Blizzard's Ambitious MMO Titan: The $80 Million Failure

The project faced numerous technical and leadership challenges, ultimately leading to its cancellation and the birth of Overwatch.

Titan was envisioned as a groundbreaking MMO set in a near-future Earth, featuring superhero characters with dual lives.
Development struggles included finding a cohesive gameplay loop and dealing with technology issues that hampered progress.
Leadership issues, particularly with vice president Rob Pardo, led to frequent changes in direction and demoralized the team.
Riot Games' hiring of key developers and internal mismanagement contributed to the project's downfall.
Despite the failure, elements of Titan were repurposed to create the successful game Overwatch.