Blizzard Entertainment removed the letter Z above the Zarya character in Overwatch with the new update. The reason for this interesting change is that the letter Z has begun to be perceived as a symbol of the Russian occupying forces around the world.
Continuing to be one of the most popular video games of today, Overwatch also included a change that no one noticed easily in the last update released for the game. The developer of the game, Blizzard Entertainment, Removed the ‘Z’ emblem on his character named ‘Zarya’ from the game.
The Z emblem, which we saw on the Russian forces in the occupation of Ukraine by Russia and is now inevitably associated with Russia, was located on the left side of the chest of the character in the game. With the emblem taking on a new meaning internationally, Blizzard To avoid any misunderstanding It looks like he’s made some minor changes to the character.
The character himself was also Russian:
There is another supporting reason behind Blizzard’s making this change. This character, named Zarya, would not be associated with Russia solely because of the Z emblem. The character already exists within the scope of his existing fictional story. He was a character of Russian origin.. Having the Z emblem on this character could naturally cause controversy.
The Z emblem, which has become a signature of the Russian forces, finally Samsung’s removal of the letter ‘Z’ on Z Fold models in some countries had caused. The emblem used by Russian forces is generally thought to have been designated to deter friendly fire.
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https://www.eurogamer.net/blizzard-quietly-edits-overwatch-skin-to-remove-z-logo