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Jeff Kaplan calls Overwatch 2 "one of my biggest mistakes," names devs who "didn't like PvP" and executive pressure as reasons for troubled development

He learned the hard way about putting a timeline in front of a higher-up

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Blizzard's canceled World of Warcraft follow-up was a "1 server, 1 world" MMO with GTA and Animal Crossing influences, ex dev says, but it was so big it "could never ship"

Project Titan was a "gargantuan, huge undertaking" that eventually paved the way for Overwatch

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Ever complained about Overwatch matchmaking? There's a chance Jeff Kaplan checked your account and all he has to say is: 'There's gotta be winners and there's gotta be losers'

In short: git gud.

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A terrible quest in vanilla WoW 'holds a really special place in my heart', says Jeff Kaplan, but was also 'the hubris of a junior game designer who thinks he's clever but is actually a dipsh*t'

"I'm just sh*tting up their inventory with all these pages."

PC Gamer

One of Jeff Kaplan's 'regrets about Overwatch' was making it so team-orientated: 'I would downplay the team factor and try to put more focus on individual contribution'

The worst part of multiplayer games are all the other players.

PC Gamer

WoW's Horde/Alliance split was 'really controversial', says Jeff Kaplan, to the point where it was only locked in 9-12 months before the game's launch

"He liked the fact you were instantly on a team."

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"It felt surreal": Overwatch co-creator allegedly left Blizzard after a former exec said he'd be responsible for 1,000 layoffs if the shooter didn't hit financial targets

Jeff Kaplan remembers "that was the biggest f**k you moment I had in my career"

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The Legend of California by Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan aims to redefine survival crafting into art

Not just another Rust clone.

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Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan on his exit from Activision Blizzard: 'It was the biggest f**k you moment I've had in my career'

Overwatch League was instrumental in sending Overwatch off the rails.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review: What Superman Does So Right, The MCU’s Latest Gets Wrong

The latest MCU movie suffers from being all plot, no story.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer Easter eggs – The 12 Marvel nods we spotted, from the Fantasticar to the Baxter Building

There's a lot to break down in the first Fantastic Four trailer

Total Film

Marvel has changed a key detail about Wiccan, but you probably didn't realize

"They need to explain all this to people with zero comics context"

Total Film

'Overwatch 2' is a failed idea

Blizzard has spent four years selling an Overwatch 2 that's never happening.

PC Gamer

Marvel's Fantastic Four Reboot Has Made A Big Behind-The-Scenes Change With Some Avatar Talent

The MCU’s Fantastic Four reboot is coming along nicely, and now some Avatar talent has been added behind the scenes.

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'Overwatch 2' MIT stat: What is Damage Mitigated and why does it matter?

'Overwatch 2' is beset with problems before it even launches. The latest beta update brings some good news in the form of the MIT, or Damage Mitigated, stat.

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10 games like Overwatch you'll want to squad up for

If you want more than Overwatch 2, this list is for you

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'Overwatch 2': MIT stat finally gives support players their due

'Overwatch 2' is beset with problems before it even launches. The latest beta update brings some good news in the form of the MIT, or Damage Mitigated, stat.

Inverse

'Overwatch 2' proves Blizzard doesn't know what fans want

The upcoming sequel for Blizard's team-based shooter is a difficult sell, and the company keeps backtracking on promises to players.

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