A controversial comment from the head of Tripwire has led to one of its partners severing ties with the company.
Earlier this week, the state of Texas passed an incredibly restrictive anti-abortion law, one even President Biden slammed as being extreme and a violation of constitutional rights.
What does this have to do with gaming? Well, John Gibson, the head of game developer/publisher Tripwire Interactive, perhaps best known for Maneater and the Killing Floor games, tweeted in support of the law, and that hasn’t sat well with some of Tripwire’s partners.
Describing himself as a ‘pro-life game developer’, Gibson says he is proud of the decision that’s been made. ‘As an entertainer I don’t get political often. Yet with so many vocal peers on the other side of this issue, I felt it was important to go on the record.’
In direct response to his comment, Shipwright Studios, which has assisted with development on Maneater and other Tripwire games, said that it…
