Overwatch is popular and successful on all platforms. This raises the question of whether the developers have ever considered other ports or even a sequel. Assistant Game Director Aaron Keller and Senior Game Producer Matthew Hawley answer these questions.
An “Overwatch 2” is unlikely: Currently, Overwatch is celebrating its second birthday with its Anniversary Event. After two years on the market, the question arises as to whether an Overwatch 2 is already planned.
Keller and Hawley answer this question with a rather ambiguous “no”. Overwatch is doing well and requires maintenance as it functions as a service. The team prefers to focus on satisfying players with Overwatch instead of developing a sequel.
Overwatch on Switch and Mobile? Possible, just not now: At the moment, Overwatch is only available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. When asked if there are at least new ports planned for Overwatch, the answer was likewise rather unclear.
In general, Switch and smartphones are platforms on which they would like to bring Overwatch. However, resources are currently lacking. The core team of developers is working on supporting the already existing versions.
New stories will come over time: There are always discussions in the forums about the need for more depth in the Overwatch story. The developers also see it that way: Overwatch has a lot of potential.
There should be “tons of story” that the developers would like to tell and will. However, they enjoy that they don’t necessarily have to. Whenever the opportunity arises, new parts of the story should find their way into Overwatch.
More heroes are already “real”: A piece of news that will delight many fans is that many previously unknown heroes already have good concepts. The team is discussing previously unreleased heroes already by codenames and has concrete ideas.
From the list of over 50 heroes from the early stages of development, many heroes are still on the radar. They are supposed to arrive – just lacking time and opportunities to create them so far.
Heroes could also be removed – but that takes time: The possibility of permanently or temporarily removing heroes from the game is also being discussed. It would even be possible to make heroes playable only seasonally.
As soon as the team deems it necessary to disable a hero, it will also happen. However, there is currently no reason for that – all heroes are therefore safe for now.
What do you think about Blizzard’s future plans? Is it good that they are taking care of Overwatch and maintaining it first, or should they prioritize differently? Let us know in a comment!
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