Blizzard Announces Plans To Change Jesse McCree's Name

Blizzard Entertainment has signaled that they intend to change the name of the OverWatch hero known as Jesse McCree, named after a blizzard developer who was a central figure in the recent Cosby Suite scandal. The news came from the official Blizzard entertainment Twitter account, and the press release mentions that they will change the policy on naming game elements after staff members.

While the decision made some members of the OverWatch community happy, there were others who were upset with the decision and how it affects the character and the story of the game more than it impacts real life. The words pandering, performative, and worthless were favored by most people replying in the thread and making memes about the decision.

Whether the decision is right or wrong, there is a lot of people who are noting how monumental this is, as there are a lot of lore items, voice lines, and merchandise that needs to be ready to change to confirm to this new name.