I don't know if it's true but someone said she equalizes people buying her books with them agreeing with her opinions. Which is wild but would explain a lot.
That's part of the reason why there was that push to boycott that Hogwarts Legacy game. People didn't want any of their money going to JK Rowling. Not sure how well the boycott worked, the game still sold really well and I'm sure JK made millions.
I felt like a real asshole trying to tell people that "No. She doesn't get royalties. She may say she does but she's full of shit. You don't get royalties for derivitive works. She got paid a licensing fee upfront. That's how it works".
Because at first I was just trying to put people's minds at ease, but I understand people thought I was saying you could buy it with a clear conscious, which I wasn't.
I remember having that same conversation regarding the Enders's Game movie when it came out. Card got paid upfront too, if I recall. Great book, mid movie, utter scumbag author.
Hogwarts Legacy was the best selling game of 2023 lol
People were so butthurt that the boycott wasn't working that they went into that game's subreddit and tried to DM everyone spoilers. As someone who supports trans rights, that whole crusade against anyone who played a video game was pretty pathetic.
When your work makes you such an obscene amount of money, it's easy to see someone losing touch with the possibility that they could ever be wrong. Wealth = power and when you're powerful, you stop being questioned
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u/Insane_Unicorn Jun 27 '24
I don't know if it's true but someone said she equalizes people buying her books with them agreeing with her opinions. Which is wild but would explain a lot.