'He was sincere when he bid the team farewell and let them know how proud he was of everything that we were all able to accomplish together and how confident he was in what a lot of us consider to be one of the greatest development teams in the industry,' said Aaron Keller – who succeeded Kaplan as Overwatch 2 director - in an interview with IGN. A beloved figure at Blizzard, Kaplan’s departure sparked an outpouring of emotion from fans and developers alike. His departure ended a 19 year career at Blizzard in which he helped develop two of the most important games ever made - World of Warcraft and Overwatch.
One month ago, Jeff Kaplan announced that he would be leaving Blizzard.
The news came as a shock, but it also wasn’t exactly a surprise.
