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Adding to the drama, Neil Druckmann, co-president of Naughty Dog, has taken a vocal stance on Twitter about the backlash—playing the victim card and framing the discourse as harassment. His tweets include dismissive remarks about death threats and harassment, often sharing screenshots of aggressive messages to elicit sympathy and bolster the narrative of suffering at the hands of dedicated fans and critics.
This pattern echoes tactics used by some in the industry, such as Anita Sarkeesian, to garner sympathy by portraying themselves as victims of misogyny and hate online. Critics argue that Druckmann’s public responses serve to deflect accountability and frame dissenters as unreasonable or toxic, rather than engaging with legitimate concerns about game content and corporate practices.