{"id":12339,"date":"2021-02-04T23:02:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T23:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/overwatch-2-and-diablo-iv-will-not-release-in-2021"},"modified":"2024-07-20T09:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T09:51:06","slug":"overwatch-2-and-diablo-iv-will-not-release-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-2-and-diablo-iv-will-not-release-in-2021","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV will not release in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a say day for Blizzard fans that were hoping to receive good news during the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/blizzcon.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlizzConline festivities<\/a>, as Activision Blizzard has confirmed two major titles won&#8217;t be coming out until 2022: Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV.<\/p>\n<p>The information comes from an earnings call that industry insiders continuously reported on via social media, with Geoff Keighley tweeting out the news.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During earnings call, Activision Blizzard said it does not expect Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 to launch in 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C2BmDP53JA\">pic.twitter.com\/C2BmDP53JA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffkeighley\/status\/1357450161593618432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;During earnings call, Activision Blizzard said it does not expect Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 to launch in 2021,&#8221; Keighley said.<\/p>\n<h2>Was Overwatch 2 delayed?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/_sGK927TQC3dMU6ii_3KjROvO7LaECc61jQWuBxsvcI\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL293XzIucG5n\" alt=\"overwatch 2 delayed\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">(Image: Blizzard Entertainment)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Both titles were announced back at Blizzcon 2019, and while neither had a confirmed release date, at least Overwatch fans had hints from the developers that the sequel was set for release this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-2-potentially-delayed-due-to-covid-19\">with COVID-19 impacting said plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The last hero released for Overwatch, Echo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/echo-is-officially-the-last-new-hero-in-overwatch\">came out back in April<\/a>, marking almost a full year with no big updates to the game, with all efforts seemingly going into Overwatch 2, which would have brought a plethora of new heroes and maps at the same time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As for Diablo IV, Blizzard has remained tight-lipped, especially with the development of a mobile version of the franchise taking priority, Diablo Immortal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/activision-blizzard-claim-best-year-in-our-30-year-history-as-warzone-prints-money\">Activision Blizzard claim &#8220;best year&#8221; as Warzone prints money<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Will they both release in 2022 or fans will have to wait even longer for their favourite franchises to return? 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