Sony reportedly forces Insomniac to stay silent on abortion rights

Enlarge / A few of Insomniac's biggest franchises. (credit: Insomniac)

Ratchet & Clank and Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games has made a $50,000 donation to the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP), and its parent company, Sony, will reportedly match that number. But those donations come amid public silence from both companies on the contentious issue and reports of internal drama surrounding a response to the Supreme Court's reported efforts to overturn 1973's Roe v. Wade precedent.

Last week, Bloomberg reported that PlayStation President Jim Ryan sent an email to staffers urging them "to respect differences of opinion among everyone in our internal and external communities" on issues such as abortion rights. "Respect does not equal agreement. But it is fundamental to who we are as a company and as a valued global brand," Ryan reportedly continued.

That same email went on to share a more "lighthearted" and detailed story about Ryan's cats' birthdays, according to Bloomberg, a tonal disconnect that rubbed some employees the wrong way.

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