Back when Blizzard announced that they would be shuttering the first Overwatch and transitioning everything to Overwatch 2 one of the biggest selling points was a long-awaited PvE Hero Mode that would allow players to enjoy single-player story content, build heroes with various skill-trees as they level up, and enjoy the game’s lore in a never before seen way in the franchise by offering unique forms of progression. Well, turns out that that entire aspect has been scrapped ultimately killing the only real reason for Overwatch 2 to exist outside of a change of monetization, one less player per team, and other unpopular tweaks.
News of this change came from today’s “Dev Chat” video where the executive producer for the game, Jared Neuss, explains that there was “no end in sight” for the PvE mode and rather than work on it and deliver the promised experience, they are instead shifting towards seasonal content that will include PvE story missions in some form. Alongside the chat, which can be seen below, the company also revealed their roadmap for the next three seasons which include though some new events, some rerun events yet again, another new hero that has yet to be revealed, and more though many will likely see this latest update as the last straw in what was an incredibly patient fanbase.
