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Overwatch 2 story missions future uncertain after January layoffs (according to ex-devs) (kotaku.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Carighan@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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Well, this is hardly unexpected.

Still, considering how PvE was supposed to be the pillar of Overwatch "2", and the outwards-facing reason for the switchover, it's sad. There was actually some cool promise in those PvE ideas, and now even the "light" version seems to be cancelled.

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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 55 points 8 months ago

I was under the impression that they had fully shelved PvE for OW2. They basically lied and released the same game with a few tweaks to the match format. Was there actually any hope for even a pared-down co-op mode?

[-] H1jAcK@lemm.ee 22 points 8 months ago

There was right at the very start, to help push units. I believe it was less than six months into ow2 when they realistically cancelled pve

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

There was hope initially, but as a huge overwatch fan, when Jeff Kaplan, the former game director of Overwatch, left Blizzard, I could see the bullshit that lay ahead. It took too long for others to realize.

[-] Rubanski@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

Jeff was the goat, I wonder what he's currently up to

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Apparently, he and some ex Blizzard people created a new studio. But itl be a few years before they have any games to unveil. And honestly, that's fine. I mean he could announce he's retiring and it'd be fine. He earned it as far as I'm concerned.