Blizzard dev tributes pour in for the "sick" canceled survival game we'll never play and the "fantastic" team behind it

GamesSurvivalBlizzard dev tributes pour in for the “sick” canceled survival game we’ll never play and the “fantastic” team behind itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesSurvivalBlizzard dev tributes pour in for the “sick” canceled survival game we’ll never play and the “fantastic” team behind itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Blizzard) Tributes from developers have been flooding in for Blizzard’s unannounced survival game following its cancellation. Yesterday brought the news thatBlizzard’s survival game set in “a whole new universe” is no more. This comes as part of changes withinMicrosoft’s gaming division that have also resulted injob losses for over 1,900 staff membersacross Activision Blizzard, Zenimax, and Xbox. In the wake of the announcement, many, including those who worked on the ill-fated title, have taken to Twitter to express their regret that it will never see the light of day and show their appreciation and support for the talented folks behind it. I’ll do a more formal oneI’ve been laid off from Blizzard, and I’m pretty fucking crushed that the survival game won’t see the light of day. We were working on a cool thing with the coolest people and I’ll be mourning that a bit.January 25, 2024 I’ll do a more formal oneI’ve been laid off from Blizzard, and I’m pretty fucking crushed that the survival game won’t see the light of day. We were working on a cool thing with the coolest people and I’ll be mourning that a bit.January 25, 2024 “I was making incredible creatures and enemies with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met,“Bob Mowzie, who worked as an encounter designer on the project, says on Twitter. “I’m heartbroken, and I’m so sorry I won’t get to deliver this amazing game to you all…” Former Blizzard developerJohnny Cashwrites: “The Blizz survival game was fantastic, the team behind it even more fantastic, and it is our collective loss to never be able to experience it as a finished piece..” For Riot software engineerAnna Rosenberg, this was the first AAA game they worked on: “I’m devastated no one else will get to experience it,” they write. Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more The existence of this ambitious survival game came to light in early 2022 with apost on Blizzard’s websiteseeking individuals to fill several key development roles. According todetails that have emerged following the cancelation, the project had been in development for six years, and Synapse, its game engine, played a role in its demise. See what’s coming to Microsoft’s latest console in the year ahead with our guide toupcoming Xbox Series X games. 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