The sport director of Overwatch has responded to fan backlash over the design of one in every of its new characters, and has vowed to vary their look.
Final week Blizzard introduced a significant content material replace for Overwatch 2, which can see the hero shooter dropping the two from its title, including an unprecedented ten new heroes, and kickstarting a “new story-driven period”.
One among these new heroes, a harm character known as Anran, has been the subject of a lot dialogue among the many participant base, after her look was modified from her preliminary reveal.
Again in August final yr, when it was introducing the hero character Wuyang in an animated trailer, Blizzard additionally launched gamers to his older sister Anran, who spars with him within the video.
Now that Anran has been confirmed as a playable character within the recreation, nevertheless, her design has been utterly modified, making her look youthful, to the dismay of some gamers who now really feel she seems to be an excessive amount of like another feminine Overwatch heroes.
Issues reached a head when streamer Fareeha, who voices Anran within the recreation, took to X to say she didn’t like the brand new design, and that she “received to mourn Anran between the design I had hoped for and the design we ended up with”.
Referring to the unique design, Fareeha stated: “There was an unstated promise that stated ‘we’re going to problem the wonder requirements plaguing [and] ransacking media lately’, the Ozempic stylish, the ‘contour your nostril, you haven’t any nostril, the tiniest nostril’, and I feel due to that precedent individuals really feel understandably let down.”
Now Overwatch recreation director has posted a video on X stating that the workforce has heard the fan suggestions and is planning to revamp Anran once more.
“The workforce is at the moment discussing what it would take to make Anran appear and feel extra just like the fierce older sister that all of us envisioned her to be,” he stated in his video assertion.
“We’re so pleased with the work that our workforce has put into Anran and the remainder of the 5 heroes launching in Season 1, and we agree that she could be even higher if we get this side of her proper in-game.
“We mentioned sharing this with all of you final week, however wished to attend till we had affirmation of precisely what we are able to do. We’re hoping to make this replace in Season 1 however I don’t have specifics to share simply but. Our hero fashions are extremely sophisticated and we actually want to check out what we are able to do.
“We’re at all times striving to make Overwatch higher and I feel Season 1 is a good instance of the dedication and tireless work that our workforce places into this recreation, its universe and finally our gamers, and we’re so excited to share all of it of you when Season 1 launches tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions and the help, we couldn’t do that with out all of you. Please maintain it coming.”
