Overview
- Kaplan said during a livestream for his new game The Legend of California that Blizzard never nerfed Tracer’s butt.
- He stated the body stayed the same and that only a victory pose changed after a forum complaint in 2016.
- GamesRadar+ and PC Gamer report the swap was made by Team 4, the Overwatch development group, rather than a change to the character’s model.
- The belief that her body was reduced has lingered for years as a meme and resurfaced during Overwatch 2’s relaunch and skin debates.
- Some players remain skeptical, underscoring how rumors and collective memory can outlast official explanations in online communities.