• hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    From what I learned somewhere, he is actually pretty prolific, but for overwatch 2 they made him community director because they hoped they could cash in on his likeability, and then they just pressured him to the point that he decided to leave.

    And it seems like most of these awkward announcements were a direct result of blizzard management putting pressure on him.

    What I’m trying to say is, I’m not sure he was involved in Blizzard’s decisions, so I withhold judgement.

    • cannedtuna@lemmy.world
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      24 days ago

      What makes you say that? He doesn’t seem to come off that way in the interview.

      Personally I always enjoyed his Overwatch Updates, and the Yule Log video he did. The down-slide for that game was definitely when he left and for good reason too. Leaving a company because you’re told “make x dollars or we lay off 1,000 people” is justified and what a sane person does.

      Going indie I think was a good move, tho this is the first time I’d heard that’s what happened and have never heard of his game before.

    • baddu@lemmy.world
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      24 days ago

      There is an openness to Kaplan that fosters trust–a warmth that makes conversation feel natural.

      Yeah I’m getting that vibe, too.