Following sexual assault allegations, EA is cutting ties with the acclaimed video game writer who worked on the latest 'Star Wars' game
Chris Avellone presenting the game "Dying Light 2" on stage during Microsoft's Xbox briefing in June 2018.Across the last two weeks, video game writer Chris Avellone has been accused of sexual assault by several women.
Avellone was one of the writers involved in "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order," a story-driven single-player "Star Wars" game that sold over 10 million copies. A sequel to "Fallen Order" is currently in production, but Avellone is off the project, EA said. "We take all allegations of harassment and abuse very seriously," the company said in a statement, "and the recent reports that have surfaced are very concerning. EA has no plans to work with Chris Avellone moving forward."
Avellone has a long history in the video game business, having worked on major franchises like "Fallout" and cofounded Obsidian Entertainment. Chris Avellone, the writer behind the 2019's "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" and many other successful video game series, has been accused of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior by several women in the past two weeks.
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