Blizzard’s new franchise “Overwatch” is what remained of the mammoth project Titan. This was recently confirmed by Chris Metzen. Meanwhile, the shooter draws parallels to Valve’s “Team Fortress 2”.
Last night at Blizzcon in Anaheim, “Overwatch”, Blizzard’s new shooter franchise, was presented. The first reactions draw strong parallels to the Valve shooter “Team Fortress 2”. It also packs vibrant colors and an over-the-top approach into the mix, and is regarded as a model for a free-to-play approach that leaves the players’ wallets alone and truly only offers cosmetic items in the shop.
However, Overwatch does not have its roots directly in Team Fortress 2, but more in the canceled homegrown project Titan. As Chris Metzen, who is responsible at Blizzard for “franchises and their development”, said yesterday, some elements from Titan will now find their continuation in Overwatch. But even if some elements of Overwatch originated in Titan, the two games are still quite different.
Just a few months ago, Blizzard publicly announced that they would not be able to handle their mammoth project Titan. Titan was probably intended as a wild mix of shooter and MMORPG, but never really came together. According to the developers, they never found the passion for the project. In the aftermath, many influences were mentioned for Titan. Some spoke of a mix of The Sims, World of Warcraft, and Team Fortress 2. It now seems clear which of these elements Blizzard got hooked on and which ones they chose.
