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Blizzard recently announced that Overwatch players will be able to change their battletags for free through next Friday, November 5.
The news comes shortly after the reveal that original Overwatch character McCree becomes Cole Cassidy this week. Previously, changing one’s Overwatch username required a $10 fee. This latest offer, which can be requested via customer support ticket, doesn’t stack with previous free name changes.
“As we introduce a new name, you might have the desire to do the same,” the official Overwatch website reads, referring to the controversial circumstances behind McCree’s name change.
Last August, Blizzard let go McCree’s previous namesake, veteran World of Warcraft and Diablo designer Jesse McCree, following reports of his participation in the studio’s infamous “Cosby Suite” meet-ups. While McCree wasn’t named in any of Activision Blizzard’s numerous ongoing abuse cases, his presence at the booze-fueled, harassment-filled convention parties apparently looked bad enough to prompt this series of events
Other notable Blizzard departures from around the same time include president J. Allen Brack, Diablo IV director Luis Barriga, and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft. Fortunately for the devs left behind, no Overwatch characters were named after them.
Source: Kotaku
