Dire news comes from Blizzard Entertainment as another veteran developer leaves the company. Jeff Kaplan has decided to leave the company after 19 years. The Overwatch Game Director position will be taken over by Aaron Keller, a Blizzard veteran developer and one of the founding members of the Overwatch team.
The new Game Director shared a message on the official site that expressed his gratefulness to Jeff Kaplan and his excitement of stepping into the new role:
“While I have no pretenses about filling Jeff’s shoes, I’m excited to step into the game director role and continue to be part of a team that’s putting all of its heart, talent, and focus into the next iteration of Overwatch, and I’m honored to continue serving this incredible community.”
i want to express my deep appreciation to everyone at blizzard who supported our games, our game teams and our players. but i want to say a special thanks to the wonderful game developers that shared in the journey of creation with me.
— Jeff Kaplan (@realJeffkaplan1) April 20, 2021
