PlayStation studios, major publishers break silence on abortion rights [Updated] - Ars Technica
Last month, Insomniac Games (Spider-Man) CEO Ted Price reportedly told his employees that parent company Sony "will not approve ANY statements from any studio on the topic of reproductive rights." That is apparently no longer true, as Insomniac and other Sony studios have tweeted statements in support of "reproductive freedom" in the wake of this morning's Supreme Court decision overturning the long-standing Roe v."Reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy are human rights.".
Some of Sony's European studios, including Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet), Guerilla Games (Horizon), and PlayStation London Studio, have also joined in with tweeted statements of support.
"Naughty Dog believes reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy are basic human rights and essential to the health and wellbeing of everyone," the studio wrote in its tweet.Destiny-developer (and soon-to-be-Sony-subsidiary) Bungie led the game industry by offering strong public support for "reproductive choice" last month.Other major game publishers including Ubisoft, Bethesda, Niantic Labs, and Devolver Digital have tweeted out statements in support of reproductive rights today.Earlier this month (and amid reported pressure from employees) Electronic Arts tweeted a Pride Month statement that included the phrase "Women's Rights are Human Rights." [Update at 8:27 pm ET: On Friday EA issued a much more detailed statement saying that it "will soon offer expanded travel health benefits, for eligible U.S.