{"id":17119,"date":"2021-10-14T22:48:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T22:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/blizzard-is-changing-overwatch-character-mccrees-name-in-wake-of-sexual-harassment-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2021-10-14T22:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T22:48:39","slug":"blizzard-is-changing-overwatch-character-mccrees-name-in-wake-of-sexual-harassment-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/games\/blizzard-is-changing-overwatch-character-mccrees-name-in-wake-of-sexual-harassment-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard Is Changing Overwatch Character McCree&#8217;s Name In Wake Of Sexual Harassment Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blizzard has announced that it will change Overwatch character McCree&#8217;s name after its namesake, former Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree, was ousted from the company amid the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination case.&#8221;We built the Overwatch universe around the idea that inclusivity, equity, and hope are the building blocks of a better future,&#8221; 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