Developer Cancels Contracts with Tripwire Interactive After Texas Abortion Law Comments

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A recent event is calling the future projects of developers Torn Banner and Shipwright Studios into question, at least when it comes to how they will publish those projects. While it was not too long ago that players' biggest question about Chivalry 2 was whether it had crossplay, now they might question how the developer's future projects will reach them. But this change did not come without good reason.

Both Shipwright Studios and Torn Banner have released games through the developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive. These include the above mentioned Chivalry 2 and the shark controlling sandbox Maneater, with Shipwright working on both. However, both studios recently changed their tune about Tripwire Interactive thanks to the views of its co-owner John Gibson.

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Gibson recently made a tweet expressing his support for a controversial Texas anti-abortion law. The law makes virtually all forms of abortion illegal in the state after a pregnancy has advanced six weeks. It has caused outrage, but Gibson tweeted that, despite not getting political often, he felt the need to speak his piece since there are so many "vocal peers on the other side of this issue." While there have been controversial political statements from prominent gaming figures in recent news, such as Scott Cawthon's political donations, few have attracted as much attention.

This tweet did not sit well with those who worked with Tripwire. The replies are numerous and condemning both from people inside and outside of the gaming industry, with Cory Barlog and Alanah Pearce being two of the most prominent repliers. Perhaps most impactful however is the reply of Shipwright Studios, which expressed that, with regret, it would begin terminating its contracts with Tripwire immediately.

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