Netflix adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were reportedly in development before Activision Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant
Once upon a time, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were all reportedly set to get their own Netflix shows, but Activision Blizzard's 2020 lawsuit against the streaming giant seemingly stopped those plans.
Blizzard Reportedly Had StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo Adaptations in Development, but Then It Sued Netflix
Blizzard fans reportedly missed out on various StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo adaptations because it sued Netflix. In a Reddit AMA to promote his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment,
Apparently, We Could Have Had An Animated Blizzard Series If They Hadn’t Sued Netflix
As it turns out, Schreier’s book goes into this topic, revealing that Blizzard had multiple shows in development for StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. However, there was a bit of a falling out between the two companies when Blizzard sued Netflix for poaching their (at the time) CFO Spencer Neumann with a year left to go on his contract.
Netflix, Activision drama allegedly kills Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft shows
Activision Blizzard and Netflix were once allegedly working on Overwatch, StarCraft, and Diablo screen adaptations that never worked out.
Overwatch, Warcraft, And Diablo Netflix Shows Were Reportedly In Development
Blizzard reportedly had a deal with Netflix for shows based on Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo, but scrapped it over a disagreement with the company.
Overwatch 2 players are banging their heads against a wall after finding out that Blizzard fumbled a Netflix adaptation
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Blizzard Could Have Had Netflix Adaptations But Sued Them
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier's new book revealed Blizzard could have had StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo adaptations but sued Netflix.
Netflix and Blizzard were in talks to make shows for StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo
Jason Schreier, a legendary gaming journalist, is releasing a new book about Blizzard. Ahead of the release, he did a Q&A on Reddit (or rather, an AMA). One user asked him why Blizzard haven't branched further into TV and film,
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