What Jeff Kaplan has said about Overwatch
1 quote · 1 episode · Mar 11, 2026
Jeff Kaplan, American video game designer known for World of Warcraft and Overwatch at Blizzard Entertainment; co-founder of Kintsugiyama, has been quoted on Overwatch once in 1 episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on March 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kaplan says that if he made a hero shooter today he would downplay team results and emphasize individual contribution.
“if I was making a hero shooter from scratch today, I would make it less team-focused”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming (Mar 11, 2026) · Listen from 4:03:08
Episodes
#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of GamingLex Fridman Podcast · Mar 11, 2026
Former Blizzard designer Jeff Kaplan tells Lex Fridman about his path from failed writer and EverQuest player to World of Warcraft, Titan, Overwatch, and his new studio's game.
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