What Overwatch's PvE Future Means for Players

Players hoping for a story-driven Overwatch experience may need to settle for smaller PvE missions or other narrative formats, as a full campaign remains unlikely.

Players hoping for a story-driven Overwatch experience may need to settle for smaller PvE missions or other narrative formats, as a full campaign remains unlikely.

Key points - Overwatch 2's planned story campaign was canceled and replaced with shorter PvE missions. - Those PvE missions were discontinued before the game's resurgence this year. - Director Aaron Keller said the campaign 'didn't really get played the way that we wanted it to.' - Keller would 'never discount' the return of playable narrative missions. - A full campaign would likely require a separate team to make 'a whole new game.'

Timeline - Before Overwatch 2 launch: Blizzard planned an in-depth co-op campaign with hero upgrades. - Later: Campaign canceled, replaced with shorter PvE missions. - Before resurgence this year: Those PvE missions were discontinued. - Recently: Aaron Keller discussed potential return of PvE content.

FAQ

Q: Will Overwatch 2 get another full campaign? A: Probably not, according to director Aaron Keller. He said it would be too big an undertaking and would likely require a separate team to make 'a whole new game.'

Q: What PvE content might return? A: Keller hinted that smaller experiences that don't impact the main competitive game too much have a better chance of happening.

Q: Why did the original PvE missions fail? A: Keller said the campaign drove excitement but 'didn't really get played the way that we wanted it to,' and PvE missions require hefty development resources.