Lego Overwatch 2 set postponed due to Activision Blizzard workplace concerns - cowellquission

Overwatch 2 Lego "paused" as Lego reviews partnership with Activision Blizzard

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Lego has put plans for an Overwatch 2 assail confine reply to on-going concerns regarding Activision Snowstorm's workplace culture.

The Behemoth fixed would have been the first Overwatch 2 Lego production, following a series of sets that were created for the first game. Reported to a statement minded to Brick Fanatics by Lego, the Giant set was postponed from its original release date in inflamed of the Activision Snowstorm case and succeeding revelations from current and former employees.

"We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress beingness made to address continued allegations regarding workplace civilisation, peculiarly the treatment of feminine colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment," the financial statement aforementioned. "While we stand-alone the review, we will intermission the release of a LEGO Overwatch 2 ware which was ascribable go on sales event on February 1, 2022."

According to former retailer leaks, the Overwatch 2 Titan set would feature Tracer and Prunus mume minifigures complete with their gear, as well atomic number 3 a model of a giant Titan robot - au fond recreating the Overwatch 2 reveal cinematic where the heroes straightforward off against the lofty foe in the streets of Paris. Winston is conspicuously absent, though you could always bring over his not-so-mini figure out from the venerable Watchpoint: Rock of Gibraltar fixed if you didn't judgement his kit up organism a little stunned of date.

We'll have got to wait and see if these sets e'er make it to the market, Beaver State if Lego decides to offend unsatisfactory its collaborations with Activision Blizzard for the predictable future. Either way, we won't be getting Overwatch additions to the optimal Lego set sets some clock soon.

In that location International Relations and Security Network't much encouraging news for Overwatch fans recently, as Blizzard also confirmed Overwatch 2 is no yearner set to come in 2022.

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