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Blizzard has clarified that not all of the PvE content has been canceled for Overwatch 2, only the Hero Mode. The Story Missions, which feature co-op gameplay and expand upon the world and lore of Overwatch, will still be released starting in mid-August. The cancellation of Hero Mode was due to development struggles and scope creep.
Blizzard has cancelled Overwatch 2's long-awaited PvE Hero Mode, citing the lack of progress and the effort required to deliver a "Blizzard-quality experience" as reasons for the decision. The game's executive producer, Jared Neuss, acknowledged the disappointment of fans and the difficulty of the decision, but assured players that there will still be new story-driven missions, co-op events, and single-player Hero Mastery missions in the game. The cancellation of the mode has sparked backlash from the community, prompting Neuss to respond on Twitter and promise more context in an upcoming blog post.
Blizzard has canceled the original vision for Overwatch 2's PvE Hero mode due to the effort required to pull all of that together into a Blizzard-quality experience that they can ship to players. However, the game's creative leads are assuring fans that PvE is still a focus for the game moving forward, with story missions coming in Season 6 and a new support hero. Blizzard is moving away from the idea of a singular PvE release moment and into a plan of doing PvE stuff all the time.