In 2010, Jade was included by "Game Informer" among the series' unwanted "palette swap characters," excluding Scorpion and Sub-Zero, for omission from future "Mortal Kombat" installments. However, according to Ed Boon himself, "even with Kitana's mournful variation, Jade is the most missed female fighter in "Mortal Kombat X"" by fans, as evidenced by the results of a poll he had posted on Twitter. Previously, "Mortal Kombat X" producer Shaun Himmerick had quit his social media presence following a string of violent threats issued towards him and his family after announcing Jade's removal from the game on a stream.