2016's Overwatch didn't need a sequel, but that didn't stop Blizzard from announcing Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon in 2019 nor has it made fans any less excited. Unfortunately, since then, Overwatch 2 has been synonymous with delays.
The latest we've heard about Overwatch 2 is that the game might not come out until 2023, which is a long time to pass since its initial announcement. Although there has been plenty of speculation behind the delays, one producer has stepped out to name-drop the biggest contributor to the slow progress.
According to Overwatch producer Tracy Kennedy, Activision Blizzard's long-time CEO is the main reason. Kennedy revealed in a tweet that Kotick would bog down the development of Overwatch with random requests. At times, these tasks would take away the team's focus from Overwatch 2 for several months. To make matters worse, Kennedy pointed out that Kotick had a penchant for assigning impulse projects, only for the controversial CEO to cancel the project entirely for no reason.
Kennedy ends her scathing statement by describing Kotick as a "greedy joke", which isn't a good look after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard earlier this week.