Three weeks after the US Supreme Court overturned key legislation granting individuals the constitutional right to choose an abortion, Take-Two Interactive – which publishes the likes of Grand Theft Auto, Borderlands, BioShock, Mafia, and XCOM through its various subsidiaries – has issued a statement saying it “acknowledges” the decision “is a significant event”.
Following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade at the end of June, publishers and developers around the world – including Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, Bungie, Naughty Dog, Double Fine, and Bethesda – released statements in support of reproductive rights. Take-Two was one of the few major publishers, alongside Activision Blizzard, not to respond publicly to the news.
Three weeks on, though, Take-Two has now released its own statement across a limited number of social media channels, including its own LinkedIn page and subsidiary Zynga’s Twitter feed.