Call of Duty renames controversial MW2 Operative
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With the release of Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 Season 4 on June 14, Activision revealed a bunch of Operator skins that would be available in the game.
The one that got the most attention was the ‘Izanami’ skin due to its flashy anime aesthetic. As a result, members of the community claimed the design was out of place in comparison to the usual military theme of CoD
Players soon discovered a problem with the cosmetic that involved its name, which is extremely offensive when spelt backwards. In response to the backlash, the devs have changed the skin’s name ahead of its upcoming release.
CoD devs changes MW2 skin after backlash
In a Twitter post by CharlieINTEL, the anime-style Izanami bundle was recently renamed by the devs after backlash from players. The community pointed out that when spelt backwards, the name held an offensive phrase and needed to be addressed.
For those who haven’t caught on, ‘Izanami’ backwards is “I’m a Nazi.”
A few Call of Duty games such as Call of Duty: World War 2 have had single-player campaigns that take place during the aforementioned period in history. However, CoD developers seemed to have been very careful in regard to the imagery used during the game’s online multiplayer, favoring the Iron Cross symbol rather than a swastika to signify German soldiers during a match.
Despite the backwards spelling of the name, it is important to note that ‘Izanami’ is the deity of creation and death in Japanese mythology, so this is likely where the devs got the inspiration for the name.
The anime-inspired ‘Izanami’ bundle has since been renamed to Izzy.
For now, the devs have not revealed an official release date for the Izzy skin in MW2 & Warzone 2, but it’s expected to arrive at some point in early July. Some players still take issue with the thought of an anime-style character running around their matches, but then again there is a Crash Bandicoot crossover.
