


Interactive, have attempted to find a middle ground between affirming Rowling’s influence and quietly repudiating her prejudices. In the months since Hogwarts Legacy’s announcement last fall, Avalanche, and its publisher, Warner Bros. It can never be completely divested, and the studio is learning that Potter fans are increasingly unwilling to sweep it under the rug. Rowling’s ever-expanding Harry Potter universe no matter how much money there is to be made, or whatever portfolio prestige that comes from contributing to one of the most popular franchises in entertainment history, Rowling’s transphobia hangs over every project. This has become routine for every company bankrolling J.K. GamesĪvalanche Software, the studio behind the hotly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy video game, is mired in a damage-control cycle that seems to never end.
