Twitch streamer hits out at boycotters who are bullying people for playing Hogwarts Legacy

Twitch streamer xQc has spoken out about people harassing streamers for playing the Harry Potter game, Hogwarts Legacy.

Addressing people's anger at those who are purchasing the game, xQc argued: "People fund all sorts of evil with their purchases across the board in way worse ways than you can even imagine."

During his own streaming of the game, xQc continued: "Now you’re trying to make people feel bad for f**king purchasing a video game? Bro, you need to s**k my balls. F**king libt**d andys."

And he isn't the only streamer to have defended gamers playing Hogwarts Legacy.

In a recent video, YouTuber Asmongold said: "People just want to play a video game, they don’t give a f**k!

"They’re a school bus driver and they have to deal with sh*t all day everyday, you think they want to come home and read about how they’re a bad person, because they’re playing a video game?"

He then went to compare the situation to people refusing to watch the World Cup in Qatar, which he said is 'is totally fine if it's your own prerogative'.

He continued: "The problem is whenever these people are so self-righteous that they think they have the moral authority to sit around and tell everybody else what they have to do too. And then they try to shame other people for enjoying something."

However, some have remained resolute in their attempts to boycott the game, with one person arguing that shaming 'is actually a very efficient and valid way to express dissatisfaction on some issues'.

The user continued: "If there is shame to be had, then maybe some more introspection is necessary, don't you think? If one feels shameful, maybe it means one understands the issue."

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