Blizzard Confirms Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch News Coming in the Weeks Ahead
Since Microsoft showed its intent to acquire gaming publisher Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion earlier this month, eyes have been on the Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher for announcements. There have been discussions on the possibility of future games being Xbox and PC exclusive, new games being brought out in franchises that have long been thought to be abandoned, and what will be happening with the current sequel games that Blizzard has in the works.
The upcoming sequel to 2016's hugely popular shooter Overwatch was something many Blizzard fans had been keeping their eye on, alongside the much-awaited Diablo 4. However, after no news on either game for quite some time, they were both announced to be delayed by Blizzard. No new dates were offered on when the games may release, which for many fans was a worrying announcement. Now though, it appears that Blizzard is going to break its silence on the delayed titles.
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Posted under an announcement revealing a new survival game being developed by Blizzard, Mike Ybarra, who joined Blizzard in 2019, answered a fan who critiqued the company's decision to promote a new game, without having released its previously announced titles. «Blizzard is a big studio and we have talented and growing teams supporting live games as well,» Ybarra said, defending Blizzard decision to reveal a game that is very likely to be still early in its development.
In terms of Overwatch 2, Warcraft, and Diablo 4 news though, Ybarra confirmed that there will be some news on them and that these games have not been left dead in the water. «Over the coming weeks,» he said, «you'll be hearing more on that from Warcraft and
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