After the accusations born on Twitter towards Chris Avellone regarding alleged sexual abuse, the chaos generated around his figure and all the projects in which he is involved has been incalculable, so much so that it could even mark the end of his career (whether such harassment is proven or not). The carousel of doors that closed to the author continues, and the next study in the row was Techland, who through a press release on the same social network declared the end of working relationships with Chris Avellone, clearly linked to Dying Light 2. The team's words were harsh towards Chris, and with the occasion there was no shortage of reassurance to the players on the continuation of work on the game. below, we propose the translated press release, while at the bottom of the article you will find the official Techland tweet.
We take sexual abuse and mistreatment very seriously, and we have no tolerance for these behaviors - whether it is our internal employees or external collaborators, with Chris among the latter. This is why, in agreement with Chris Avellone, we have decided to stop the collaboration.
We are continuing to work to give you the Dying Light 2 experience we promised you. Both the narrative team, which Chris supported, and the rest of the development team continue to work efficiently, and on schedule at the beginning of the year.
Here's the statement regarding our cooperation with Chris Avellone: pic.twitter.com/ozLXZdVPZw
- Techland (@TechlandGames) June 22, 2020
