Blizzard's Overwatch may still be in beta but that doesn't mean it hasn't caused any controversy. Over the past week, gamer's have complained over the "needless sexualization," of the female character Tracer's poser. The original picture on the left, opened a (far too old) discussion and even led to the director Jeff Kaplan, revealing that the decision to remove the pose was "an easy on." He clarified by stating that, "it always one that wrestled with me creatively." Not only is this far from a new issue within gaming, this isn't the first time this pose has stirred controversy. (You can recall the first Avengers film poster that featured Black Widow strategically positioned to show off her butt which was later parodied hilariously.) Blizzard did the right thing by changing the pose to one that's not only less sexual, but an (alleged) homage to pin up artist Alberto Vargas. It's time more gaming companies take in the opinion of their fans, female gamers included. You can see the reference below and the new pose has been implemented as part of the latest patch for Overwatch. Overwatch will hit store shelves May 24th.
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