It seems like the individual behind these modes is intentionally playing up this connection. Even with the name change it's hard to separate Cassidy from his former namesake. McCree was caught in abuse allegations and was part of the group that posed for the photo in the "Cosby Suite" which was linked to abuse. Cassidy's original name was a reference to Jesse McCree, who worked on Diablo III and was the lead designer for Diablo IV before he was fired. While the mode would be offensive regardless, no matter who the player embodies it takes on a more disturbing edge by forcing players to be Cassidy. What makes this even more tone-deaf is the connection to Jesse McCree. RELATED: Overwatch 2's Medusa Event Skin Causing Gameplay Disadvantage For Players The content of this mode is highly insensitive, not just to those who have faced assault and harassment at Activision-Blizzard, but to victims everywhere. A similar mode was discovered back in October and was quickly taken down. The removed mode in question is called "sexual harassment simulator", which forced players to use Cassidy (formerly McCree) to knock down female heroes to assault them. The removed mode makes references to sexual assault and an incident related to a former Activision-Blizzard employee. Overwatch 2 has removed a highly inappropriate game mode for the second time, after initially removing the custom mode in 2022. Please be aware this article contains descriptions of sexual assault as well as discussions about ongoing issues relating to sexual assault and harassment at Activision-Blizzard.
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