Z is not for Zarya (pic: Reddit)

Blizzard has had to make an understandable change to Overwatch character Zarya, who previously had costumes with a prominent ‘Z’ on them.

Although it’s still not clear exactly what it’s supposed to mean, in Russia the letter ‘Z’ has become a symbol for supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Putin government in general. So it’s a bit awkward that Russian character Zarya has it on a number of her skins in Overwatch.