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Blizzard removing World of Warcraft references to 'sacks' and 'ho's'

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A pair of World of Warcraft achievements are next on the chopping block as Blizzard developers work to remove inappropriate in-game content following California's cause alleging widespread employee harassment and discrimination.

American Samoa noted on the Icy Veins forum, an achievement styled "My Sack is Gigantique" will Be retitled "My Repositing is Gigantique." Players attained the achievement by equipping a "Gigantique" bag from an NPC named Haris Pilton, a romp on celebrity Paris Hilton. "Pilton" would ask the instrumentalist "is your force out Gigantique" in the World's Close Tavern in Shattrath City, a major city introduced in the Burning Crusade expansion.

Some other achievement titled "Bros. Before Ho Ho Ho's" will be retitled "Holiday Bromance." Players attained that one for using Old World mistletoe on eight Alliance NPCs with "Brother" in their names.

The changes volition come American Samoa depart of World of Warcraft's 9.1.5 update, which is already on the PTR but will properly release in quondam this fall. The changes are emphatically small potatoes compared to changes antecedently promised past Blizzard, but they could be the first-year in a line of changes to smaller bits of gritty content. World of Warcraft originally launched in 2004, a markedly opposite fourth dimension for pop culture and social norms compared to 2021, so it's not a huge surprise that some in-game jokes haven't aged graciously.

Two weeks ago a Blizzard spokesperson addicted to PC Gamer that references to former WoW lead level designer Jesse McCree, former WoW tether designer and Diablo 4 director Luis Barriga, and former WoW senior designer Jonathan LeCraft would live removed from Blizzard games. All 3 men were unemployed from Rash to a lesser degree a month ago following allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. Early Blizzard president J. Allen Brack was besides separate from Snowstorm aft being named in California's cause.

You lavatory read our timeline of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, which covers everything from the initial filing of a lawsuit by California's Department of Fair Employment and Trapping, alleging a far-flung troupe culture of harassment and discrimination against women, complete the direction to on-going developments.

Thanks, Kotaku.