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Kotaku: Blizzard Cancels StarCraft First-Person Shooter To Focus On Diablo 4 And Overwatch 2
- Thread starter SweetNicole
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Overwatch 2 being in development makes a lot of sense since from what I hear they haven't really done anything substantial with the game in a while. Really cynical about this though and I don't know what they could do in an overwatch 2 that can't just be an update for the original game, unless it's just about selling more copies.
What the hell?
Who asked for a Starcraft FPS? They have cancelled this project two times now.
Its easy Blizzard. We want a proper Diablo!
Who asked for a Starcraft FPS? They have cancelled this project two times now.
Its easy Blizzard. We want a proper Diablo!
Oh damn, did it start out as an RTS? Had no clue. Was it a good RTS?
People going overboard with the overwatch stuff, they already announced there are 5 more heroes in development, it isn't going anywhere any time soon.
We literally know nothing.
We literally know nothing.
Might not be a sequel at all but a spinoff that focuses on narrative and expanding the characters stories.
Really not surprised about OW2, their cycle has gotten fairly barren for a lot of things past year 2 and it feels like they've been stuck in a rut outside of the success of the League. A more story-focused sequel that may even stand by the current OW or take on the mantle would honestly be welcome for me.
Savage, Natural Selection. FPS/3rd person RTSs are the best.
When I woke up today I didn't think I'd read the phrase Overwatch 2. But as the game I've played more over the last three years (and still play when I can, and still enjoy), I'm elated at the thought. Especially since OW1's origins were mashed together from the scrapped MMO. Really curious to see what years and year of planning to make the game they want to make in that universe can become.
What kind of has me doubting that the Overwatch would be a direct sequel is the fact that we still have 5 more heroes in the pipeline who are either Supports or Tanks (Echo likely being one of them). It would feel weird for them to announce a direct sequel at BlizzCon this year when they have so much left in the pipeline.
Perfect 👍
I was at e3 2005 and played the multiplayer of SC ghost. It was okay. Can't say it was anything revolutionary.
If they canned it, there has to be a good reason.
This already happened. Project Titan was cancelled directly because of Destiny. They salvaged some of it and turned it into Overwatch but Titan was originally supposed to be an MMO.
So now they get to perfect their horribly bland visual style for their next Diablo instead of doing anything new ever.
Couldn't be less surprised. But like...Blizz needs to hire someone just to say "no." Everytime someone brings up a SC fps. Just save them the fuckin time...
Couldn't be less surprised. But like...Blizz needs to hire someone just to say "no." Everytime someone brings up a SC fps. Just save them the fuckin time...
The whole GAAS thing is ultimately just a cover so they can get away with more. The instant it dries up, they move on, and since they're a corporation "drying up" means its profit doesn't increase notably year over year. Anthem is already being dropped in under 6 months.
I would have bought that game, but I'm not paying for overwatch or diablo. Why don't you make the games I like?
Probably, but i think all Blizzard fans would have at minimum look at that. A Battlefield like game with Starcraft universe? God, i just imagine already a level your in an area, everything is dark around you, and your getting attack by a swarm of Zergs. Guess we will forever feel that from top view. I just hope its simply cancelled for now and the product is just put on the shelf.
As someone not really interested in FPS (especially Battlefield like ones) I am somewhat okay with this. D4 is good (depending on the outcome of course - I love D3 but never got into D2, so... we'll see) and Overwatch 2 sounds interesting, especially if that may have a stronger (or only?) focus on PvE. So maybe it could be seen as a standalone game that just requires rework that won't work in the current game.
It would be hilarious for Battleborn to turn out to outlive Overwatch.
As someone who didn't purchase a dime in Overwatch DLC, bring on Overwatch 2. I'm curious to see the direction they go. The games should live forever mindset that people have is boring and will lead to an incredibly stagnant industry. Now don't get me wrong, old games should always be playable, but new games are great to have to.
Oh god, you just made me realize the nightmare that will be OW2 not launching with everyone from the original and several "additional characters" being slowly adding the old characters through the game's life span.
Considering what Jason said in his tweet and Jeff said about a story mode would be like making a whole new game wouldn't be surprised if OW2 was an expansion. OW2 is just how their referring to it in house, maybe a OW 2.0
I think this makes the most sense and is what I'm hoping for, a PvE/CoOp focused Overwatch game actually sounds really good to me.
A story mode sounds great, though. New fans would appreciate a refresher.
They still haven't implemented the Potg where characters interact with each other. Maybe they'll add that too.
so long as its coop by defult. I think overwatch should stay a mp game. I have wanted since I first played overwatch a pve mode.
