One major way that Blizzard was planning to flesh out the lore of the property was through a graphic novel known as Overwatch: First Strike. At least, this was the case before the literature’s lead writer, Michael Chu, confirmed that the initiative had been cancelled as the result of a creative changeup. According to Chu, Blizzard “ultimately decided to take the story in a different direction,” much to the chagrin of those that had been anticipating the novel’s release.
Given the ever-changing dynamics in place, thanks entirely to the platform-esque nature of Overwatch, it makes sense that the developer isn’t quite ready to lockdown a pre-existing narrative – especially since more characters with relevant ties to the current roster are still likely to emerge. Another possible reason for the decision to scrap First Strike could emanate from recent claims that the Blizzard isn’t against doing an Overwatch television series.
So for now the early adventures of Gabriel Reyes, Jack Morrison, Ana Amari, Reinhardt Wilhelm, Torbjörn Lindholm (and more!) wait for another day. But we know that this is a story that you are excited about, and it’s one we still plan to tell.”
Given the recent debut of Activision Blizzard’s Skylanders animated series on Netflix, many have been hoping to see something similar for Overwatch. Whether or not such an initiative will come to fruition remains to be seen, but at least Chu has confirmed that the story will be told in due time.
Overwatch is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.
Source: Overwatch Forums
