Former Overwatch Lead claims he was given a horrid ultimatum: meet revenue goals or 1,000 developers would lose jobs
in newsletterEurogamer · 2026-03-12 · 6 min read · top_stories
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan says Blizzard's CFO threatened to cut 1,000 developer jobs if the game missed revenue targets tied to Overwatch League losses. Kaplan credits the ultimatum as the moment that ended his 19-year career at Blizzard.
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