Scandal in Blizzard does not subside. Its echoes reached Overwatch and up to a fictional cowboy named Jesse McCree. Shooter team announced, which will rename the hero and in the future will not give characters names associated with real people.
The thing is that at one time the Overwatch character was named Jesse McCree, a real Blizzard employee and a leading game designer. Diablo iv… And not so long ago, he left the company amid accusations of sexual harassment, discrimination and harassment.
It is not known for certain what sins are attributed to Jesse McCree. But he can be found in a group photo from “Cosby’s Number”: in it, a number of employees posing with a portrait of Bill Cosby, convicted of mass rape. He also let go indecent jokes in the company chat.
After his dismissal, Overwatch League commentators staged a promotion: they are during matches refused call the name McCree, preferring phrases like “this cowboy.” Then the players began to demand rename McCree or none at all kill his.
The developers reported that they planned to release a major story arc in September, in which McCree was a key figure. Now the plot will be revised so as to get rid of the scandalous name. Instead, a new card will be released in September.
As we remember, the creators World of warcraft have already removed from the game a lot of references to real employees of Blizzard, starting with Alex Afrasiabi. With these and similar actions, the company wants to prove its desire for a better future.
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