'That Was the Biggest F*** You Moment I Had in My Career' — Jeff Kaplan, Former Boss of the Overwatch Team, Finally Reveals Why He Left Blizzard - IGN
Former Overwatch boss Jeff Kaplan revealed that extreme financial pressures from Activision Blizzard led to his departure after nearly 20 years. He cited the Overwatch League's overselling to investors and the subsequent demand for revenue generation as major factors that diverted resources and created an unsustainable environment for the development team.
- Entities
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Company: Activision
- Topic: Financial Pressure
- Game: Overwatch 2
- Person: Jeff Kaplan
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Esports
- Game: Overwatch
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