{"id":21269,"date":"2021-08-27T06:53:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T06:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:08:42","slug":"blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blizzard has finally announced that it would be renaming McCree after the immense outcry from the majority of the Overwatch community. The hero was modelled after a former employee (Jesse McCree) was found to be involved in the infamous &#8220;Cosby Suit&#8221; following an investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/activision-blizzard-hit-with-another-lawsuit-for-false-and-misleading-statements-by-la-law-firm\">allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment<\/a> at the company. This news broke just days after Activision Blizzard was accused of stifling their investigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/activision-blizzard-accused-of-shredding-documents-related-to-california-lawsuit\">allegedly shredding documents<\/a> that were linked to the California lawsuit.<\/p>\n<h2>Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash<\/h2>\n<p>In a post via the Overwatch official Twitter account, Blizzard noted that &#8220;it&#8217;s necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for&#8221; after advocating for a universe where &#8220;inclusivity, equity and hope are the building blocks of a better future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1430964453865046025&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F13834&amp;sessionId=0f242305a5adc062e0ec43a0199c54648b429df4&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1430964453865046025&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F13834&amp;sessionId=32154d8dcfb18bff4590e0fca4afbbaff08f5444&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1630050830013851046=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1630050909545745746=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1630050984937899146=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1630054425375685576=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A message from the Overwatch team. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2W3AV7Pv6X\">pic.twitter.com\/2W3AV7Pv6X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayOverwatch\/status\/1430964453865046025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>The company acknowledged that the change will &#8220;take time to roll out correctly&#8221; after revealing that McCree was slated to be a &#8220;key part&#8221; in the upcoming narrative arc launching in September. Indeed, this means removing several in-game references, including hero voice lines, sprays, skins, maps, text, character interactions and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/wjQKwAFY46ydWdYh7wjNUUNpLLnHP0DMi-yj2jKaE6g\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9PdmVyd2F0Y2gvTWNDcmVlL292ZXJ3YXRjaC1tY3JlZS5qcGc\" alt=\"Blizzard confirms that Overwatch's McCree will be renamed\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Blizzard confirms that Overwatch&#8217;s McCree will be renamed. (Picture: Activision Blizzard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Blizzard noted that ultimately, these changes would delay the launch of their upcoming new story arc. &#8220;Since we want to integrate this change into that story arc, we will be delaying the new arc until later this year and instead launch a new FFA map this September,&#8221; Blizzard said. The delay also couldn&#8217;t come at a worse time since Overwatch fans have been waiting for a new story arc and game content for a while now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/9beUDYs_MOe4uWPlCPzko-6v0oCRSdbjZedWFcK5bt0\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9PdmVyd2F0Y2gvTWNDcmVlL292ZXJ3YXRjaC1mZmEuanBn\" alt=\"Overwatch will receive a new FFA map in September\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Overwatch will receive a new FFA map in September. (Picture: Activision Blizzard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Furthermore, Blizzard noted that &#8220;going forward, in-game characters will no longer be named after real employees and [that they] will be more thoughtful and discerning about adding real-world references in future Overwatch content.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Given that the company is now embroiled in allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination over its alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture\">&#8220;frat boy&#8221; workplace culture<\/a>, this may prove to be a good move to avoid backlash from players in the future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/_or1wAkyKxJpLNY-IoHm3_7QI7Mb7Bb9Atgqo3s46mE\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9PdmVyd2F0Y2gvTWNDcmVlL2hhcmFzc21lbnQtbGF3c3VpdC5qcGc\" alt=\"Activision Blizzard lawsuit regarding allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment sparks outrage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Activision Blizzard lawsuit regarding allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment sparks outrage. (Picture: TIME Magazine via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McCree&#8217;s renaming is not the first attempt by Blizzard&#8217;s corrective action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/2021\/08\/26\/blizzard-overwatch-mccree-rename\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A report by The Washington Post<\/a> revealed that former employees Luis Barriga and Jonathan LeCraft were both referenced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/world-of-warcraft\">World of Warcraft<\/a>, and would also be removed from the game.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the harassment allegations continues, we can likely expect even more changes to be made by the company.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/new-malevento-map-now-available-in-overwatch-s-ptr\">New Malevento map now available in Overwatch&#8217;s PTR<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\">dedicated Overwatch section for news, updates, guides, drama<\/a>, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Header image via Overwatch \/ Activision Blizzard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blizzard has finally announced that it would be renaming McCree after the immense outcry from the majority of the Overwatch community. The hero was modelled&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5335,"featured_media":21270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-overwatch","genre-fps","content_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash - GINX TV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Blizzard announced that Overwatch&#039;s McCree will be renamed as the hero was modelled after a former employee that was dismissed for being implicated in discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21269\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash - GINX TV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Blizzard announced that Overwatch&#039;s McCree will be renamed as the hero was modelled after a former