Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan on his exit from Activision-Blizzard: 'It was the biggest f**k you moment…
Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan detailed his departure from Activision Blizzard in 2021, citing immense pressure from the Overwatch League's overmarketing and unrealistic revenue expectations for the base game and Overwatch 2. Kaplan described being threatened with layoffs of 1,000 employees if financial targets were not met, calling it a significant 'fuck you moment' in his career.
- Entities
- Company: Activision
- Game: Overwatch 2
- Person: Jeff Kaplan
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Topic: Esports
- Game: Overwatch
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