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Blizzard will replace the 'over-the-shoulder' victory pose for Overwatch hero Tracer in response to a fan who complained it "undermines" much of the good work the game has done to promote a roster of diverse, strong female characters.The pose, below, is one of a number that's currently available to Tracer in the Overwatch beta and if unlocked by a player, is used as part of their team lineup at the end of a match. Assuming they win, that is. The pose, as you can see, focuses attention on Tracer's butt.
"What about this pose has anything to do with the character you're building in Tracer?" asked Overwatch fan Fipps in a three-day old post on Battle.net. "It's not fun, its[sic] not silly, it has nothing to do with being a fast elite killer. It just reduces Tracer to another bland female sex symbol."
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