The subtext was that ABK's culture is at odds with our team's culture, and that didn't think they could fix it with the current leadership."ĪBK's corporate culture and business pressures to do things he felt would compromise the game or the devs. "When the Overwatch directors resigned," Kennedy said on Twitter, "they pointedly made comments about the company's 'cultural issues' in their goodbye speeches. Kennedy also went on to mention that from their experience working with Kaplan, he was a "great guy" who "hated corporate BS," "fought it until the bitter end" and even hinted at it when he decided to resign from Blizzard Entertainment.
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When asked why more of the lore and PvE content of the game had to wait for Overwatch 2 to be imagined, instead of being included in something such as a major patch for the original title, Kennedy cleared up that the move wasn't done with pure monetization in mind or out of pressure from Activision Blizzard.Īccording to Kennedy, Kaplan had a vision for Overwatch to have PvE in it even before the original game launched, and that he "felt strongly" about having the sequel prioritize catering to non-PVP players. 17, Kennedy answered several questions regarding Kaplan in a thread of Tweets, including his original vision for Overwatch 2. He felt very strongly about that.- Tracy Kennedy ?✊ November 17, 2021Īs spotted first by Dexerto, on Nov. He wanted OW2 to be a sequel to get non-PVP players to consider trying the game out for the PVE. Kaplan had a vision of an OW game with PVE in it from before the original game launched. Earlier this week, Overwatch producer Tracy Kennedy took to Twitter to shed some light on several of those topics from their vantage point. With Overwatch 2 remaining delayed indefinitely, there are certainly plenty of questions from the community regarding the game's development.
Photo courtesy of BlizzardĪmid the developing events regarding Activision Blizzard, CEO Bobby Kotick, the ABK Workers Alliance, and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing's lawsuit, an Overwatch 2 developer has shared some tidbits about former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan's original vision for the upcoming sequel. Former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan reportedly originally envisioned its upcoming sequel to be one that caters towards non-PvP players.
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