Troy Leavitt, the game developer in the midst of a controversy last month thereafter it’s discovered that he ” targeted a reactionary YouTube channel on the attack on feminism and social justice ”, resigned from his position at Avalanche Software, developers of the upcoming Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy.
Leavitt announced her decision to divorce ‘Awayanche’ in a series of tweets:
As we reported in February:
Among Leavitt’s … videos are long defenses of both John Lasseter, the co-founder of Pixar who left his position at Disney in 2017 after allegations of sexual misconduct, and Nolan Bushnell, the co-founder of Atari who, according to Kotaku’s report, ‘ a toxic work environment for women. In some of his videos, Leavitt has expressed support for Gamergate, a movement that promotes harassment against women and other minorities in the gambling industry, and criticizes Anita Sarkeesian’s series Tropes Vs. Women as an ‘uninformed fringe position’. Leavitt discussed his views on Gamergate in depth during a 2017 interview, saying, “Gamergate, while sometimes painful, seems to be a good thing,”
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In the wake of this revelation, and continued opposition to Pottery author JK Rowling’s transphobic views, it was report last week that the game will include some added “gender adjustment options”.
Publisher Warner Brox. tell Kotaku “Senior producer Troy Leavitt has made the decision to leave Avalanche Software.”