![]() ![]() Overwatch has developed an surprisingly rich background story for a competitive shooter, complete with supplementary comics and short stories, many of which revolve around the events leading up to the state of the Overwatch game world, so it's not surprising they would want to take the chance to both tell those stories from another angle, and rope in fans who enjoy the Overwatch setting but not the PvP elements. These limited time events have also helped expand the games story, introducing new characters, locations, and narratives that players don't get to see through the normal gameplay it really feels similar to Hearthstone's success with PvE adventures and raids giving players who aren't interested in the collection or PvP aspect an avenue to engage with the story and play the game. The desire to create a core PvE element for Overwatch is undeniable however, as the competitive shooter has seen a lot of success with its seasonal co-op events. While we don't know what route development of Overwatch 2 is going to take, there are several factors to consider rather than a newer game is automatically better. Esports generally revolve around single titles and don't handle sequels very well, especially in the modern age of collectables as players become attached to their ever growing list of skins, sprays, and stats a common argument against a potential World of Warcraft 2 is forcing players to abandon all of their hard earned rewards to start from scratch without porting their gigantic collections over to the new title, which would understandably devalue any new rewards the sequel would want to introduce. OVERWATCH 2 LEAKS FULLOverwatch was announced at BlizzCon 2014 and spent just over a year in Beta before releasing in May of 2016, and assuming development follows a similar timeline, some fans might consider the five-ish year turn around too short for a full fledged sequel rather than an expansion pack. Dot Esports is naming Echo, the omnic supporting actor from the McCree and Ashe Reunion cinematic, as the newest hero, though it'll be a few more days until we know for sure. Both of these game modes are expected to be playable at BlizzCon, along with the unveiling of at least one new hero, though no information as to whether existing heroes (or all the collectables players have earned for them so far!) will all carry over between games. A new game mode called "Push" on a Toronto based map is also mentioned, though without any specific details. ![]() While Blizzard has a long history of starting and stopping projects, as well as keeping their projects under very tight wraps until they're ready to be announced, this also isn't the first time development of a Starcraft shooter has floundered.ĮSPN's leaks showcase a new logo, and purportedly include information pertaining to a system of Hero talents and in-game items for the PvE side of the game, describing a 4 player co-op story mission in Lúcio's home of Rio de Janeiro purportedly in the style of Left 4 Dead (though presumably with less zombies or survival elements and more robots). ![]() This isn't the first we've heard of Overwatch 2 either, as several months ago Kotaku reported that development of a Starcraft first-person shooter and announced mobile project were cancelled in order to divert resources into Diablo IV and Overwatch 2. The spoilers were purportedly included as part of BlizzCon preparation materials along with input from BlizzCon staff. The details include a new logo, new game modes, new heroes, and perhaps most importantly add PvE elements to the game. ESPN has reported inside sources and BlizzCon-related documents citing Overwatch 2, direct sequel to the award winning competitive shooter, will be unveiled at BlizzCon 2019. ![]()
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