Fariha, Overwatch Content creator and voice actor for Anran, publicly supported the community's call for Blizzard to redesign his new hero's look. The Overwatch The streamer-turned-voice actor has gone ahead to champion the community's desire to see tweaks made to Anran's design.
Blizzard recently surprised its fanbase with a series of major shakeups Overwatch 2By dropping at least 2 and simply rebranding yourself Overwatch. The launch of its first year-long story, subroles, a revamped UI, and five brand-new heroes are some of the major features coming to its next season on February 10.
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Anran's voice actor hopes that Overwatch will redesign the new hero
However, one of these new heroes in particular has received some criticism from the fanbase. Anran Ye, Jaliya's fiery older sister Overwatch Support hero Wuyang debuts as a damage hero in Reign of Talon Season 1. That said, his design didn't impress many in the community, leading them to request that Blizzard fix aspects of his model. What's more, Fareeha, the voice artist of Anraan, has stepped forward to champion the cause.
Anran is available in Quick Play to test her hero until February 10th, when she officially launches.
When Anran was first revealed Overwatch During Wuyang's backstory, she had an unusual face and nose shape that defied conventional beauty standards, giving her a fierce and mature face. Additionally, her outfit was sporty and grounded, fitting her assertive, tomboyish demeanor. In contrast, her official design features a soft face shape, small nose, and soft eyes that make her look more like Wuyang's younger sister than Juno or Kiriko's brother. What's more, her outfit, while unique in its own right, is more feminine and decorative than most players would expect Anran to wear.
In her statement, Fariha said, “In her comic and cinematic, 'Elemental Kin,' it set an example. “There was an unspoken promise that said 'we're going to challenge the beauty standards that drive this industry'… and I think people feel misunderstood because of that example.” leads to
Even before she was cast as the voice of Unran, Fareeha was a prolific artist, storyteller, and content creator for games. Overwatch and Marvel Rivals. Fareeha has almost 150,000 followers on Twitch alone Overwatch Community.
Fariha's use of her significant platform as a streamer and influence as a voice actor within Blizzard was an inspiration to her fans. “It's a mountain worth dying for, worth talking about,” she said, adding that she made sure Snowfall heard the community's concerns. Although there is no guarantee that this will lead to a change in Anran's model, the version of Fariha Champion “. [Anran] That we all wanted” makes it more likely than it might otherwise be.
Criticism of other Overwatch hero designs
Amid the comeback of hero shooters, criticism of Overwatch Hero design seems to be its main pain point. Many female protagonists were released in Overwatch 2 Eras including Kiriko, Juno, Frieza and Vendetta have been criticized as being too cute or cute, as have recent complaints about Unran. Four other heroes are also coming Overwatch Reign of the Talon season 1 has drawn some criticism from the community, from Domina's younger face and jetpack cat's oddly human eyes to Imre and Mizuki looking like they could be heroes in Valorant.
anyway, Overwatch Five more heroes for 2026, with one planned in each bimonthly season, is accelerating its hero production exponentially. Players have to see how these characters look and judge if they do Overwatch “Breaks those molds” to “explore the boundaries of what it means to be good,” and “what it looks like to be heroic,” Fariha said.
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May 24, 2016
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T for Teens: Blood, Tobacco Use, Violence (online interaction not rated)
