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Re:Resetting Xbox by beart on Monday July 06, 2026 @11:06PM (#48813259)
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.
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Re:Resetting Xbox by jonhohle on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:45AM (#48819402)
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.

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Re:Resetting Xbox by beart on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @02:04PM (#48821329)
I had completely forgot MS bought them.
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