Continuing to be one of the most popular video games of today, Overwatch also included a change that no one noticed easily in the latest update for the game. The developer of the game, Blizzard Entertainment, has removed the ‘Z’ emblem on the character named ‘Zarya’ in the game 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. Blizzard seems to have made a slight change to the character to avoid any misunderstandings as the emblem takes on a new meaning internationally.
The character itself was Russian:
There is another supporting reason Blizzard made this change. This character, named Zarya, would not be associated with Russia solely because of the Z emblem. The character was a character of Russian origin as part of his already existing fictional story. Having the Z emblem on this character could naturally cause controversy.
The Z emblem, which has become a signature of the Russian forces, has finally caused Samsung to remove the ‘Z’ letter on Z Fold models in some countries. The emblem used by Russian forces is generally thought to have been designated to deter friendly fire.
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