"Set to launch 2030"
Why even bother to announce this now? I only see downsides in mentioning something that far out.
Maybe to protect the project from internal politics?
“First time?” Buster Scruggs meme
This is pretty typical for a new blizzard game. For example Diablo 3 and 4 were both announced 4 years prior to release. Not saying it’s good or bad, but it’s not unusual.
Meanwhile Nintendo announced Ocarina of Time remake out November