With Activision Blizzard’s sale to Microsoft pending, no word yet on if “console” includes PlayStation or is Xbox-only. In the game announcement on Blizzard’s website, the studio says this new IP will be for PC and console. Learn more and find the game on Steam, Official Website. Build, harvest, and take resources from an environment where your every action affects the world around you. While announcements like these are scheduled and made in advance, and there’s no real way to discern if the timing is deliberate or coincidental, the announcement of this new IP does resemble the decision to announce Overwatch 2 shortly after Blizzard drew sharp criticisms for banning and then unbanning a player who publicly supported Hong Kong during a Hearthstone event. Enter the world of Eco, a fully simulated ecosystem bustling with thousands of growing plants and animals living out their lives. Talent acquisition and retention have been difficult for the developer causing game delays as employees leave the developer at the heart of Activision Blizzard’s legal troubles for more competitive jobs elsewhere. While it’s fairly common to announce games early to recruit new talent - Respawn Entertainment’s announcement of its new Star Wars game contained job listings - Blizzard is facing a particularly challenging time when it comes to hiring. The new game is the first new universe from Blizzard since Overwatch in 2016 it’s also the studio’s first survival game. Join us in writing our next chapter: /vWtkDYh1kX- Blizzard Entertainment January 25, 2022 We’re building a survival game in an all-new universe.
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