Overwatch drama surrounding the id of Second Wind participant ‘Ellie’ involves a head as Blizzard confirms that her id was “fabricated”.
North America’s first feminine Overwatch Contenders participant has been revealed to be a a faux id created by a “veteran” participant, confirming the suspicions of the community.
Second Wind introduced ‘Ellie’ on board again in December, and fewer than a month later, introduced her departure on Twitter citing “unforeseen reactions” as the rationale for her leaving, which it later clarified as “doxxing and personal threats” fuelled by her anonymity. Following an investigation, Blizzard has since confirmed that Ellie doesn’t truly exist, with an Overwatch esports spokesperson telling Dot Esports that “‘Ellie’ was a fabricated identity and is a smurf account—created by a veteran player to obfuscate their identity.”
Prior to the results of the investigation, Twitch streamer Aspen claimed that ‘Ellie’ was Overwatch ladder participant Punisher – one thing that esports determine Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau additionally claimed in a Twitter thread on the topic.
Apparently the entire incident was a “social experiment”, with Breslau claiming that Punisher is aware of a lot of ladies who converse on chat for him whereas he makes use of his “egirl smurf” account.
The assertion from Overwatch’s esports spokesperson clarifies that “‘Ellie’ was never formally submitted to the active roster of Second Wind and never played in a Contenders match.”
Second Wind has since apologised in a statement, saying that its “desperation to fill a roster” resulted in it overlooking “crucial information that should have been paid more attention to,” including that “the Ellie account was used for purposes we do not support.”
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