Current Events > Blizzard cancels Starcraft FPS in favor of more focus on Diablo 4 + Overwatch 2

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Blackstar110
06/06/19 5:32:40 PM
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Per Schreier, who has a better track record than most of his Kotaku brethren:

https://kotaku.com/sources-blizzard-cancels-starcraft-first-person-shoote-1835285125

And Blizz's response, which is awfully long if the story isn't true:

We dont generally comment on unannounced projects but we will say the following:

We always have people working on different ideas behind the scenes including on multiple projects right now but the reason we tend not to discuss them publicly is because anything can happen over the course of development. As has been the case at Blizzard numerous times in the past, there is always the possibility that well make the decision to not move forward on a given project. Announcing something before we feel its ready stands the risk of creating a lot of frustration and disappointment, both for our players and us, not to mention distraction and added pressure for our development teams.

We pour our hearts and souls into this work, and as players ourselves, we know how exciting it can be to see and know with certainty that a new project is coming. Knowing that changes or disappointments can happen doesnt make it any less painful when we have to shelve a project or when an announcement doesnt go as planned. We always make decisions about these things, regardless of the ultimate outcome or how things might be interpreted, based on our values, what we believe makes sense for Blizzard, and what we hope our players will enjoy the most. The work that goes into these projects whether they ship or not is extraordinarily valuable. It often leads to great things and helps foster a culture of experimentation here.

With all that said, were very much looking forward to revealing other things were working on when the time is right.

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Blue_Inigo
06/06/19 5:34:19 PM
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I'm fine with this tbh

I want Overwatch 2
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spudger
06/06/19 5:38:54 PM
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why not merge them into: Diablowatch!
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darkphoenix181
06/06/19 5:40:01 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
I'm fine with this tbh

I want Overwatch 2


Why?

How would it be any different?
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Kitt
06/06/19 5:41:05 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
I'm fine with this tbh

I want Overwatch 2

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DarkRoast
06/06/19 5:42:16 PM
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Still waiting for StarCraft Ghost
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darkprince45
06/06/19 5:42:42 PM
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Why are they making an overwatch 2 already
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YourDrunkFather
06/06/19 5:44:07 PM
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Surprise, surprise. They stuck with the things are guaranteed to make them money versus something that likely wont.
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clearaflagrantj
06/06/19 5:44:18 PM
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darkprince45 posted...
Why are they making an overwatch 2 already

Money.
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twitterfriends
06/06/19 5:44:53 PM
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Good. Im a Diablo fan
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refmon
06/06/19 5:45:03 PM
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why not just add a story to overwatch 1?
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Leanaunfurled
06/06/19 5:45:28 PM
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Wait, why do an entirely new Overwatch game? I thought OW was meant to last a really long time, why not just give it an expansion or something? A sequel feels like a middle finger.
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Sir Will
06/06/19 5:45:31 PM
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So they were trying a StarCraft FPS again? And this one was cancelled too? Well then.

darkprince45 posted...
Why are they making an overwatch 2 already

Activision. If CoD can pump out a new game every year....
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darkphoenix181
06/06/19 5:45:35 PM
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refmon posted...
why not just add a story to overwatch 1?


$$
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Guy_Fieri
06/06/19 5:45:46 PM
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Does Overwatch even need a sequel? Seems like it's one of the those games where you can just keep adding to it, unless they plan on completely re-doing the game engine.

Also what are the chances that it comes out for next gen instead
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darkphoenix181
06/06/19 5:47:08 PM
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Leanaunfurled posted...
Wait, why do an entirely new Overwatch game? I thought OW was meant to last a really long time, why not just give it an expansion or something? A sequel feels like a middle finger.


All that money spent on skins GONE

But they probably mad the government fine them for the boxes
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FF_Redux
06/06/19 5:47:35 PM
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AlephZero
06/06/19 5:48:05 PM
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diablo 4 is going to be so bad
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Trigg3rH4ppy
06/06/19 5:48:06 PM
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Guy_Fieri posted...

Also what are the chances that it comes out for next gen instead

Hey you answered your own question. The reason to make a new one is it can look a lot better if its next gen only, which unless they're gonna release it in 2020 it very likely will be.
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AlisLandale
06/06/19 5:50:08 PM
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Id be down for Overwatch 2 if it came with an actual game in addition to the self-felatting MLG crap they kept trying to push the original game into. >_>

How many games require you to read supplementary material to know the lore and characterization of the people youre playing as lol
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Vermander
06/06/19 5:54:13 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
Blue_Inigo posted...
I'm fine with this tbh

I want Overwatch 2


Why?

