Overwatch
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Overwatch has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Lex Fridman Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Jeff KaplanAmerican video game designer known for World of Warcraft and Overwatch at Blizzard Entertainment; co-founder of Kintsugiyama
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
Podcasts
- Lex Fridman Podcast · 1 episode
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.