Hogwarts Legacy Designer With Controversial YouTube Past Leaves Studio

Troy Leavitt, a designer working on Hogwarts Legacy who has come under fire for controversial videos criticizing "social justice warriors" and defending ousted Pixar boss John Lasseter, has left the project and developer Avalanche Software.

In a series of posts on his Twitter, Leavitt said he resigned but still felt "secure" in his position prior to leaving and maintains a good relationship with Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software. The revelation that he had previously run a YouTube channel with videos espousing anti-feminist views and defended someone who had been fired after allegations of repeated inappropriate behavior in the workplace may have contributed to his decision.

His announcement came shortly after it was reported that Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy will let you customize your character to be transgender. Body types and voices are not linked, allowing greater player-choice, and you can choose to be either a witch or a wizard regardless of these decisions, according to the report from Bloomberg.

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