Reference to Former Game Director Jeff Kaplan Removed from Overwatch 2

Blizzard Posted 2021/09/26 at 10:38 PM by Archimtiros

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Comment by BukachuKaplan was like the saint of blizzard, that man deserves to be features in the games.

Like that man was main dev during Wotlk and Main dev of OW, only reason OW was as good as it was is quiet literally jeff.

what's next removing thrall and all his voice lines?

clown company.Comment by frostyboi93I spoke to a friend who works at Blizz that was, unfortunately, part of the harassment that went on and during the convo i asked her SPECIFICALLY about Jeff because the timing of his departure (right before the news broke) seemed to line up. She made it VERY CLEAR that he was one of the good guys. I don't think he was removed from the game because of any wrongdoing. I think he was removed because of them scrubbing names to real people point.

edit: added a few words for clarityI am just glad they aren't nerfing Widowmaker's behindComment by BwgmonIs every instance of a real-world name going to be changed by the time this is all done?Comment by zulefAll these self inserts were getting a bit silly anyway, you don't see other studios putting their devs into the games to this extent.Comment by TyrsenusLike Alex Afrasiabi, Jeff "Tigole Bitties" Kaplan was also an extremely outspoken Everquest guild leader before joining Blizzard, prone to vitriolic rants very unlike the mild mannered Papa Jeff persona known today. Comment by TiredofthisRemoved

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