Tripwire Interactive CEO John Gibson Steps Down Amid Controversial Statements About Texas Abortion Law

September 7th, 2021 - 2:10 PM EDT by Brandon Wink

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Tripwire Interactive's official message about the CEO stepping down.

The CEO for Tripwire Interactive, John Gibson, stepped down today just three days after his controversial comments in support of the contentious Texas abortion law, which went into effect on September 1st.

The comments made by Gibson were in support of the pro-life movement and being proud of the U.S. Supreme Court for upholding the validity of the law.


There were many online who were upset with Gibson's post and viewpoint, as well as his wording. The calls for action against him quickly started up on Twitter in recent days, where people started to list the games the studio is known for, as well as organize boycotts against the products. Hypocrisy was also called out by people as it became ironic to them that the CEO of a company that makes "violent video games" would say he is pro-life.


Though there were many who were against the studio and were setting up demonstrations or otherwise distancing themselves from the company, a few memes were made depicting the act as silly. The calls to separate the medium from the artist were few in number, but there to a lesser degree. It was also noted that Gibson stepping down as CEO does not remove him from the company, and he still profits off the products released.



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