Former Overwatch Director Breaks Silence About Sudden Departure From Blizzard
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has broken his silence regarding his departure from Blizzard Entertainment in 2021. Kaplan revealed on Lex Fridman's podcast that intense pressure from Activision Blizzard's CFO to meet revenue targets, including threats of layoffs, led to his decision to leave after nearly 20 years. He is now working on a new game called The Legend of California.
- Entities
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Company: Activision
- Game: Overwatch 2
- Game: The Legend of California
- Person: Jeff Kaplan
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Industry Pressure
- Topic: Esports
- Game: Nier: Automata
- Game: Overwatch
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