Posted 3/17/2024, 4:00:00 PM
Former Pokémon Executive Sparks Backlash With Anti-Gamer Comments
- Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer for Pokémon and producer on Detective Pikachu, went on anti-gamer rant on social media
- McGowan slammed critics of "woke" politics entering gaming, calling them "sexist and racist"
- Claimed his job was to "get rid" of and "purge" gamers who complained about divisive messaging
- Bragged his role was figuring out "ways to get rid of you" in reference to anti-woke gamers
- Later made Twitter private after backlash, said he "went out with a bang"