"You've got to shut this down" - Jeff Kaplan recalls the "disaster" of Blizzard MMO Titan's development
Former Blizzard designer Jeff Kaplan described the cancelled MMO Titan as a "disaster" born from hubris following World of Warcraft's success. The ambitious project, intended to feature a dual-world structure with secret agent and business simulation elements, suffered from a lack of cohesion and clear direction, ultimately costing Blizzard an estimated $83 million before its cancellation in 2013. Kaplan admitted leadership, including his own, was ultimately responsible for the failure, with elements of Titan later influencing Overwatch.
- Entities
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Company: Dreamhaven
- Game: Overwatch 2
- Game: The Legend of California
- Person: Jeff Kaplan
- Person: Mike Morhaime
- Person: Rob Pardo
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Person: Chris Metzen
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: MMORPG
- Game: Titan
- Game: Overwatch
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