Limited Time Free BattleTag Name Change

Originally Posted by Lumy

<img src="https://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2015/february/overwatchMini.png" style="margin-bottom:-2px; margin-right:0px; vertical-align:bottom" /> McCree Renamed to Cole Cassidy

Limited Time Free BattleTag Name Change

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

As we introduce a new name, you might have the desire to do the same. Starting 22 October, 2021 and continuing through 5 November, 2021, all players will be offered a free BattleTag name change. This applies to anyone who does not currently have a free name change available. Existing name changes will not stack for future use.

Players can request a name change through this form. You will receive a notification once your request has been processed. Please allow up to four weeks for processing.

Thanks and we’ll see you in game!

The Overwatch Team

Think they'll approve TrannyMcCree?

What a coincidence all the mentally ill people posting have thousands of posts?
Really makes you think

Originally Posted by GrinnersGrin

What a coincidence all the mentally ill people posting have thousands of posts?
Really makes you think

What constitutes mentally ill in your eyes?

Cole? Odd name, makes me instead think of cole slaw

I tried to make the ticket to get the free name change. First reply, "you already used your free namechange years ago, gotta pay 10 euro". 2nd reply, "just go to account management settings and click change name (it costs 10 euro).

I just closed the ticket, they clearly don't know about their own "promotion" here. Also I got a different person responding every time they talked.

why can't people separate real life problems from fictional problems?

Originally Posted by Soeroah

Don't be ridiculous. McCree is a name. If you like the name, that's fine. If you want to name your characters McCree, sure, go ahead.

But the name McCree showing up in Blizzard properties is an explicit reference to a real person called McCree who was part of a toxic work culture and was fired for it. Blizzard's well in their rights to remove references to such people from their IPs.

It doesn't make you an asshole for preferring the name or wanting to name your own characters McCree, it only makes you an asshole if you argue that they shouldn't be changing the name at all because you don't care as much as the people who worked with the guy.

So I wonder if they'll hire a young woman with the last name McCree...?

Originally Posted by Bloodbayne

So I wonder if they'll hire a young woman with the last name McCree...?

I don't know why you would think they wouldn't... they're not namesist against the name McCree, they're just getting rid of the name in Blizzard properties because it was a reference to a guy everyone at the company appears to agree shouldn't be referenced.

I mean, he drank water, they're not going to go around removing water from the game. Surely you can see it's ridiculous to assume they wouldn't hire a completely unrelated person for having the same name when the whole point is they're removing references specifically made to reference a problematic individual.

Originally Posted by Soeroah

I don't know why you would think they wouldn't... they're not namesist against the name McCree, they're just getting rid of the name in Blizzard properties because it was a reference to a guy everyone at the company appears to agree shouldn't be referenced.

I mean, he drank water, they're not going to go around removing water from the game. Surely you can see it's ridiculous to assume they wouldn't hire a completely unrelated person for having the same name when the whole point is they're removing references specifically made to reference a problematic individual.

Except very few people knew he was named after this guy. I’ve been a Blizzard fanatic since 2000 and even I didn’t know who this guy was until recently. It’s not like he’s the only one with the name. It’s also fucking hilarious they just shit all over WoW lore by changing the name of Mac’Aree in game even though that had been the name of a known Argus area for a decade plus. Oh well Blizzard of today are shit and finally suffering for it so they can keep spending their time trying to hide the past while the players abandon them entirely. Works out in the end.

Originally Posted by Beet

Except very few people knew he was named after this guy. I’ve been a Blizzard fanatic since 2000 and even I didn’t know who this guy was until recently. It’s not like he’s the only one with the name. It’s also fucking hilarious they just shit all over WoW lore by changing the name of Mac’Aree in game even though that had been the name of a known Argus area for a decade plus. Oh well Blizzard of today are shit and finally suffering for it so they can keep spending their time trying to hide the past while the players abandon them entirely. Works out in the end.

I have played wow since launch and never knew about the painting of a woman in Karazhan lol. been in that raid/dungeon a million times.

Originally Posted by Beet

Except very few people knew he was named after this guy. I’ve been a Blizzard fanatic since 2000 and even I didn’t know who this guy was until recently. It’s not like he’s the only one with the name. It’s also fucking hilarious they just shit all over WoW lore by changing the name of Mac’Aree in game even though that had been the name of a known Argus area for a decade plus. Oh well Blizzard of today are shit and finally suffering for it so they can keep spending their time trying to hide the past while the players abandon them entirely. Works out in the end.

Well, good news.

It's not a change made for the players. It's a change made by the developers for their own peace of mind.


It doesn't matter if the majority of players knew about who a character referenced if the people who were victims do.

Originally Posted by crusadernero

I have played wow since launch and never knew about the painting of a woman in Karazhan lol. been in that raid/dungeon a million times.

Exactly. It’s just a piece of art. No one was complaining. I find it hilarious this is considered offensive in a video game about murdering and war. The violence is no big thang.

Originally Posted by Soeroah

Well, good news.

It's not a change made for the players. It's a change made by the developers for their own peace of mind.


It doesn't matter if the majority of players knew about who a character referenced if the people who were victims do.

That’s really fucking sad if that’s the case. This video game was made for players. Not for employees. I’m pretty sure business 101 days this is retarded. If they can’t continue to work seeing a random name that’s been in game lore since apparently WC3 (Mac’arees first reference) then maybe they don’t have the stability to hold the job down.

Originally Posted by Ealyssa

What a weird hill to die on, but hey you do you. I really hope you have an Epstein sticker on your car to complete the look.

#SeXoFendeRzDiduNNoFiNWrOnG I guess

Should probably stop associating a fictional character with a real person.

They are not the same person.

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Originally Posted by Beet

That’s really fucking sad if that’s the case.

All these changes are said to be because of the devs ”peace of mind” Both overwatch and WoW.

Has nothing to do with players.

Just devs want the game to refect their views and values.