Microsoft Cancels Blizzard’s New Survival Game Announced for 2022

Microsoft has canceled a survival game that Blizzard was working on.

The project was announced in early 2022 and was supposed to be the first new development of the American company since the publication of Overwatch in 2016. At the time, it was called “a new survival video game for PC and consoles.” a place full of heroes we have yet to meet, stories to tell, and adventures to experience. A great realm of possibilities waiting to be explored.”

We still don’t have concrete details on why Microsoft decided to make such a drastic decision, although a message sent by Xbox Studios President Matt Booty said that “today’s actions impact multiple Blizzard teams, including development teams.” , shared services organizations and corporate functions.

“As part of this approach, Blizzard is ceasing development of its survival game project and the people who worked on it are moving on to one of Blizzard’s many promising projects in the early stages of development.”

While he wasn’t fired, Blizzard President Mike Ibarra also announced his departure from the company moments ago, along with Allen Adam, Blizzard’s head of design.