Overwatch Archives

Wokies Accuse New Overwatch MMA-Themed Skin Of Racism For Depicting Mei With Cornrow Hairstyle

May 4, 2021

A newly announced mixed martials arts themed character skin for Mei has sparked outrage amongst the Overwatch fanbase, as many believe the skin’s depiction of a non-black individual with a cornrow hairstyle to ...

Blizzard Removes McCree’s ‘Noose’ Spray in Latest Overwatch Update

Spencer Baculi

July 16, 2020

Video Games

Overwatch players have discovered that a spray used by the gunslinging cowboy McCree, which graffitied a cartoon image of a noose on various in-game surfaces, has been abruptly and stealthily removed from the g...

Anti-Defamation League Wants To Combat “Hate and Harassment” In Video Games, Specifically Targets Valve

John F. Trent

April 16, 2020

Video Games

The Anti-Defamation League's Center for Technology and Society assistant director Daniel Kelley indicated the organization is specifically gearing up to tackle "hate and harassment" in video games with a specif...

Overwatch League Players Fined $1000 Each for “Inappropriate Chat During a League Match”

Spencer Baculi

April 10, 2020

Video Games

Two Overwatch League players were fined $1000 apiece this past weekend for “inappropriate chat during a league match” after mistakenly believing their respective chats could not be seen. On April 4th, the ni...

Overwatch’s Latest Hero Echo Under Assault For Looking Like An Attractive Female

John F. Trent

March 30, 2020

Video Games

Overwatch recently introduced their latest hero Echo, but it didn't take long for the usual suspects to begin criticizing the character's design for looking like a female. https://youtu.be/WeKUX6a5Nws Twi...

Rumor: Blizzard Losing Key Employees From World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Starcraft

Drew Taylor

November 20, 2019

Video Games

A new rumor details that Blizzard is losing key employees from World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Starcraft. The rumor comes from YouTuber The Quartering, who notes many of these high profile employees left d...

Nintendo Offers Refunds for Overwatch on Switch as Blizzard Cancels Promotional Event

Spencer Baculi

October 17, 2019

Video Games

Despite the popularity of Blizzard’s multiplayer first-person shooter Overwatch, the game’s arrival on the Nintendo Switch (NSW) after three years of the console’s existence was met with little fanfare as the r...

Effy as Overwatch's Winged Victory Mercy

Cosplay of the Day: Effy as Overwatch’s Mercy Winged Victory

John F. Trent

June 4, 2019

Cosplay

Today's cosplay of the day is Effy as Overwatch's Mercy with the Winged Victory skin. Take a look. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLFc6mjZlG/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvMjb5D4Te/ https://www.insta...

Overwatch League Analyst MonteCristo Insinuates Riot Games’ New “Fist Bump” Logo is Sexist

John F. Trent

April 18, 2019

Video Games

Overwatch League analyst and purported brand ambassador for Ateyo MonteCristo attacked Riot Games for their newly released logo. MonteCristo, whose real name is Christopher Mykles, previously was the color c...

TheScore Esports’ Daniel Rosen Applauds Blizzard’s Reported Decision to Ban ‘Okay’ Sign in Overwatch League Arena

John F. Trent

April 11, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

TheScore Esports' Daniel Rosen applauded Blizzard's reported decision to ban the 'Okay' sign from the Overwatch League Arena. In a short YouTube video, Rosen stated, "Doing the 'Okay' hand gesture is not oka...

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