Overwatch launched in 2016 with an eclectic cast and a lore partly revealed through animated shorts. Overwatch 2 arrived in 2022 and expanded the franchise's mythology. Aaron Keller, the game's director, expressed hope that Overwatch could receive a large-scale animated TV adaptation similar to Castlevania or Arcane, saying the team would love such a project while declining to discuss concrete plans. Blizzard president Johanna Faries has teased potential game adaptations. Reports in 2020 linked Overwatch and Diablo projects to Netflix, but neither materialized and Activision later sued Netflix over alleged executive poaching. Keller also stated that Overwatch 2 needs more story content in the game.
During a recent interview with GameSpot, Keller was asked about the potential of a large-scale Overwatch story along the lines of Netflix's Castlevania and Arcane adaptations. "The team would love to have something like that come out," said Keller. "You know, we're also fans of those shows and fans of those universes. To have something like that for Overwatch would be really, really cool. But I can't really discuss the plans for future stuff like that."
Blizzard president Johanna Faries recently teased new potential adaptations of the company's games. In 2020, there were reports that an Overwatch animated series was in development while a Diablo anime was said to be in the works at Netflix. However, neither show ultimately came to pass and Activision eventually sued Netflix for allegedly poaching one of its executives. Keller recently acknowledged that Overwatch 2 needs more story content in the game.
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