Why Some Video Game Companies Are Staying Silent on Abortion

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The silence of some videogame makers isn't necessarily from a lack of support—it's from a fear of legal repercussions in certain states.

efforts like abortion funds, as organizers fear legal punishment. It’s difficult to see that even well-positioned, well-funded companies are afraid of government officials’ power, the source continued. “For every Gearbox or Arkane or Id, there are dozens of indie or freelance dev teams that have few to none of the same resources,” they say.

Some developers are opting to help employees leave impacted states entirely. In May, after the opinion that would eventually overturnthat the company would help relocate them to a safer state or province where the company operates. Its headquarters are located in Texas.

As government officials seek to expand antiabortion laws, leaving may cease to be an option altogether. There are only so many safe havens to flee to, especially when access to healthcare is tied to a job.

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Why must these companies even have an Abortion opinion? Talk about mob mentality.

Maybe they’re smart enough not to put their business at risk by making comments that would anger half the nation, they may be interested in selling their products to all Americans. Make sense to me.

Nobody cares what video game companies think about abortion.

What the hell kind of games do deep red states even make? Who gives a f^k Wake UP!

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