Blizzard to change name of Overwatchs McCree following sexual harassment lawsuit
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Blizzard hasn’t shared a new name for the character yet, and the studio will delay an in-game narrative arc where he played a “key part” due to the change. The company also committed to no longer naming in-game characters after real employees.
Recently, some Overwatch League casters had chosen to not say the gunslinger character’s former name, instead calling him “the cowboy.”
This week, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) accused Activision Blizzard of “withholding and suppressing evidence” needed for its investigation in an amended complaint. Employees walked out in protest of the company’s initial public response to the lawsuit in July.
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