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beart 49 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Resetting Xbox

Overwatch released in 2016, but the merger took place in 2008. I feel like overwatch was always more of an Activision game than a Blizzard game. Or at least, pre-World of Warcraft Blizzard would never have entered that genre of gaming.

jonhohle 48 days ago [–]

I was referring to the Microsoft acquisition. That’s Blizzard canceled a bunch of their esports work.

There’s definitely some Blizzard DNA in the characters and lore. I like to think it’s as close to what StarCraft Ghost could have even been.

beart 48 days ago | [–]

I had completely forgot MS bought them.

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