employee that was dismissed for being implicated in discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GINX TV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-08-27T06:53:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-19T16:08:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chadley Kemp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsactuallychad\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Chadley Kemp\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Chadley Kemp\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f587d257692f58e31376cb5726814461\"},\"headline\":\"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-08-27T06:53:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-19T16:08:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash\"},\"wordCount\":506,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Overwatch\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash\",\"name\":\"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash - GINX TV\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-08-27T06:53:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-19T16:08:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"Blizzard announced that Overwatch's McCree will be renamed as the hero was modelled after a former employee that was dismissed for being implicated in discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"GINX TV\",\"description\":\"GINX TV\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GINX TV\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/header-new-logo1.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/header-new-logo1.svg\",\"width\":200,\"height\":40,\"caption\":\"GINX TV\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f587d257692f58e31376cb5726814461\",\"name\":\"Chadley Kemp\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/chad2-96x96.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/chad2-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/chad2-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Chadley Kemp\"},\"description\":\"Chadley is an Editor at GINX. He is a diverse writer and essentially the Swiss Army knife of the team. With expertise in MOBA games like Dota 2 and League of Legends, survival titles including V Rising and Dead Island 2, and sandbox games like GTA Online and Roblox, there's no topic Chadley can't tackle. In addition to his love for all things esports- and crypto-related, he is also passionate about streaming entertainment, covering the hottest trending news and drama surrounding TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube personalities. Outside of gaming, Chadley has a Ph.D. in Physiology, with his work spanning medical and high-impact scientific journals like Frontiers in Neuroscience and even content marketing. Sounds cool? That's because he is. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/itsactuallychad\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ginx.tv\\\/en\\\/author\\\/chadley-kemp\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash - GINX TV","description":"Blizzard announced that Overwatch's McCree will be renamed as the hero was modelled after a former employee that was dismissed for being implicated in discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21269","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash - GINX TV","og_description":"Blizzard announced that Overwatch's McCree will be renamed as the hero was modelled after a former employee that was dismissed for being implicated in discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash","og_site_name":"GINX TV","article_published_time":"2021-08-27T06:53:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-07-19T16:08:42+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg","width":1,"height":1,"type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Chadley Kemp","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsactuallychad","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Chadley Kemp","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash"},"author":{"name":"Chadley Kemp","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/f587d257692f58e31376cb5726814461"},"headline":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash","datePublished":"2021-08-27T06:53:33+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-19T16:08:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash"},"wordCount":506,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg","articleSection":["Overwatch"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash","url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash","name":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash - GINX TV","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg","datePublished":"2021-08-27T06:53:33+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-19T16:08:42+00:00","description":"Blizzard announced that Overwatch's McCree will be renamed as the hero was modelled after a former employee that was dismissed for being implicated in discrimination and sexual harassment at the company.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/mccree-name-change-header.jpg","caption":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/blizzard-confirmed-overwatch-mccree-name-change-amid-player-backlash#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blizzard confirmed Overwatch McCree name change amid player backlash"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/","name":"GINX TV","description":"GINX TV","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#organization","name":"GINX TV","url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/header-new-logo1.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/header-new-logo1.svg","width":200,"height":40,"caption":"GINX TV"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/f587d257692f58e31376cb5726814461","name":"Chadley Kemp","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chad2-96x96.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chad2-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chad2-96x96.jpg","caption":"Chadley Kemp"},"description":"Chadley is an Editor at GINX. He is a diverse writer and essentially the Swiss Army knife of the team. With expertise in MOBA games like Dota 2 and League of Legends, survival titles including V Rising and Dead Island 2, and sandbox games like GTA Online and Roblox, there's no topic Chadley can't tackle. In addition to his love for all things esports- and crypto-related, he is also passionate about streaming entertainment, covering the hottest trending news and drama surrounding TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube personalities. Outside of gaming, Chadley has a Ph.D. in Physiology, with his work spanning medical and high-impact scientific journals like Frontiers in Neuroscience and even content marketing. Sounds cool? That's because he is. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsactuallychad"],"url":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/author\/chadley-kemp"}]}},"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5335"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}