Battlechat Blizzard, Destiny 2 and Starfield News, Reviews, Videos & GuidesOverwatch director Jeff Kaplan has left Blizzard, in a statement the company says it is time for new leadership.
iam leaving Blizzard Entertainment after 19 amazing years.
it was truly the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create worlds and heroes for such a passionate audience.iwant to express my deep appreciation to everyone at blizzard who supported our games, our game teams and our players. butiwant to say a special thanks to the wonderful game developers that shared in the journey of creation with me.
never accept the world as it appears to be. always dare to see it for what it could be.ihope you do the same.
gg,
jeffreykaplan
Aaron Keller, a Blizzard veteran and founding member of the Overwatch team, will be stepping in as game director. Aaron has been a critical part of the Overwatch team and a key driver in creating the vision for the game. He helped create Overwatch as an original member of the team, and as an 18-year veteran at Blizzard, he has worked side-by-side with Jeff for a long time, not only in building Overwatch but previously in helping to build WoW as well.
