Overwatch Patch Notes Include McCree's New Name, Bug Fixes, And More

The latest update for Blizzard's enduringly popular hero shooter Overwatch has arrived. Perhaps the biggest change is that the hero McCree is now named Cole Cassidy. Blizzard made the change because McCree's namesake was ousted from the company amid the sexual harassment and discrimination case at Activision Blizzard.

Cole Cassidy is the same hero as McCree, just with a new name. Going forward, Blizzard said it will not name new characters after Blizzard employees. The company also vowed to "be more thoughtful and discerning about adding real-world references in future Overwatch content."

Elsewhere, the patch fixes a bug that could cause players to not receive full credit for their matches when playing Junkenstein's Revenge. There are some hero-specific changes, too, as Brigitte gets a fix for a bug that could cause her mac chain to appear as the wrong color, while D.Va had a bug that caused the Black Cat skin to be missing a certain decal.

You can see the full patch notes below, as shared by Blizzard.

Jesse McCree, the namesake of the Overwatch hero McCree, was among the Blizzard developers pictured in the infamous "Cosby Suite" photo. The developer was ousted from the company amid the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination case.

Activision Blizzard is being sued by the state of California for a pattern of sexual harassment and discrimination against women. A new wrinkle in the case came to light recently, with Activision Blizzard lobbying the court to pause the case due to claims of ethics violations. However, the court rejected Activision Blizzard's request for a stay in the case.

While all of this is happening, Blizzard continues to work on updates to Overwatch and the sequel, Overwatch 2, which is scheduled to release in 2022 at the soonest.