Well, Overwatch’s cowboy hero is officially named Cole Cassidy now, and fans are all over the place about it.
The hero, formerly known as Jesse McCree, was named after an employee no longer at the company after some serious allegations were labeled against them. So Blizzard announced back in September that the character would get a name change, and at the time, not every fan was on board. Regardless of that initial blowback, however, the studio decided to change the character’s name anyways, and thus, Cole Cassidy was born.
Blizzard unveiled Cole Cassidy as the hero’s new name on Friday, and it seems like they put a lot of thought into it, too.
Overwatch McCree's New Name 'Cole Cassidy' Origins.
McCree's New Name, Cole Cassidy comes from American train and bank robber and the leader of a gang of criminal outlaws known as the "Wild Bunch" in the Old West.
Some of his stories have been made into movies. pic.twitter.com/7Mp9GUGDMt
— Naeri X 나에리 💙 (@OverwatchNaeri) October 22, 2021
Some fans are cool with it, while others see it as little more than a band-aid fix to the real problems happening at the studio. While others still posted plenty of quality memes about the whole situation. It’s something, I tell you. Check it out for yourself below.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
