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What's this all about?
This is my main blog. Check out my side blog where I talk about whatever's going on in my life - Link to my side blog. This blog is all about Overwatch/OW2.
The main stuff I talk about is:
Overwatch News - this includes events, major related news, and some Overwatch League related stuff.
Overwatch Events - anything titled with this is specifcally about OW/OW2 events.
OW/OW2 Map or Theories - I discuss Overwatch and OW2 theories about characters, maps, and media.
In an unrelated note - Check out my Google Site about the Gabby Petito Case! This was a school project I did over a school year. It was one of my longest research projects, so if you are interested, take a look!
Going over the "A Message from the Overwatch Team" Tweet.
Alright, so the Overwatch Team released a long statement and I wanted to express my opinions on it. (The photo underneath is their statement).
Overall, I'm glad that they put out this statement. I saw that a lot of people on Twitter were upset about it, but I think that the statement and the action they say they are going to take are needed.
Firstly, I'm very happy that they are changing McCree's name. He was named after a Blizzard Dev who "was part of the "Cosby Crew"" and was connected to the sexual harassment lawsuit(here is an article about it, read it). Having a character named after you in a successful video game like Overwatch is an honor and an abuser like that doesn't deserve said honor. With that said, there needs to be a lot more work done at Blizzard to make the work environment better for their female employees, but I think renaming a character as to not glorify an abuser is a step in the right direction.
Secondly, we will be getting a new Free For All map in September called Malevento! It's set in the Italian mountainside with a beautiful church, a Talon safe house, and a memorial for the Italian voice actor of Soldier 76, Roberto Draghetti, who passed away in the summer of 2020. Although I wish we could have another QP/comp map to play, I know we aren't going to get one until OW2 because they are creating maps specifically that fit 5v5. So, we won't get any more maps for 6v6 OW; making more 6v6 maps would be counterproductive. If you want to get a better look at the map, check out this video showcasing it.
Finally, we will be getting more McCree lore in the future that ties back into his name change. Even though they will be "delaying the new arc until later this year", I'm still excited about it because it means we will be definitely be getting more lore stuff this year. I will be doing a short theory going over that and the Malevento Talon connections.
That's kind of it. So, look out for posts about the Cowboy's name change and Malevento! Have a good day and a great week! ~ Nova
Venice - Brand new map coming to Overwatch.