Speedrunning charity event host Games Done Quick (GDQ) has officially banned all games using the Harry Potter <\/em>license, including its last iteration Hogwarts Legacy<\/em>, according to its official list of disallowed games<\/a>.<\/p>
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The list of GDQ’s disallowed games includes titles that “have content, views, or an origin that we have deemed unsuitable for our stream,” according to the GDQ website<\/a>. Those games cannot be submitted for the speedrunning charity events. <\/p>
The submission process for SGDQ 2023 officially kicked off on Feb. 18<\/a> and developers will only have until Feb. 25 to vouch for their games. It’s not likely that the list of disallowed games changes before then, which means Harry Potter <\/em>titles are expected to be banned from the next Games Done Quick event. This might change before the following iterations of the speedrunning charity events, however.<\/p>
Related: Why are people boycotting Hogwarts Legacy<\/em>? JK Rowling controversy explained<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Hogwarts Legacy <\/em>has been subject to controversy since its initial announcement due to the universe’s creator, J.K. Rowling, who is criticized for her anti-trans rights views she expressed on social media, as well as in an essay<\/a> on sex and gender issues. <\/p>
Although she wasn’t involved in the development of the game<\/a>, the billionaire writer earns money based on the sales and revenue of the game, which pushed many content creators and fans to boycott the title<\/a>.<\/p>
The organization has shown its support for trans rights several times before, though, such as moving away from Florida<\/a> due to anti-trans legislation this year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
