Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 now releasing sometime in 2023

Blizzard have had a rough go of things lately, but fans are hoping that Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 will get the studio back on track, but that will have to wait a while as both games will now no longer release in 2022.

While the games were never dated for 2022, they were aiming for it, with Armin Zerza the CFO for Activision confirming that was the plan.

“We are therefore currently not planning for material contribution from Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 in 2022,” he said.

“While this development will push out the financial uplift that we had been expecting to see next year, we firmly believe that this is the right course of action for our people, for the long-term success of these franchises and for our shareholders.

“We still have a lot of content in the pipeline for next year for our largest franchises that we can’t wait to unveil,” Zerza added.

Blizzard’s Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Alegre added the below about the delayed release of the two highly anticipated title.

“As we have worked with new leadership in Blizzard and within the franchises themselves, particularly in certain key creative roles, it has become apparent that some of the Blizzard content planned for next year will benefit from more development time to reach its full potential,” he said. While we are still planning to deliver a substantial amount of content from Blizzard next year, we are now planning for a later launch for Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV than originally envisaged.

These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry and our teams have made great strides towards completion in recent quarters,” he continued. But we believe giving the teams some extra time to complete production and continue growing their creative resources to support the titles after launch will ensure that these releases delight and engage their communities for many years into the future. These decisions will push out the financial uplift we expected to see next year, but we are confident that this is the right course of action for our people, our players and the long-term success of our franchises.”

Is this good news for you, that they are taking the time to make them better, or are you just wanting to get your hands on them now?