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It’s 2026, and Jeff Kaplan, the former boss of Blizzard hero shooter Overwatch, is still being asked about a supposed “nerf” to Tracer’s butt.
Cast your minds back to the simpler times of 2016, when the world was quieter and greener, and Overwatch was still in beta. Amid a frenzy of excitement for Blizzard’s next big franchise, one big controversy stood out that soured some fans on the game’s promise: Blizzard’s decision to alter a pose focused on lead character Tracer’s bottom.
Blizzard made the call back in March 2016 to adjust the Tracer’s “Over the Shoulder” victory pose, after the character’s somewhat suggestive positioning drew fire from players. Their critique — one that Kaplan ultimately said he agreed with — was that it reduced Tracer “to another bland female sex symbol.”
After some debate, Kaplan confirmed the pose would be changed — and within a week it was done, replacing its initial look with a replacement “Over the Shoulder” pose that gave fans more of a side-on view.
Perhaps predictably, Blizzard’s decision to make the change also drew fire — this time from players who said the company had caved to “SJW” complaints. (Remember
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