This isn't the first time Blizzard committed to renaming a character who had previously been named after a divisive figure, but the connection between Gorge the Corpsegrinder and Fisher seems to be a bit more distant than the connection between Overwatch's Jesse McCree and the real-life Jesse McCree, a former employee at Blizzard. RELATED: World of Warcraft Emotes Used to Harass Others Re-added, Sort OfДЄccording to a recent WoWhead article, Gorge the Corpsegrinder will soon be renamed Annihilator GrekвЂ™lor to distance him from Fisher. This NPC, who was known as Gorge the Corpsegrinder-after controversial Cannibal Corpse singer, George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher-has been slated to be renamed after fans dug up a 2007 interview where Fisher used homophobic language in a tirade against Alliance players. One recent change made to a World of Warcraft NPC seems to have caught many fans off-guard.Д«lizzard's decision to remove outdated World of Warcraft joke and flirt voicelines may be understandable, but recently the company decided to make an additional change to an NPC previously named after a celebrity.

While these changes appear to have been made to manage public opinion in the middle of several lawsuits, including one that directly addresses gender discrimination and Activision Blizzard's reported frat boy culture, some may have more basis than others. In the wake of the legal turmoil surrounding Activision Blizzard, several alterations have been made to games, including the iconic World of Warcraft.

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