Jeff Kaplan Discusses His Departure from Blizzard - GameHaunt
Jeff Kaplan detailed his departure from Blizzard Entertainment in April 2021, citing pressure from a senior finance executive to meet revenue targets or face 1,000 layoffs. He described a significant cultural shift at Blizzard from a creative environment to a profit-driven one, culminating in a "f&ck you moment" with the CFO. Kaplan has since founded Kintsugiyama and is working on The Legend of California.
- Entities
- Topic: Business Practices
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Topic: Game Development Culture
- Game: The Legend of California
- Person: Jeff Kaplan
- Game: Fortnite
- Game: Marvel Rivals
- Company: Kintsugiyama
- Game: Overwatch
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