Some World of Warcraft players call for the removal of a character named after Cannibal Corpse’s Corpsegrinder, citing past homophobic comments

George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, the vocalist of death metal band Cannibal Corpse, is known not only for his work in the metal world but also as an active World of Warcraft player. Fisher has spoken openly about his love for the game, including a tattoo relating to the game on his arm.

Fisher’s open WoW fandom has also earned him recognition from the game’s developer, Blizzard Entertainment. Fisher’s stage name was used to name a character in the game, ‘Gorge The Corpsegrinder’.

Now, however, some fans of the game have called for the character to be removed, citing comments made by Fisher in public in 2007, which have been accused of homophobia. In an interview, Fisher frequently used offensive terms against homosexuals in relation to some of the game’s characters.

“So when is Blizzard going to remove Gorge the Corpsegrinder, character named after prominent Horde player who threw homophobic ableist slurs and death threats to Alliance/Night Elf players on the BlizzCon stage?”, one player writes in Twitter.

https://twitter.com/drekkydrimm/status/1439713736613416962

I wasn't aware of this actually.. thanks for bringing attention to it.

Whether or not his person have changed or he apologized (some say), this reminder should not be endorsed regardless.

How's this still in? It's fine to be a fan of their music music, on a personal level.— Barnabas • REVIVE HotS!💙 (@Arxareon) September 20, 2021

I literally didn't even know this character existed until I saw this post and I'm willing to bet the majority of wow players are the same. Yall literally just bringing attention to an issue that does not exist or have a single repercussion

— Tarah 🌸 (@Sooosain) September 20, 2021