mo4ch:>Blizzard announces Overwatch’s Soldier: 76 is gay, fan base squeals | Mo4ch News

Video game company Blizzard has revealed a second canonically gay character in Overwatch, one of the most popular games in the world. Reactions were mixed.Soldier: 76 (aka Jack Morrison), the over-the-top grizzled macho man with a gravelly voice and quite a few battle scars, is gay and has been all along, a new in-universe short story has revealed. Story designer Michael Chu has confirmed it in a tweet.Obviously, a big chunk of the Overwatch fan base responded with a collective deafening squeal of delight.But there were numerous skeptical voices, as well. Few objected to 76’s queerness per se, however most were unhappy with its clumsy introduction.A lot of comparison was drawn to JK Rowling and her announcement of Hogwarts headmaster, Dumbledore’s gayness: while having zero impact on the already-established story, it was seen as a cheap publicity boost.Others thought the timing was conspicuous, and accused Blizzard of trying to create a diversion from the scandals plaguing it, like th…