How would it be any different?


Yeah really. I mean they add new Heroes evsry 6 months.
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DarthAragorn
06/06/19 5:56:35 PM
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Overwatch 2: it's the same shit but buy your skins again
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Smashingpmkns
06/06/19 5:58:45 PM
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Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.
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MC_BatCommander
06/06/19 5:59:35 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


Plus Blizzard takes forever to make games so it probably won't be out for like 5 years anyways
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darkphoenix181
06/06/19 6:01:52 PM
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@Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


How old is diablo 3?
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AvantgardeAClue
06/06/19 6:04:18 PM
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AHAHAHAHAHA OVERWATCH 2

Rainbow Six Siege has a similar setup (no campaign, lots of lore) and it's on track to completely outlive Overwatch at this point (released in 2015)
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Smashingpmkns
06/06/19 6:05:00 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
@Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


How old is diablo 3?


7. Dumb to compare the two though.
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ZMythos
06/06/19 6:05:52 PM
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darkprince45 posted...
Why are they making an overwatch 2 already

Because Team Fortress has a sequel and Blizzard needs to steal ideas to be relevant.
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darkphoenix181
06/06/19 6:06:24 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
@Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


How old is diablo 3?


7. Dumb to compare the two though.


How so?

Diablo 3 was as old as ow when ps4 loomed and yet no sequel
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Smashingpmkns
06/06/19 6:07:32 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
Smashingpmkns posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
@Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


How old is diablo 3?


7. Dumb to compare the two though.


How so?

Diablo 3 was as old as ow when ps4 loomed and yet no sequel


Different audience, different life cycle, etc.
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theAteam
06/06/19 6:07:32 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


How can there be a sequel to a game with no story
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Smashingpmkns
06/06/19 6:08:02 PM
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theAteam posted...
Smashingpmkns posted...
Overwatch is 3 years old and a new console gen is on the horizon. No shit they're making a sequel.


How can there be a sequel to a game with no story


Ask Valve.
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Chicken
06/06/19 6:08:22 PM
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They realized Overwatch had too many straight white males for heroes so theyre scrapping it.
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dummy420
06/06/19 6:15:06 PM
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Hasn't the starcraft FPS been in the works for like 20 years?
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Gobstoppers12
06/06/19 6:17:29 PM
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A Starcraft game with a similar feel to Overwatch and a single player campaign would be BALLIN' to be honest.
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Doe
06/06/19 6:18:39 PM
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SSJ2GrimReaper
06/06/19 6:24:08 PM
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Overwatch waifus arent as popular any more so they gotta bring the attention back to them
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darkphoenix181
06/06/19 6:26:04 PM
#39:


Highwind07 posted...
Man I would settle for a StarCraft 3 instead of an FPS installment.

Also probably not gonna care too much about Overwatch 2 unless the changes are really big. And I mean really big. It still has an active community and updates, as slow as they are, can still be made on it.


Gonna chuckle if they turn ow 1 off and say go buy ow 2
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Goats
06/06/19 6:26:14 PM
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I'd be excited for diablo 4 but modern blizz activision is vomit tier so i REALLY doubt it'll be good
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OwlRammer
06/06/19 6:27:07 PM
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Zikten
06/06/19 6:27:14 PM
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Overwatch is 3 years old?

Yawn

Team Fortress 2 has been running for like 15 years or something
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ZMythos
06/06/19 6:36:23 PM
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The_Thinker
06/06/19 6:40:53 PM
#45:


AlephZero posted...
diablo 4 is going to be so bad

What!? If this is the portable version, I'm expecting great things.
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Shotgunnova
06/06/19 6:43:05 PM
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ZMythos posted...
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ROBANN_88
06/06/19 6:43:26 PM
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was anyone even asking for a Starcraft fps?
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Gobstoppers12
06/06/19 6:50:35 PM
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ROBANN_88 posted...
was anyone even asking for a Starcraft fps?

More people than you might expect. It's been a longtime fan dream.
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Zeeak4444
06/06/19 6:52:46 PM
#49:


clearaflagrantj posted...
darkprince45 posted...
Why are they making an overwatch 2 already

Money.


Which is odd because it's not even a great business decision. It also won't help the already mediocre esports scene that's floundering.
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NinjaBreakfast
06/06/19 6:53:44 PM
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lol immediately thought of starcraft ghost
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