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October 22, 2021 07:52 pm

Overwatchs cowboy hero is now named Cole Cassidy





Blizzard Entertainment



Jesse McCree, Overwatch’s cowboy hero, has been renamed Cole Cassidy.






The name change is part of a number of updates Blizzard is making to its games to remove references to problematic people or themes that have come to light in the wake of several discrimination and harassment suits filed against the company. Last month, World of Warcraft removed NPCs that referenced former senior creative director Alex Afrasiabi, who was named in the harassment suit as participating in the infamous “Cosby Suite” incident. Jesse McCree — a former lead designer — was also a part of that incident and for whom Overwatch’s cowboy...



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