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Key Blizzard developers apparently tried for years to get a new Starcraft or Warcraft RTS off the ground, but execs had 'no appetite' for them

"[Tim] Morten and his team tried for years to kick off a new RTS."

PC Gamer

Activision Blizzard reportedly clashed with the Overwatch team on how to cope with the hero shooter's swelling demands like OW2, pushed for "hundreds" of hires to be more Call of Duty-like

Not everyone loved that

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Netflix adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were reportedly in development before Activision Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant

The lawsuit was filed in 2020

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Overwatch 2 players are banging their heads against a wall after finding out that Blizzard fumbled a Netflix adaptation

That answers my almost decade-long question.

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Horizon: Zero Dawn developer's next game may be Horizon Online as a third single-player game looks "a ways off"

Aloy's taking a lil' break

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Desperate to get another RTS off the ground, Blizzard developers reportedly pitched Warcraft 4 and a Call of Duty RTS that got shot down

Warcraft 3: Reforged made a real-time strategy return tough

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Blizzard is reportedly 'incubating' a StarCraft shooter again, which would be the developer's 3rd attempt at the accursed concept

"Perhaps after Ghost and Ares, the third time would be the charm."

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"StarCraft is not dead at Blizzard" - Blizzard reportedly "incubating" another StarCraft shooter after its last attempts failed

With a former Far Cry boss at the helm

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For a third time, Blizzard Entertainment is trying to make this famous game into a shooter. Will it succeed this time?

Blizzard Entertainment is reportedly working on a StarCraft shooter again, according to reporter Jason Schreier, who discussed the topic alongside his upcoming book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment.

Windows Central

Kentucky Route Zero and Stray publisher Annapurna Interactive has collapsed, with its entire staff quitting en masse

The mass-exodus came after negotiations between the employees and owner Megan Ellison fell through.

PC Gamer

The Last of Us Online's cancelation reportedly landed some Sony devs in hot water: "There were some heads rolling as a result of that one"

"That getting canceled was not a bloodless affair"

GamesRadar

Bungie promises to address the 'uncertainty' surrounding the future of Destiny 2 following massive layoffs last week

It hasn't been a good month for Bungie.

PC Gamer

Marathon development is reportedly facing trouble at Bungie: "There's a reason that it was planned for this year and slipped a whole year"

"The sentiment I've heard is not great around it"

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Payback, a Destiny spinoff that was not, in fact, Destiny 3, was cancelled two months before the latest mass layoffs at Bungie

Most of Payback's development team has shifted to the upcoming Marathon reboot.

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Rocksteady is reportedly looking to recover from its Suicide Squad ordeal with a return to its roots: a new single-player game

Rocksteady is fighting its way out of development hell

PC Gamer

Why I'm worried about Dragon Age: The Veilguard—and the Tiamat-sized RPG Baldur's Gate 3 looming over it is just the start

I don't know how worried BioWare and EA are, but as a huge Dragon Age fan, I sure am

GamesRadar

Hi-Fi Rush developer was reportedly "in the process of pitching a sequel" when Xbox shut it down

The bloodbath at Xbox might not be over yet

Windows Central

The Xbox cuts might not be finished, while Game Pass debates go on over pricing and Call of Duty

Xbox is in the headlines for pretty tough reasons this week, and it sounds like the rough ride might not be over yet.

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Tom’s Guide

Dead Space franchise is reportedly dead (again) — and I'm devastated

Dead Space is reportedly returning to cryosleep after 2023's Dead Space Remake missed its internal sales targets — and my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.

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GTA 6 Unveils Its First Female Protagonist: a Latina Named Lucía

Rockstar Games released the trailer for "Grand Theft Auto 6" (GTA 6) with its first female main character. The game is set in its version of Miami

Windows Central

Destiny 2: The Final Shape officially delayed to June 2024, new PvP maps and more coming before launch

Destiny 2: The Final Shape is officially delayed to June 2024, confirming a prior report. Bungie will be bringing new content including PvP maps before the expansion arrives.

PC Gamer

Sources claim the Knights of the Old Republic remake isn't dead, though what's really going on is anyone's guess

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

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The Star Wars KOTOR remake is reportedly in carbonite

The Star Wars KOTOR remake has had a rough time these past few weeks, but rumors of the Star Wars game’s demise are, reportedly, inaccurate

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake apparently isn't dead after all

It's been a bit of a confusing week for fans of the game

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GTA 6 could reportedly be announced "as early as this week," with a trailer next month

A new report says Rockstar is shaping up for a massive 25th anniversary celebration

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