Following in the footsteps of The Witcher, Overwatch and Diablo will also have an animated version

According to updated information from the LinkedIn profile of Nick van Dyke – president of Activision Blizzard, both of its hit game series will have a version of the game. anime. Currently, details have not been revealed, but perhaps this does not surprise fans much because there have been quite a few rumors about the existence of these projects before.
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If you read it, Jeff Kaplan, game director Overwatch has expressed a desire to produce an animated movie based on the game a few years ago, it is even reported that the project has been put into practice. Now, Nick van Dyke’s updated Activision profile confirms an Overwatch animated series “has been developed and sold,” though it’s not clear who the film was sold to, Netflix or anyone else. any other platform.

Diablo similarly, for the first time in 2018, the movie version of this game is rumored to air on Netflix. According to Nick van Dyke, this will be an “anime-style” series. The project is in pre-production and will release on Netflix once completed.
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Regarding the release time, we may still have to wait a bit longer. Both Overwatch and Diablo are in post-game development, so it’s likely that the movie version will be released at the same time as the game to attract more attention. Or, it’s also possible that the series will be released in advance to appease fans’ eagerness to wait for the date. Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 on the shelf.

Overwatch 2 is expected to launch in 2020 while Diablo 4 has yet to have specific information. The BlizzCon 2020 event taking place around November will probably reveal more information to us.​