Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard Entertainment

Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard Entertainment

Overwatch‘s development, along with the beginning of the development of Overwatch 2, was lead by director Jeff Kaplan. Kaplan had been at Blizzard Entertainment for 19 years, but it seems that Kaplan decided that the time is right to make his departure.

Kaplan has announced that “I am leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years”, and that “it was truly the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create worlds and heroes for such a passionate audience”. Assistant director Aaron Keller is taking over as the new director of Overwatch 2.

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Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch® and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.

Experience the Extraordinary

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Fight for the Future…Together

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Shift Your Perspective

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