EA has addressed its public silence on abortion rights, as the US Supreme Court decides whether to controversially overturn the country’s key Roe v Wade ruling.
That decision, if made, would plunge a swathe of US states into a situation where legal abortion was once again largely unavailable – and it’s a situation several US-based game companies have spoken out about.
EA, as with the majority of companies, has not. Nor has it publicly made a specific statement on legal issues threatening transgender rights, which are ongoing in several states. Now, speaking via a town hall meeting leaked to Kotaku, its chief people officer Mala Singh was asked why.
In response, Singh said EA wanted to make a statement only when it knew it would “actually have a positive impact” and illustrated a “consistent perspective” amongst the company’s global workforce.
“The thing that unites us is that we’re all here to make amazing games and experiences for our players, and that is how we have the most positive impact on the world,” Singh said. “These things are hard and they’re personal and we all have our own perspectives and sometimes we won’t speak, and that will be upsetting and I understand that, we really do.”