Sony’s silence is over.
Several video game companies, including Sony, have today made statements in support of reproductive rights.
These statements follow a U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, thus removing a nationwide precedent over the right to an abortion.
Since the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision, several U.S. states have moved quickly to outlaw abortions. Several other states such as California have been declared safe havens for those in need of a procedure.
The statements of PlayStation Studios developers like Insomniac and Sony Santa Monica are remarkable, as Sony had previously silenced them.
Developer statements can be found below. We will update this post as more statements are published.
Our commitment to advocating for reproductive choice and freedom does not fail us. pic.twitter.com/4VdQpX46Ql
– Bungie (@Bungie) June 24, 2022
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– Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) June 24, 2022
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– Sucker Punch Productions 🎮 Ghost of Tsushima (@SuckerPunchProd) June 24, 2022
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– Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) June 24, 2022
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– Santa Monica Studio – God of War Ragnarok (@SonySantaMonica) June 24, 2022
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– San Diego Studio (@SonySanDiego) June 24, 2022
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– Bend Studio is hiring! (@BendStudio) June 24, 2022
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– Media Molecule (@mediamolecule) June 24, 2022
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– Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) June 24, 2022
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– PlayStation London Studio is hiring! (@LondonStudioHQ) June 24, 2022
At Xbox, we remain committed to our employees to ensure equal access to healthcare.
We will continue to do our best in accordance with the law to support our registered employees and dependents in accessing critical health care.
– Xbox (@Xbox) June 24, 2022
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– Back Digital (@devolverdigital) June 24, 2022
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– Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) June 24, 2022
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– Innersloth (@InnerslothDevs) June 24, 2022
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– Bethesda (@bethesda) June 24, 2022
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– Electronic Arts (@EA) June 24, 2022
IGEA Statement: “The International Association of Game Developers supports and empowers game developers around the world to achieve successful and sustainable careers. We believe that body autonomy and choice over one’s own reproductive and health issues they are relevant to achieving this mission.One must have control of his own health to successfully manage his career and life.
“As a global organization, we understand that not all individuals experience or have access to freedoms related to bodily autonomy, and we oppose efforts to weaken existing freedoms. We are deeply concerned about the increase in government interventions that undermine and limit reproductive choice and access to care. We applaud and show solidarity with the gaming industry and community leaders who are taking steps to support all those who are negatively affected by these attempts. “
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