"WE LOST SO UNBELIEVABLY HARD," a player says in response to the news, which was emblematic of the wider response. Most other players agreed that this was a massive fumble on Blizzard's part, especially as animated shorts could provide an avenue for Blizzard to expand Overwatch 2's story without making any permanent changes to the game.

Blizzard is currently preparing to release Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred, and has ongoing support for Overwatch 2 and all-conquering MMO World of Warcraft. StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection hit Game Pass in November.