WoW patch covers breasts of in-game women amid Blizzard trial

Most recent World of warcraft The update reduces the amount of boobs visible in the game. Unfortunately, no restitution for its gender-marginalized developers is in sight.

As spotted by WowHead user Archimtiros, the latest 9.1.5 patch for World of warcraft updates some paintings of women in the game to be less revealing, while others have been completely removed. The image of a robed woman in Stormwind was altered to cover more of her breasts, and a scantily clad reclining woman in Ravenholdt met the eerie fate of becoming a bowl of fruit.

While no direct correlation is apparent, the timing of the patch notably coincides with the fact that Activision Blizzard is currently sued by the State of California for discrimination and gender abuse against its employees.

The lawsuit details accounts of sexual harassment, retaliation, gender pay gap and racial discrimination at Activision Blizzard. The lawsuit seeks to compel the company to comply with workplace laws and address lost wages for some employees due to gender discrimination.

However, according to some accounts, Activision Blizzard shows no signs of resolving the issues at the heart of California’s claims. This week again, the employee advocacy group ABetterABK filed his own complaint against Activision Blizzard for coerce organizers, hire anti-union companies and monitor workers on professional activities protected by law. So, while Activision Blizzard is sued for discrimination, employees say the company has responded by punishing those who fight for better treatment.

These paint updates follow changes to other sexual references in World of warcraft and other Blizzard properties. Monitoring‘s McCree is also renamed so that he no longer shares a name with a Blizzard designer who was hanging out in the so-called Cosby Suite, a place that has become closely associated with the “boy brotherhood culture” described in the California lawsuit. Unfortunately, no matter how hard the company tries to clean up its image, its union bust indicates it has no intention of treating real women with respect.