Tagged Overwatch

August 26, 2021

Overwatch announced they will rename their cowboy-themed fighter, McCree, following a lawsuit against the game's parent company, Blizzard. Source: PlayOverwatch.com Overwatch posted the announcement that...

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

July 16, 2020

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

April 16, 2020

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”

April 10, 2020

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

March 30, 2020

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

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

October 17, 2019

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