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Jeff Kaplan has left Blizzard, Aaron Keller takes charge of Overwatch
It’s hard to think about
Overwatch without thinking about Jeff Kaplan. But as of today, that’s the reality we live in. Kaplan served as not only the lead designer but as the face of the brand. However, Blizzard has just announced that he has made the decision to leave the company after nearly two decades. Aaron Keller, an 18-year company vet, will step in as the game director going forward.
Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard
Jeff Kaplan has not yet given an explanation for his decision to leave Blizzard, but he did leave a final note for the
27 January 2021, 10:04 pm EST By
Valve has issued a new community watch for its popular MOBA game, DOTA 2, with its latest update bringing the Overwatch tool that would regulate negative behavior and foul actions extensively compared to before. The new tool would give power to outstanding members of the Dota 2 community and allow them to be the marshals in each game.
(Photo : Dota 2 Blog)
The internationally-renowned free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), DOTA 2, has released an update from its developers but is not focused on making adjustments for the game itself, but for its social community while gaming. The Overwatch tool would be tasking selected players in regulating reporting and negative behavior among its ranks.
“We will work hard to get an Experimental patch up within the first few weeks of January, after which point, we’ll continue our regular cadence of balance patches.
“We still have a few patches coming your way this month, so be on the lookout! Winter Wonderland is just around the corner and we’ve got an awesome PTR coming up as well. Wishing you all a happy and safe Holiday season.”
So far, there have been no new leaks or hints from Blizzard regarding what they have planned for the end of the year.
But that could all change in the coming days with an announcement from Blizzard.