On February 10, 2023, there was a game that many gamers, including fans of the universe “Harry Potter” They are all looking forward to experiencing each other in abundance, that is “Hogwarts Legacy” works of games from Avalanche Software A game company that has a lot of experience in creating games based on animated cartoons. But this game is considered Grade AAA games The largest studio ever built
The reason why this game is so much awaited Because since when the game started to be released to the public to know The flow of the game is quite strong and does not stop. Because it is based on a series of famous books, novels and movies. which has a large fan base Count only 7 books
It has combined worldwide sales. surpassed 500 million copies By the year 1997, the first book Philosopher’s Stone On sale until the last volume Deathly Hallows By 2007, it had built up a huge fan base. This is a great phenomenon in the book industry, and many children have grown up being shaped by the content of this series of novels.
Nearly 20 years have passed, this group of people has grown into adults. But there are still childhood memories that are always tied to the fantasy world in the Harry Potter universe. And although the content of the book has been used to create many video games in the past. But there is no game that can convey the memory that everyone had in childhood, comparable to that “Hogwarts Legacy” can
That’s why this game has a constant stream of energy. People are waiting and are very excited to play it. It even topped the charts for best-selling games on stream with pre-orders months before the game actually sold.
But even if the trend of the game is rising It’s not bad at games like Hogwarts Legacy There will be a lot of drama that surrounds the game since before the game was released. Which those stories have nothing to do with the quality of the game or the skill of the development team But it’s a matter of movement against the author of this novel and the wizarding universe. “J.K. Rowling” In which, if it is to be said according to the Harry Potter book series Potter is selling well. and received a lot of compliments until the writer J. Rowling Famous, rich and loved by everyone. people stay for a while
But since the year 2018 onwards “JK” There are often more discussions, interactions and opinions on social media and the internet world. especially in regards to gender issues both the movement for the rights of the group LGBTQ+ or questioning or finding a definition of the word sex by the content of things “JK” Trying to convey many times, such as saying that there are only two genders in this world, male and female, that children with homosexual characteristics should be sent to therapy, if gender does not exist Homosexuality must not be real, or a post showing concern in the event of a recent increase in the transgender movement. Whether claiming rights or appearing in the media which makes many children want to change their gender It has created a lot of dissatisfaction with LGBT people on a regular basis. because they feel JK It tramples upon oneself and one’s dignity. Including actively trying to make their lives in this world more difficult, such as since simple things as the body JK Often come out to respond or quarrel with LGBT people on social media often. to donating money to anti-activity groups LGBTQ+ in claiming various rights
And the consequences that follow should not be difficult to guess. The queer community is starting to spit on them. JK openly began to call for a campaign to boycott various works of British writers And of course it includes games. Hogwarts Legacy which at that time was also close to being released because of supporting the work of JK In any form, be it a book, a novel or even a video game for which she owns the copyright. Finally, the money will reach you. JK And she will eventually donate the money to anti-LGBTQ groups.
current againstJKThat has continued to stabilize. Until it erupted violently when the game was released and began to have a lot of people playing it. Especially a group of content creators and many foreign streamers who are already excited to wait for this game. When they play and release the information of the game to the public, there is “Anti-JK Group” boycott A large number of gamers visit those content creators. Both in soft and violent forms. That is, the group that came in softly did not cause much trouble. is to explain why they want to oppose this botcot work ofJK Because I have to admit that many people only know the works of writers or artists without knowing that What is the political opinion, personal habits, or daily life of the creator of that work? He knows he likes Harry Potter and he wants to play, that’s all. The work is unconscious. Irresponsible Support bad guys who try to undermine their LGBT community.
This has taken a heavy toll and has escalated overseas. This is an area where the ideological struggles of people who believe in homosexuality. And anti-LGBTQ is fierce. To the point that a website was opened to collect a list of content creators who created works related to the game. In order to condemn people to know and unfollow and ban those people as well. But in Thailand, we have to accept that this is not a serious issue.
However, it finally happened. Because the number one streamer in Thailand like Khun Ek “Heartrocker” Take this game to play live through your own channel. which has a group of people who want to oppose the boycott of the game Enter a large number of comments. both in ways that provide light protest information To insult and bring up old issues that used to be the news of “Ek” Let’s mix together. After being attacked for a while, Khun Ek revealed that he was preparing to prosecute many people who came to criticize him badly by capturing those messages as evidence.
The illustration of this story would have no more issues. Everyone has to accept the consequences of their own actions. even in the world of the Internet Having said that, especially in the internet world where anyone wants to publish any information. It is so easy to cause moral or legal offenses. by claiming to be ignorant or saying it It also shows the social maturity that we need to be more present in all conflicts.
Which is also a reminder in the second verse that “Maturity is achieved through learning. Either by saying see as an example Or make mistakes and really learn from them.”
Therefore, the liberalization of the internet is still necessary. But people must learn not to overuse their rights. Or let go of issues that people disagree with their own set of ideas. no matter how good and valuable we believe it is People who don’t have the same opinion as us, they’re not doing anything wrong. And the best we can do is convince people to agree with our approach. because if you start demanding until the boundaries cause annoyance In addition to himself being responsible for that action. The ideas that we want to push will be more opposed. and eventually made that goal unattainable
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