Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard

PostJeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Tafdolphin** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:55 pm

Just breaking now:

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/04/20 ... evelopment

The news of Kaplan's departure is shocking, and it was revealed when the company took to the Blizzard Blog to detail the change in leadership for Overwatch going forward. Though he is leaving the Overwatch community as the game'sdirector, Blizzard promises fans that Overwatch 2 is continuing in its development under the helm of Aaron Keller. Keller is a founding member of the Overwatch team, and he will be taking over Kaplan's role going forward.

Kaplan WAS Overwatch to a lot of people. I remember when I was playing regularly he was such a huge part of the culture around the game that I actually can't think of any other live game so centered around a single figure.

Blizzard are absolutely bleeding top talent recently, and you can hardly blame those who are choosing to bail. They've gone from the sweetheart of the industry to comic book villains over the course of 10 years, almost entirely thanks to the Activision merger.

OH WELL.

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **That** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:05 pm

Ha, Overwatch 2 is going to be a total mess.

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Dual** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:16 pm

Overwatch f2p when?

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Qikz** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:20 pm

Honestly Blizzard died a very long time ago, they've been limping forward but the Blizzard that cared about it's staff and it's communities died a good number of years ago thanks to the constant meddling of Activision. It sucks :/

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Jenuall** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:21 pm

No idea who this was so I vote this news:

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **jiggles** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:43 pm

Dad-

I mean, damn

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **jiggles** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:45 pm

Jenuall wrote:No idea who this was so I vote this news:

How many Blizzard employees can you name while staying on this tab?

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Mafro** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:48 pm

Worried for Overwatch 2 now

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **rinks** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:52 pm

Dual wrote:Overwatch f2p when?

Genuinely thought it already was.

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Jenuall** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:16 pm

jiggles wrote:
Jenuall wrote:No idea who this was so I vote this news:

How many Blizzard employees can you name while staying on this tab?

Jim Blizzard
Tony Storm
...

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Jenuall** » Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:16 pm

rinks wrote:
Dual wrote:Overwatch f2p when?

Genuinely thought it already was.

Yeah me too

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Xeno** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:27 am

Blizzard have been losing devs for months now.

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Jenuall** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:13 am

The last Blizzard game I bought was Warcraft III way back in 2002 :shock:

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Tomous** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:37 am

Tafdolphin wrote:They've gone from the sweetheart of the industry to comic book villains over the course of 10 years, almost entirely thanks to the Activision merger.

Who could have seen that coming?

One of the greatest pleasures over the past few years has been watching post-Activision Destiny blossom to become the game it always could have been. Free from that company's relentless greed it's really begun to shine.

PostRe: Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard by **Met** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:40 pm

So is there even anybody left from the old days or is Blizzard just full horrific-flesh-mimic now?

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