Ultimately, it was the decision of Blizzard and Diablo 2: Resurrected developer Vicarious Visions as to how they wanted the Amazon class to be portrayed in the new game, and it's not like it will have any impact on gameplay.īesides this change, Blizzard otherwise seems to be sticking close to the original Diablo 2 and presenting a game that's faithful to the original. There are some fans who are upset about Blizzard's decision to change the Amazon's look in Diablo 2: Resurrected, and there are others who would've been upset had the character's original portrayal stayed in the game. Blizzard has responded to the lawsuit by censoring old World of Warcraft in-game art and promising to change McCree's name in Overwatch (as he was named after Blizzard employee Jesse McCree, who is part of the controversy), though the changes made to the Amazon class in Diablo 2: Resurrected were done well before the lawsuit situation came to light.
The lawsuit has accused Blizzard of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. There is an especially big spotlight on the sexualization of female characters in Blizzard games thanks to the ongoing lawsuit between Activision Blizzard and the state of California. RELATED: Diablo 2: Resurrected Runs 'Like Butter' on the Switch, According to Blizzard In an interview with Axios, it was explained that the developers wanted to make sure that all of the Diablo 2: Resurrected characters looked like their role as opposed to people who "rolled out of a nightclub." The developers took these viewpoints into consideration when it came to changing the Diablo 2: Resurrected Amazon class. The original design of the Amazon in Diablo 2 was heavily sexualized and has been criticized by many over the years. Blizzard has now addressed the Diablo 2: Resurrected Amazon controversy, explaining why it made the decision to change the character's appearance in the remake. One of the more controversial changes in Diablo 2: Resurrected comes with the Amazon character, who has gotten a new look that has upset some fans. Diablo 2: Resurrected is set to be a faithful recreation of the original Diablo 2 game, though there will be some slight changes here and there.
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