Blizzard president says he's "really proud" of Overwatch 2, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 4
While Blizzard Entertainment has been busy in recent years with the big releases of Overwatch 2, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 4 - and then of course being acquired by Microsoft with the Activision/Blizzard deal - the storied game developer has also hit several major hurdles while maintaining support for their existing IPs.
However, the recent BlizzCon 2023 showcased updates and plans for their major IPs, and the developers at Blizzard are feeling optimistic about the future of their games and the company. In an interview with IGN, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra reflected on the year of big releases and what's to come now that Blizzard is under Xbox's wing.
"I would say I'm very proud of the last few years and the games we've released," said Ybarra on the number of releases.
"When I think of Overwatch 2 and when I think of [Diablo] Immortal, Diablo 4, I think those games have been very big moments for us ... So to me, the Blizzard way has been very strong, still, and it's only going to get stronger as we increase autonomy and increase the ability to create some incredible visions that they have."
By all accounts, all three games that Ybarra mentioned have been successes, each with active player bases right now.
However, they also each faced a lot of backlash from the community regarding updates and the developer's content plans. Much has been said about Diablo Immortal and its disastrous debut at BlizzCon 2018, with many at the time outwardly bashing the game due it being a mobile game instead of the Diablo 4 we'd eventually get a year later.
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