Blizzard Has "No Idea" When Overwatch 2 Will Be Released, Just Wants To "Make It Great"

So.. Make Blizzard great again. Keheh!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist, don't hurt me.

Will it have a single player campaign?. I'd buy it if it does, I'm not into multi player Online Games.

I wonder if Overwatch 2 will be a launch title on PS5 and XBOX Scarlett. I can't imagine that a major title launch at around the same time as the next gen machines come out without a dedicated version for those machines.

...Yeah, seems like they just threw a trailer together in a hurry, just to calm people down after the whole Hong Kong debacle.

@Moviebuff1981 Yep! The single player will be the main part of this game

I hope that they plan for a release at the same time across all consoles. If they release for Sony and Microsoft first, that' gonna heavily slant who buys what.

The obvious plan Blizzard had that everyone already knows is to pile on the big announcements at Blizzcon to silence any complaints about their behavior in relation to pandering to China, which in large part worked for the people who were attending Blizzcon.

Overwatch "2" isn't ready to be shown, it probably has nothing to show, they just needed lots of announcements to drown out criticism.

@PBandSmelly
Remember kids, the higher-ups that directly work under the name of Blizzard made the Hong Kong decision. They represent the entire company.

"... it's probably the last thing you wanted to hear if you recently picked up a copy of Overwatch: Legendary Edition on the Switch less than a month ago."

Why is that? It's not like OW2 comes out tomorrow.

@Quarth in addition, aren't OW players on Switch getting it for free? I might be misremembering, but I thought I read that

They needed something to get the crowd back on their side. They prepared this, way away from being ready just to distract the crowd. Gotta say though, well played.

@buckykatt323 according to your down votes three people support Chinese government.

None of the games at Blizzcon even had tentative release dates.

These announcements were basically Blizzard dangling keys in front of everyone's faces in the hopes that people would forget about the whole Hong Kong fiasco.

If the reactions I've seen online are any indicator it worked.

@Toy_Link
This wouldn’t be something to worry about if PS599USDollars and XboneTwo had no strings attached backwards compatibility but this won’t happen as it’s a threat to garbage launch title ports and endless remasters.

@Moviebuff1981 That's all it will have that the original won't from what they have said

110% Blizzard was announcing games waaaaay ahead of schedule to get over the two main controversies they were dealing with: Blizzcon 2018, and this HK debacle

Just take your time guys, dont rush it, but polish it to a gem.

Plz, leave China and Hong Kong out of this. This is a gaming site where ppl should discuss about games. There are other platforms and ways to make your political statements if you wish to do so.
Thank you and have a nice day

This is a non-story. Why are Blizzard getting so much press? Anything to do with a PR push to minimise their appalling action in attempting to silence speech about the HK atrocities? Streisand Effect in action...

I feel bad for these devs. They're getting a lot of the public hate when said hate really should go to the penny-pinching decision-makers who decided that some yuan in their pockets meant enough to them that the entire company had to bend over and lick the CCP's boots. The devs didn't put the company's image through the ringer and start the worst PR crisis in their company's history; they just wanna make games.

Do note that I'm not saying you should run out and buy Blizzard games to support these well-meaning developers. It's still not worth it when Blizzard execs are making bank off of their sellout to the Chinese mainland government.

Blizzard since WoW and the Activation merger has not been the Blizzard I thought could do no wrong back in the 90s.

The Hong Kong and China fiasco cements it further for me, along with a not so great port for the original Overwatch.

I really thought they were okay when Diablo 3 was on Switch but they took a half step forward with it and two steps back making Diablo mobile. Then with the Hong Kong issue, they basically decided to moonwalk.

@Severian You know that Overwatch was developed entirely under Activision / Blizzard. Same as Diablo 3.

Diablo mobile was a joke, but also comparable to (most) Nintendo mobile outings. Meaning (trying to) build up hype for the new game. This backfired and they didn't know what to do about it.

And I won't put my opinions about the Hong Kong stuff here, since I already have said that in the previous topic.

@sanderev

Yes, I am aware it was A-B who developed both Overwatch and Diablo 3. By Diablo standards, I find Diablo 3 to be a step down. As a game itself without comparison, it's okay and enjoyable, but not engrossingly fun the way Diablo 2 consumed my high school life.

Haven't done Nintendo mobile outings--I don't see that as their "A game" honestly since it's mass market appeal rather than the Nintendo seal of quality I see in their console games.

Ya, it's hard to say if what they did was right or wrong in Blizzard's actions. I mean you don't wan't this to spill over and then lots of casters start doing what they want to say instead of sticking to game talk. I think Blizzard was way harsh in their decision to punish him. They should've gave the caster and everyone else a warning.

I do know that the caster is trying to bring awareness to HK and I support him for that but then again what about mainland china and the muslims and christians being targeted. Why is there no cry for the millions there too? The problem is the CCP is evil and wants to control everything. I mean how many times in the news do you hear about people getting charged by leaking classified information to the Chinese. They want to become THE super power of the world and they're on course to doing just that. The real question is, how long will it take for the world to stand up to them?

Sorry, I can't sleep and I probably am getting to deep into all of this. Heh

@YozenFroghurt No. The Hearthstone player introduced it by using one of their platforms. Blizzard responded. They didn't provoke anyone out of nowhere. And this is the final time i speak of this in this site. Let's focus on games.

Maybe they can use that time to make it more than Mann vs Machine mode, which TF2 got for free.

Will they take out the Chinese character for being anti China now?

They just got suprised by the negative backlash from the Overwatch 2 leaks and subsequent official announcement.
Since, all they have so far shown and told, makes Overwatch 2 look like a complete cash grab, where they try to sell a DLC as a full 60 bucks game!

Everyone only stopped caring ahout Hong Kong because “omg TRACER BE THICC BOIS”

Gamers never care after they get new stuff.

@Moviebuff1981 How about Online single player games?

I'm really surprised that D4 wasn't announced for switch as well, based on it seemed like D3 did really well on switch. That game doens't look like it would have issues running on switch.

@Zuljaras Truth, actions are louder than words as Blizz said though they are not proving it much lol.

@ballistic90 Yes that would be cool.

@kenyowa Anyone hating on the devs themselves are idiots. It's the suits in charge of the company that people should be angry with, not the people making the actual games.

Unfortunately said suits are untouchable and don't care what we or their employees think as long as they still have more money than any one person on the planet would know what to do with.

Also diablo came out on switch and i'm hoping for diablo 4 on switch. Although nothing so far about the in game graphics on that if its similar to diablo 3 i don't see why not.