Development on the standalone sequel has undoubtedly been impacted by the ongoing pandemic crisis, as well as the fallout from the recent sexual harassment allegations and lawsuits.įeaturing a roster of both new and returning heroes, Overwatch 2 will features additional competitive game modes as well as co-op missions and a much bigger emphasis on storytelling. Currently, the game has no firm release date set though it’s expected to release some time in 2022. Overwatch 2 was announced a couple of years back at BlizzCon 2019. Fan favourite hero, McCree, was renamed last year when character’s namesake, Jesse McCree, left Blizzard after photographs emerged implicating him in the ongoing DFEH investigation and lawsuit. I've met two amazing people over the game which resulted in a friendship domino effect where. Even though the honeymoon phase for this game is over for me I still enjoy it. So by todays standards I'm a new-ish player. I started playing Overwatch one year and 2 months ago. This isn’t the first time Overwatch has been effected by these ongoing allegations. I don't feel mad about it, let me tell you why. However, current and former staff have been vocal in saying that change hasn’t been felt, especially with Activision CEO Bobby Kotick still in charge. This has led to the high profile departure of senior employees and a tumble in share price, the company claiming that it will do better to improve its workplace culture. Overwatch 2 was initially meant to ship with a singleplayer component, but that was delayed last year and separated from the multiplayer experience that formed the core of the first game. Blizzards sequel will launch on October 4th - and itll have a new free-to-play model when it does. While we complete the review, we will pause the release of a LEGO Overwatch 2 product which was due to go on sale on February 1, 2022.Īctivision Blizzard is still mired in controversy following allegations of serious sexual harassment and assault, culminating in a lawsuit filed in July 2021. After many delays, Overwatch 2 has a release date.
We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress being made to address continuing allegations regarding workplace culture, especially the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
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