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Overwatch’s “Hero Mode” Needed to be a Spinoff

Deconstructor of Fun

A lot of ink has been spilled on the debacle of Overwatch 2 canceling their co-op PvE “Hero Mode”. Putting emotions aside, I think it’s worth re-examining why co-op PvE seemed like a good idea in the first place, and what went wrong in development. The game matures and consolidates around a competitive core.

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The future of gaming is as opaque as ever

Game Daily

For those of us who care about gaming , an enduring difficulty presents itself. A giant, heaving blob of jargon and corporate-speak has arisen around gaming’s future that confuses more than it enlightens. They attract rampant financial speculation, leading to esports-like bubbles that must inevitably deflate.