Update 2/18: Girlfriend Reviews has released a video on the situation, disputing the claims that she can be heard crying on the stream.
Original story follows.
In a clip that’s quickly gone viral, aHogwarts Legacystreamer was brought to tears after facing harassment from their Twitch chat for playing the game.Hogwarts Legacyis one of the most divisive video game releases in recent memory, withJ.K. Rowling’s transphobic commentsshrouding the game in controversy.
While J.K. Rowling had nothing to do withHogwarts Legacy’s development, there are those who still think the game should be boycotted as a means to protest her transphobic views. Some have gone as far as to say that buyingHogwarts Legacyis the same as outright supporting Rowling’s transphobia. Understandably, this has caused a lot of drama online, with lines being drawn between those who want to playHogwarts Legacyand those who thinkthe game should be boycotted.
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Despite the controversy, there’s no denying thatHogwarts Legacyis one of the biggest new game releases of the year.Hogwarts Legacyreviews have been mostly positiveas well, drumming up even more hype for the open worldHarry Pottergame. Considering this, it’s no surprise that Twitch streamers have been streaming the game, but some of those streamers have been subject to harassment from angry viewers in their Twitch chat. This includes Shelby of Girlfriend Reviews, who was brought to tears because of the continued harassment from her Twitch chat.
Girlfriend Reviews is the duo of Matt and Shelby, a couple primarily known for their YouTube content. The two were streamingHogwarts Legacytogether on Twitch, but the chat quickly became toxic, with people berating the streamers by calling them bigots for playing the game and fighting with other viewers. According to Reddit user Bittucharya, who uploaded a clip of the incident, Girlfriend Reviews changed the chat to sub-only when the hate comments started, but then people started subscribing just to continue the harassment. Eventually, Shelby had to step away from the stream entirely.
Hogwarts Legacylaunches February 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, April 4 for PS4 and Xbox One, and July 25 for Nintendo Switch.
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