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'We Agree That She Can Be Even Better': Overwatch Director Responds After Voice Actor and Fans Say Changes Are Needed to New Character Anran
Game Director Aaron Keller confirmed a redesign for Anran after fans and voice actor Fareeha Andersen raised concerns about the hero's altered in-game appearance.
- On February 10, 2026, Overwatch game director Aaron Keller confirmed the team will update Anran in a future patch, but the fix won't be live when the hero and Season One launch tomorrow.
- Community backlash arose after fans said Anran's in-game model reduces nose size, narrows cheekbones, and sharply tapers her jaw versus the cinematic, prompting 'same face syndrome' comparisons to Kiriko and Juno.
- Andersen has urged fans to voice dissatisfaction, saying `I got to mourn Anran between the design I had hoped for her and the design we ended up with, because I think in her comic and her cinematic, there was a precedent set by it` and emphasized `This concern is important`.
- Fans started posting 'fixed' mock-ups and fan art on social channels and Overwatch's comment sections, while community disappointment remained strong ahead of the new season and changes may come in a future patch.
- Fans argued Overwatch once pledged to challenge media 'beauty standards' but Anran's look felt at odds with that promise, while observers say character similarity fuels ongoing representation debates.
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It concerns the character Anran, originally from China. She suddenly had a noticeably rounder and younger face.
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Overwatch character’s controversial redesign sparks backlash from fans, voice actor
Blizzard offered a first look at new hero Anran in Overwatch following the Overwatch Spotlight, initially in a trailer and then during a weekend-long hero trial in which players could actually play as her. Folks were less than pleased with what they saw. Not with how she plays — but with how she looks.
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