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But now, it looks as though that will be the last of the storyline offerings from OW2, according to Schreier. OW2 is a free-to-play game relying on microtransactions and DLC as opposed to the original Overwatch, which was a paid premium release. The original game spent years building the world and characters with animated short films, and the story missions showed promise, but are apparently no more. \"Overwatch 2\u00a0developers were informed that the company does not plan to finish any of the remaining planned PvE content and will instead double down on competitive player vs. player gameplay, according to the people familiar,\" Schreier's report said. OW2's struggles as a live-service game led to the team behind it not getting any bonus checks this month, which has been a staple at Blizzard for years, Schreier said. In 2023, a company policy shift made the bonus checks performance-based depending on the game, so while World of Warcraft and Diablo 4 devs received bonuses, OW2's did not, according to Schreier. But with a renewed focus on PvP gameplay and a shift back towards free hero releases, in light of \"the majority of the team behind\u00a0Overwatch 2\u2019s PvE\" being laid off in January, there's reportedly internal hope for that side of the game. \"Despite the game\u2019s shaky performance so far, there\u2019s optimism among some members of the\u00a0Overwatch 2\u00a0team that this refocus on PvP will lead to a turnaround,\" Schreier said, but noted that hope hinges on key devs not leaving the company due to the missing bonuses and general morale. The report, which comes on the heels of a similar picture of the game's PvE plans painted by Kotaku, likely won't impress many fans and streamers. 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