In video games, the desire to make more and more money often trumps certain things in the eyes of many, and many developers have proven that time and time again. However, there are a few times when developers will put that desire to the side and continue to make something good, or something that is already out better. Blizzard appears to be doing this with Overwatch. For in an interview, a couple members of the team noted that they really don’t have an interest in a sequel right now.
This comes from Assistant Game Director Aaron Keller and Senior Game Producer Matthew Hawley, who talked with Gamespot about the potential for a sequel.
“I think at the core sitting here at the two-year anniversary, we’ve had a wildly successful 6v6 shooter game which has blown us away with how the community has responded to it. We dip our toes into different areas here and there with the Archives event and Junkenstein. But I think our focus is really on keeping the community engaged with the 6v6 shooter that we have on the live service,” stated Keller.
Hawley added on to what he said:
“What people might not realize is the team now is significantly bigger than what it was when we shipped the game, and we have put all of that into working on the live game and the new maps, heroes, and events like Anniversary. At least for the time being, [supporting Overwatch] is our focus right now, and we’re excited to work on this game.”
This will no doubt please many, as the game is not only popular all over the world, but has a good model of giving new content and characters to their players. There’s honestly no need for a sequel, and Blizzard clearly agrees with that.
