Following the release of the highly anticipatedHogwarts Legacy, a website is being used to search streamers on Twitch who have streamed the game. While the game is scheduled for release on February 10, many are accessingHogwarts Legacythrough an early access release and streaming their playthrough to large audiences.Unfortunately, the game and those who play it have both come under fire due to the transphobic comments made byHarry Pottercreator J.K. Rowling. In response to Rowling’s comments, somepeople have begun to boycottHogwarts Legacy, claiming those who choose to indulge in the game are transphobic.RELATED:Hogwarts Legacy Players Can Get Free CosmeticsTwitter user Sam Gibbs shared the website known as HaveTheyStreamedThatWizardGame.com to the social media platform a day before the early release ofHogwarts Legacy. In 24 hours, the post reached over 8 million views and forced the creator to close the comments due to a large backlash of comments from both sides of the argument. The debate became highly heated after oneTwitch streamer was reduced to tears after being harassed by Twitch chatfor streaming the game, forcing the streamer to take a break before returning to announce that a ban would follow any further verbal attacks.
The website in question works as a search function where users can type in the name of a Twitch streamer. Upon submitting the name, the streamer’s icon will appear with the result declaring that the person is either playing or not playing “THAT game.” It has become so controversial that eventheHogwarts Legacysubreddit has taken action by banning any mention of J.K. Rowling, preventing any derailing of discussions with arguments over the creator of the franchise.
Despite the backlashHogwarts Legacyhas received, initial reception by critics is generally favorable, with the game receiving high marks and praise for its stunning graphics and fluid gameplay. Some fans of theHarry Potterfranchise applaudedthe introduction of a transgender character inHogwarts Legacy, while others have labeled it as a poor attempt at damage control. It’s unclear when or if the website targeting streamers will be taken offline, but for now its availability serves as a risk and a warning to those who wish to streamHogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacylaunches February 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, April 4 for PS4 and Xbox One, and July 25 for Nintendo Switch.
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