‘The biggest f**k you moment in my career’: Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan reveals why he left Blizzard

Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has shed more light on why he left Blizzard five years ago. Kaplan left the company in April 2021 after 19 years working there, while Overwatch 2 was still in development. Now, in a lengthy interview with Lex Fridman, Kaplan has revealed the exact moment that “broke” him and convinced him to quit. Read More...

Mar 12, 2026 - 11:00
‘The biggest f**k you moment in my career’: Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan reveals why he left Blizzard
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has shed more light on why he left Blizzard five years ago.

Kaplan left the company in April 2021 after 19 years working there, while Overwatch 2 was still in development.

Now, in a lengthy interview with Lex Fridman, Kaplan has revealed the exact moment that “broke” him and convinced him to quit.

Read More...

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