For Blizzard’s shooter Overwatch , there was a magazine reminiscent of Playboy. This has now been halted.
We have reported before about how the female characters of Overwatch evoke erotic, romantic, and sexual desires among fans. This starts with romantic fantasies, extends to the waifu cult, sex films and various “shipments” to controllers shaped like the heroes’ lower bodies that are supposed to be controlled with penis thrusts.
This idea also comes from that corner: “PlayWatch.” Clearly a parody of the men’s magazine Playboy, the magazine with the famous bunnies and great articles and interviews. PlayWatch is thus the idea: If there were a Playboy in the world of Overwatch, it would look like this.
Mei in Swimsuit and Bastion in Interview
PlayWatch – Initially, these were just cover images that clearly alluded to Playboy. There were heroines from Overwatch depicted in typical Playboy poses – in lingerie or swimwear.
The cover hinted at articles that could not be read at all because no one had written them.
The magazine evolved. At first, there were only the covers; later, one could actually read articles in “PlayWatch.” PcGamer reports on an interview with Bastion that supposedly only consisted of “beeps” and “boops.” But serious topics like the Symmetra buff were also supposed to have been discussed in PlayWatch.
PlayWatch Publishers Halt Project After Blizzard Complaint
Now the PlayWatch has been discontinued. Blizzard reached out to the PlayWatch team with a copyright complaint. They subsequently raised their sails and halted publication.
The team behind PlayWatch thanks the fans for their support. The team started the project a few months ago to give fans the opportunity to enjoy the game in a different way and is now incredibly grateful to everyone who supported it.
At Kotaku, they believe that Blizzard’s sudden interest in the issue may be related to the fact that they had started a Patreon campaign.
On the Patreon platform, creatives ask for donations. Patrons are supposed to support and promote the art of the creatives. It becomes critical when the template for this art belongs to someone else. Making money with Blizzard’s work could have attracted the attention of the rights holders.
Blizzard has already acted against other copyright holders in the past, when Overwatch characters were depicted in a sexualized manner.
PlayWatch did not generate much money on Patreon. Recently, 16 patrons supported the action with a total of $63.
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