Ideally the team shouldn’t have made the real life connection in the first place, with this or with things like the Zarya alien skin and from the statement that was put out it seems they’ve (you’ve) figured that out now and will stop that practice so that’s good.
The damage control you’re doing in hindsight is fine. It was ultimately Blizzards decision but I’m personally glad you’re going the way you are.
People who are for and against this both take valid stances but those stances are based in feelings and so neither trump the other. This was ultimately Blizzards decision to make.
So? Louder doesn´t mean right. Crowd will be always louder - specialy silly people tend to be louder (not implying that people against change are silly, no…I am trying to point out, that “louder” is not really a valid argument.
That minority has more important reason, than that majority.
Thanks. It´s sad, but people probably need to live through harrasment (as I did my self) to understand.
I was beaten to within an inch of my life almost every single day of my childhood. Starved, neglected, abused mentally and physically by a man named David.
My first boyfriend’s name was David.
My uncle’s name is David. I don’t hyperventilate every time I get in the car with him or the phone rings and I see “David” pop up. I know seven other Davids. One of them even has the same last name. It’s just a name, it’s not the person.
Still waiting a reply about handicapping matchmaking patent. Play fair, play nice; your silence does not help, we all know the thread has reached huge numbers and interest in many communities and observers.
Ok, that´s you…don´t assume that every person with trauma reacts like you. I personaly hate to even hear the name of a man, who kidnapped me and harrased me. It makes me shiver of anxiety everytime I hear or see the same name. I can very much understand this thing.
They already had to deal with hearing his name. But their interactions with fans are less than their day to day life. This makes their lives easier, a few snide remarks at cons and some aggravating posts on social media for a little while aside. That’s why they did it.
If you can no longer empathize with victims of harassment because a video game character is called a name you don’t like, then it was never really empathy anyway. It was pity.
If that were the case, then they would have changed McCree’s name a long time ago. It’s not a coincidence that they decided to make this move after this went public with the announcement of the lawsuit, when the abuse in question has been ongoing for years. To me, it seems obvious that this is a PR move first and foremost.
Sure they do.
Everyone is talking about it. Free press.
Projects an image of morality on behalf of the Overwatch Team.
Distracts from the recent headlines of Activision-Blizzard shredding court documents regarding this very case.
Even more press down the road when they finally decide to announce what his new name is (because for some strange reason, they’re announcing a future reveal for it rather than straight-up telling us ).
You know his old name. This game is their property and his name is whatever they say it is. I hope you’re not one of those types of people that go around saying artists should have full creative freedom to execute their visions. You can call him whatever you want, but shouldn’t expect THEM too to call him what you want.
You have your points, and most may be valid. But I will tell you this, nobody should be reporting that the name is changing… without reporting on the lawsuit. If this was a true PR move to avoid mentioning of the lawsuit, they wouldn’t have announced it at all, until they were ready to say the name. Stockholders need to see action, and don’t care so much about the PR. This is for stockholders, not for the general public.
How does that make sense? Employees were complaining about their work environment and wanting to do things different for years but COULDN’T due to leadership problems, that’s one of the reasons that the State of California had to sue them. RL Jesse McCree was protected before, and now he’s gone. And the employees are figuring out how they want to move forward and what they want to change, and this was one of those things.
Stockholders care about profits, first and foremost. If Blizzard gets two big announcements out of this rather than one, and distracts from a particularly damning development in an ongoing scandal while they’re at it, that means more profits. That’s a win.
Hey whatever it’s the company that has to deal with the aftermath not the playerbase. Playerbase will give opinions, but your company that you represent will have to demonstrate the leadership quality. If may look good to y’all, but not to others. If your company makes it through the consequences phase and can recover regardless of this name change transition then grats.
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