Overwatch 2, the release in 2022 is not so obvious
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Bad news on the Overwatch 2 front. According to a rumor on Twitter, the new game from Blizzard (already overwhelmed by the controversy for harassment at work) should not appear in stores in 2022. Indeed: a postponement would already be planned. And according to various insiders, only the announcement of the development team would be missing to make everything official, even if it is good to remember that we are always in the field of rumors and hypotheses.Let's go in order: to report the rumor at the forefront was Metro, an insider who has always been very close to Blizzard and more particularly to the first person shooter with MOBA mechanics. According to the words of him, entrusted to the social network, Overwatch 2 will not arrive in 2022. "I have heard several people close to my original source and claim that development is delayed," the words of Metro. "I hope this is all false but from what I have heard a release next year is no longer so likely," added the insider. A situation certainly not easy but considering Blizzard's silence, which releases information about the game with the dropper, all this takes on a very “disturbing” profile.
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I've heard from multiple people close to my original source with OW2 that the development is taking longer than expected. From what I can gather a release in 2022 does not seem likely anymore. I hope this is false and I'm proven wrong.
- Metro (@Metro_OW) August 7, 2021
Despite some elements that would prove a possible postponement, we must always remember that Overwatch 2 is not scheduled for 2021, but precisely for 2022. It is not excluded that now Blizzard is discussing internally for a postponement, which could be an option on the table of executives and developers for some time now. Despite this, the generality of the game's launch window could also allow developers to hit the finish line and debut the title within the next 365 days.
Overwatch 2 is scheduled for next year, on PlayStation 4 , Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PC. The game is orphaned by Jeff Kaplan but following the scandals that engulfed Activision-Blizzard, multiple sponsors of the Overwatch League have also taken a step back, including Coca-Cola.
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Overwatch 2: 2022 release date is 'no longer likely'
Overwatch 2 has been in development for quite some time; with the game first announced in 2019, it has been a long wait for players to get their hands on the sequel to the popular title.
It now appears as though we'll be waiting even longer for the game to be released, with a leak from Blizzard indicating that the game won't even be ready in 2022.
There were gameplay elements shown at Blizzcon this year, but this recent leak is bad news for anyone wanting to play the new Overwatch game.
Twitter user and Twitch partnered streamer Metro revealed that his source for Overwatch 2 had obtained information regarding the release date leak. He said: 'I've heard from multiple people close to my original source with OW2 that the development is taking longer than expected.
'From what I can gather, a release in 2022 does not seem likely anymore. I hope this is false and I'm proven wrong.
'That being said, if it turns out to be true, RIP OW no way the game will be alive for another year and a half without major updates.'
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This information contradicts what has been said by Blizzard recently, with the company claiming that Overwatch 2’s development “passed an important internal milestone in recent weeks.”
There's no further information regarding exactly what this milestone is. It may well be linked to the leaked news of the Overwatch 2 mobile, which Blizzard themselves have not officially announced.
It was originally expected that Blizzard would be announcing the mobile version of the sequel in the coming months. Still, the news of potential development issues could signal the end of the Overwatch series as a whole.
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Several sponsors have quietly left the Overwatch League, with Pringles, IBM, and State Farm being three notable brands rescinding their support. This comes amid Activision Blizzard’s ongoing lawsuit with the state of California.
However, the 2021 Overwatch League is ongoing, with Dallas Fuel currently leading the series; both San Francisco Shock and Houston Outlaws have also qualified for the Playoffs. Atlanta Reign and Los Angeles Gladiators have qualified for the Play-ins.
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