Rumor: Blizzard Entertainment would dissolve at the beginning of 2022

Unless you have been living under a rock in recent months, you will surely be aware about all the turbulent situation in which it has been wrapped Activision Blizzard . After the Government of California will present a lawsuit against you by cases of sexual harassment and work discrimination, things were in minced for developers of _ overwatch, devil and World of Warcraft _. Now, a new rumor that states that Blizzard Entertainment will dissolve in 2022 is gaining a lot of strength on the Internet.

In the forums of mmocampion , a user calling Blizzard Leak shared an extensive publication, in which it states that Blizzard Entertainment will be dissolved in early 2022, and a new company known as Insight will take your place. Apparently, all the people involved in the previously mentioned scandal will be dismissed, so new faces will enter this developer to replace them. Obviously, this aims to clean the name and reputation of the company.

This same publication also talks about some development projects within Blizzard , starting with the devil franchise. This user ensures that Diablo IV will have three expansions in total, while a remake of the first devil is also under development. In the case of Immortal Devil, It is said that you will receive a version of PC and consoles a year after the cellular version reaches the market (remember that it was delayed up to 2022). Similarly, there would be plans to launch a devil focused on the PVP that would be in charge of the new study, Insight . In general, it would seem that the devil's team would be one of the least affected of this restructuring.

Happening to World of Warcraft , mentions that there will be a successor for the original MMORPG , which would take as inspiration several elements present in _ Final Fantasy XIV. _ Instead of being a direct sequel , it would be rather a reboot with new Lore. Currently, this game would be at a very early stage of production, and I would not have any connection with Hearthstone . The base game would be focused on valansess and outland **, with playable breeds of both worlds and may not have a system of features.

Equally wow , there is talk about a project for mobile traveling since 2019 and will continue with Insight . This project would be different from the mmorpg , but apparently, it would be an official part of the Canon of the Saga. Of Hearthstone did not give many details, except that there is a developing spin-off title that will take as a basis the modes of autobattler that were added to the game.

Bad news for the fans of overwatch , since this user mentions, the franchise as such no longer has a saving as well as _ overwatch 2 would have been canceled, as well as several other mobile projects Set in this same universe. At the end of 2022, overwatch would receive the maps and heroes designed for _ overwatch 2 , but not the PVE modes. Additionally, mention is made of a series for Netflix , which would not be affected by all these cancellations. By the way, he also says that StarCraft has been completely forgotten and there is no plan to move forward with the saga.

Because some key characters of Blizzard , such as Sylvanas, Tracer, and Kerrigan are no longer relevant to people, many of the company's resources have been focused on creating a new IP After three canceled projects, there is one who carry working since the beginning of 2020, which would be set in a unique fantasy universe. It will have gacha mechanics and would be announced at gamescom or E3 of the following year. Finally, he says that BlizzConline 2022 has been canceled.

Of course, at this time all this information is a rumor and should be handled as such until some official source can confirm it. After all, this type of publications usually appear frequently in this type of forums and they are nothing new, but this particular has been calling a lot of attention. Only time will tell us if all this turned out to be true, or just another deception from a stranger on the Internet.

Via: Blizzard Leak