Overwatch 2 fixed many issues that plagued the original. Yet players with 1000s of hours in the game are leaving. Despite being a great game with millions of dollars behind it, Blizzard is killing their most popular franchise. So what went wrong? 🎮 Faster Than Light https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/FTL_Faster_Than_Light/ 🟥 Grow your indie studio and support the channel! https://www.patreon.com/GoingIndie 🔵 Join the Going Indie Discord! https://discord.gg/azW3CUwShn 🐦 Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/GoingIndieYT Huge thanks to Rob for helping out with this video https://twitter.com/primehylian?lang=en 📃 Research Links Echo Art https://www.deviantart.com/vindicutie/gallery Metacritic Overwatch https://www.metacritic.com/game/overwatch-2/ Overwatch GOTY https://www.wired.co.uk/article/overwatch-wins-big-at-the-game-awards Forum post about game balancing https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/why-is-blizzard-so-bad-at-balancing/707923/1 GOATS meta explained, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/25/18239845/overwatch-goats-meta-triple-tank-explainer Brigitte nerfs https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/is0b4x/all_of_brigittes_nerfs_since_release_in_order/ Blizzard introduces Role Queue https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23060961/ Blizzard wanting to build an Overwatch universe https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/01/12/overwatch-2-pve-story-experience/ Character release order https://attackofthefanboy.com/guides/overwatch-characters-release-order/ Overwatch 2 roadmap update https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-shared-its-seasonal-roadmap-and-battle-pass-plan/ F2P presentation by Mitch Lasky https://www.slideshare.net/bizpunk/gdc-2012-the-rise-of-freetoplay-core-gaming Reddit skin debate https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/y1ysmf/the_skins_are_too_expensive_for_me/ OW2 hero unlock guide https://www.rivalry.com/news/overwatch-2-all-heroes-unlock-guide Diablo Immortal makes more than $1M per day https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-is-making-more-than-1-million-per-day-despite-criticism/ 95% of purchases are emotional https://www.inc.com/logan-chierotti/harvard-professor-says-95-of-purchasing-decisions-are-subconscious.html TF2 character trailers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l62OY19rZ7k Crowd booing GOATS meta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqyfHCFv8lU BlizzCon 2019 null OW2 trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZl1yGUetjI OW2 crowd reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtJAvyVbh3k