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Overwatch 2’s <\/em>highly-anticipated PvE campaign mode, which hasn’t been seen since it was playable at BlizzCon way back in 2019, is still not quite ready yet several months after the game’s PvP mode was released.<\/p>

Fans of the Blizzard universe’s exceptional lore and storytelling may not have to wait much longer with the story mode slated to release sometime in 2023, but game director Aaron Keller stands behind the developer’s decision to release the PvE and PvP modes separately.<\/p>