Activision Blizzard was in so much trouble that Microsoft came to take advantage of its decline in the stock market to buy it. What games were being prepared and what will happen to them in 2022 and 2023?
There is no doubt that Microsoft’s purchase from Activision Blizzard is one of the bomb news of the beginning of this year. The words that sound everywhere are monopoly, exclusivity but also, a facelift? Because a few months ago the head of Xbox Phil Spencer reviewed his relationship with the company Activision Blizzard, due to the complaints that it has of harassment. Now the purchase seems to be a clean slate. But what was going around in the company responsible for games like Warcraft and Call of Duty?.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: The sequel to the 2019 game is in charge of Infinity Ward and as usual it was planned to be released around October 2022. Continuing this new version of Modern Warfare, some say focused on the United States war against Colombian drug cartels. New maps and updates would also be integrated into its online game Call of Duty: Warzone.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Eternity’s End and upcoming expansions: World of Warcraft is Blizzard’s flagship saga and continues to add content with its expansions. The last one was Shadowlands and it was released in 2020. Eternity’s End is the last patch for this expansion and it would have to wait. What will be the announcement of the next WOW expansion? Is it early to announce that all the effort will now be put into a future World of Warcraft 2?
Diablo Immortal and Diablo 4: Firstly, Diablo Immortal, the mobile game based on the popular action RPG franchise, was announced in 2018 to harsh criticism from fans who expected more from Blizzard. The game had several closed betas and its developer NetEase is expected to release the game for free in the first half of 2022.
On the other hand devil 4, the long-awaited continuation of the saga, has very little information. What is known is that it will not come out in 2022 and perhaps not even in 2023. Will we see any announcement?
Overwatch 2: The first Overwatch had an indisputable fame. Its fast games and varied characters made it something very attractive for fans of FPS Online. Esports tournaments are an industry that moves millions and that Microsoft will now be responsible for managing. But what will happen to Overwatch 2?. The little that could be seen did not imply a great leap in the video game and the dismissals and resignations of some people who were in charge of the project will send the sequel to 2023.