"It felt surreal": Overwatch co-creator allegedly left Blizzard after a former exec said he'd be responsible for 1,000 layoffs if the shooter didn't hit financial targets
Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan has revealed that he left Blizzard Entertainment in 2021 after a former executive allegedly stated he would be responsible for 1,000 layoffs if the shooter did not meet financial targets. Kaplan expressed feeling in control of the game's direction prior to this incident, which reportedly served as his breaking point.
- Entities
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Company: Activision
- Game: Overwatch 2
- Person: Jeff Kaplan
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Game Development
- Game: Overwatch
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