Dreams Come True: Avowed Art Director Who Hated "White Dudes" and Dreamed of Living in the Woods Was Fired

According to renowned game designer and writer Chris Avellone, Obsidian Entertainment studio art director Matt Hansen was among those affected by the Xbox layoffs.

Hansen was responsible for the visual style of Avowed, but he gained widespread media attention due to his hatred of white developers.

A reminder to all black artists looking for portfolio reviews or job advice: my DMs are open and you will always be prioritized. There are too many stale white dudes in this field, so please let me help you find my replacement – I want to go back to living in the woods.

Hansen also admitted that he made it his goal to anger Elon Musk with the agenda in Avowed.

I wanted so badly for my game to anger him, and I can't believe it actually happened. You haven't even seen the basic settings yet, you pathetic nobody.