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Many would call this shade lilac, periwinkle, or lavender. But one thing is for certain: It’s a shade of purple. But don’t let Team Purple’s opinion sway you. We also brought in an unbiased professional color designer into this debate. A color designer at a footwear company, our source has no connection to Overwatch<\/em> or esports in general. When asked how she’d classify this color, she responded with one word: Purple.<\/p>
We will admit, however, that in certain lighting, Widowmaker’s purple skin can<\/em> appear more blue. But that doesn’t make her definitively blue, because she’s purple<\/em>. Words matter, friends. The phrase “It’s just a matter of semantics” is ultimately meaningless, because semantics, too<\/em>, matter. A reckless use of words\u2014blue<\/em> in Widowmaker’s lore used to scientifically wedge her skin color as cyanosis\u2014is the real issue here. And it’s ripping Dot Esports apart.<\/p>
We were a family, before: Blizzard’s recklessness has torn us apart.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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