Blizzard Execs Rejected Multiple RTS Pitches Including Warcraft 4 and Call of Duty RTS

Former Blizzard developers tried for years to revive the RTS genre but faced consistent pushback from the company's executive team.

Tim Morten, former StarCraft 2 production director, and his team pitched several RTS projects, including Warcraft 4 and a Call of Duty RTS, without success.
Blizzard's management showed no interest in developing new RTS games despite the developers' persistent efforts.
Warcraft 3: Reforged was intended to reignite interest in the RTS genre but was poorly received, further discouraging executive support.
Following the rejection of their pitches, Morten and several team members left Blizzard in 2020 to form Frost Giant Studios and develop Stormgate.
The future of RTS games at Blizzard remains uncertain, although Microsoft's acquisition of the company might open new possibilities.