What if most of the team isn't comfortable with the new hire because they're a woman, or they're black, or they're queer? Is it still implicitly a mistake to 'compromise' on keeping the team comfortable and protecting your culture? This isn't hypothetical, we've had recent examples (Kixeye, Stardock's Wardell, etc).
You simply have no evidence to support a claim that she was the problem. I think it's a bit ridiculous to jump to the conclusion that she was, given the things we all know about the game industry. Lots of other explanations are quite plausible in this scenario.
What if most of the team isn't comfortable with the new hire because they're a woman, or they're black, or they're queer? Is it still implicitly a mistake to 'compromise' on keeping the team comfortable and protecting your culture? This isn't hypothetical, we've had recent examples (Kixeye, Stardock's Wardell, etc).
You simply have no evidence to support a claim that she was the problem. I think it's a bit ridiculous to jump to the conclusion that she was, given the things we all know about the game industry. Lots of other explanations are quite plausible in this scenario.