Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Breaks His Silence On Leaving Blizzard: ‘There Was Too Much Focus On Lets Make Lots Of Money Really Fast’
Kotaku | 12.03.2026 12:32
Jeff Kaplan was a 19-year veteran of Blizzard when he suddenly left the company in 2021. He was the director on Overwatch, the company’s most successful new franchise in years, and end up departing two years before the sequel shipped. Almost five years later, he’s finally revealed why he left. The answer has to do with corporate mismanagement and the increasing pressure to deliver huge profits.
