Fans call for Anran redesign over 'same face' in new Overwatch heroes

Blizzard's latest season for Overwatch 2 has drawn a lot of attention, but conversation has centered on the design of the game's newest Chinese damage hero, Anran. Critics say Anran's in-game appearance differs markedly from how she looked in a recent animated short, and point out she is the third Asian woman whose face is almost interchangeable with characters Kiriko and Juno.

Overwatch's female hero designs have long skewed young and conventionally attractive, but many find Anran's design particularly bland. Blizzard has not issued an official comment. An Overwatch streamer who recently attended an event at Blizzard HQ and is in a Discord server with developers says the team told them the issue is "on their radar" and that a redesign could take months.

The article's author has asked Blizzard if this is true and will update the post if they hear back.

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