Troy Leavitt, the game developer at the center of a controversy last month afterward discovered that he had “a reactionary YouTube channel aimed at attacking feminism and social justice,” has resigned from his position at Avalanche Software, developers of the upcoming Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy
Leavitt announced his decision to “say goodbye” to Avalanche in a series of tweets:
As we reported in February:
Leavitt’s videos include … for women. In some of his videos, Leavitt expressed support for Gamergate, a movement that encouraged harassment against women and other minorities in the gaming industry, and criticized the Tropes vs. Women series by Anita Sarkeesian as an ‘uninformed marginal position’. Leavitt discussed his views on Gamergate at length in a 2017 interview, saying, “Gamergate, while painful at times, turned out to be a good thing overall,”
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In the wake of this revelation, and continued opposition to it Potter transphobic views of author JK Rowling, it was reported last week that the game will feature some added “gender customization” options.
Asked for comment, publisher Warner Bryou. tells Kotaku “Senior Producer Troy Leavitt has made the decision to leave Avalanche Software.”