Following your comments in support of the Texas anti-abortion law, Tripwire CEO John Gibson, has retired from the company that is behind games like Maneater y Chivalry 2.
Tripwire announced the news along with confirmation that Co-Founding Member and Current Vice President Alan Wilson will now serve as Acting CEO. In its statement, Tripwire shared that Gibson’s views do not reflect the company as a whole and that “His comments ignored the values ​​of our entire team, our partners, and much of our community at large.”.
“John Gibson’s Comments they are of their own opinion and do not reflect those of Tripwire Interactive as a company “wrote Tripwire. “His comments ignored the values ​​of our entire team, our partners, and much of our community at large. Our leadership team at Tripwire lo deeply regrets and is united in our commitment to take swift action and foster a more positive environment. “.
“Effective immediately, John Gibson has resigned as CEO of Tripwire Interactive. Co-founding member and current Vice President, Alan Wilson, will assume the role of interim CEO. Alan has been with the company since its formation in 2005 and is an active leader in both studio business and development matters. “the company said in the statement.
“Alan will work with the rest of the Tripwire leadership team to take action with employees and partners to address their concerns, including holding a company-wide meeting and promoting open dialogue with Tripwire leadership and all employees. His understanding of the company culture and creative vision for our games will lead the team through this transition., with the full support of the other Tripwire leaders. “, the writing continued.
Gibson’s comments mentioned above were published on Twitter on September 4, 2021, and the former CEO wrote that he was “proud that #USSupremeCourt upheld Texas law that prohibits abortion in babies with heartbeats. “.
“As an artist I don’t get political often”Gibson continued. “However, with so many colleagues on the other side of the problem, I felt it was important to be on the record as a pro-life game developer. “.
After your tweet, developers who have worked closely with Tripwireincluding Shipwright Studios, who worked on both Maneater and Chivalry 2, and Chivalry 2’s lead developer Torn Banner Studios, spoke out against Gibson’s statement. Shipwright Studios even went so far as to say that it was canceling its existing contracts with Tripwire under the “current leadership structure.”.
The anti-abortion law in question is one that the United States Supreme Court recently refused to block and that bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. This includes those pregnancies that were due to rape or incest. What’s more, those who sue abortion clinics could get $ 10,000 if they are found guilty.
