clear conscience under our current leadership. Furthermore, the cancellation of our existing contracts will begin.
Creator of Chivalry 2 Torn Banner Studios also denounced Gibson’s stance. He wrote that our team does not share this view, which is not reflected in the games we create. This statement is contrary to what we think about women’s rights.
Know that Vice President and Co-Founder Alan Wilson will take over as Acting CEO. He was promising to heed the rest of the concerns of employees and external partners. He added that we would guide the team through this crossing. Mr. Gibson was contacted for comment.
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