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Joe Foley

Controversial Overwatch character to be redesigned after fan backlash

Anran in Overwatch.

Fans often complain that game developers don't listen, but Blizzard Entertainment couldn't ignore the backlash over the character design of Anran in Overwatch. Players flooded social media, including Creative Bloq's own Facebook page, with complaints about Anran's alleged 'same-face syndrome'.

In a video posted on social media, Overwatch game director Aaron Keller thanked players for the “incredible reception” to the launch of five new characters in the hero shooter and promised that the team was now looking into how it could make Anran "look and feel more like the fierce older sister that we all envision her to be."

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