Blizzard will no longer name characters after real people
News Overwatch gunslinger McCree's name is being changed, and characters won't be named after employees in the future.
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Overwatch's McCree is being renamed
news The character was named after a former Blizzard employee who departed amid company-wide sexism allegations.
Why some Overwatch casters have stopped saying McCree's name during matches
News After the real-life McCree was fired from Blizzard, Overwatch casters are now referring to the character as "the cowboy."
Coca-Cola and State Farm are pulling back from the Overwatch League
news Coke said it will "revisit" its league sponsorships, while State Farm has pulled its ads from weekend competition.
T-Mobile branding removed from Overwatch and Call of Duty League websites
News Activision-Blizzard lawsuit appears to have prompted a severing of ties.
How Blizzard's reputation collapsed in just 3 years
Timeline From free speech scandals and massive layoffs to a discrimination lawsuit: A history of Blizzard's recent controversies and major departures.
On behalf of PC gaming, sorry about all those cheaters in your console games
OUR BAD Cheating on consoles used to be a rarity, and then crossplay came along.
Overwatch may have pulled planned map reveal amid this week's abuse allegations
news Now may not be the best time to build up hype for new Blizzard content.
Overwatch League is bringing back live events in September
news The playoffs and Grand Finals will both be held in front of live audiences.
US Department of Justice is investigating Overwatch League's 'soft salary cap'
News The league's luxury tax may violate antitrust laws.
Overwatch crossplay is a confusing mess so far
NEWS Crossplay works as advertised, but some console players are getting left in the dust.
Overwatch crossplay beta is live, and there's a new Ashe event too
news Play with your console friends and earn some Ashe cosmetics at the same time.
A 'large' new Overwatch feature will be announced soon, possibly 'really soon'
news Also, Overwatch 2 will "almost definitely" have a beta, but there's still no certainty about the release date.
Overwatch's 5th anniversary is here and fans are loving the new skins
News Brb, off to learn how to play Baptiste.
The greatest acts of unintentional gaming heroism
Get down! Good teammates accidentally taking bullets for their pals.
Chinese Overwatch League teams end boycott of Korean player who criticized 'One China' policy
news Seoul Dynasty player Jong-ryeol "Saebyeolbe" Park apologized for his comments in April, but his apology wasn't accepted.
Overwatch gained 10 million players last year despite no new heroes or modes
NEWS Overwatch is in a holding pattern until the sequel, but its player base is growing regardless.
