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'I Just Sort of Disconnect' — Jeff Kaplan is Avoiding Overwatch at all Costs
Source: IGN
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Jeff Kaplan Says Separation From Overwatch Was Clinical : I Never Go Back
- Ex-Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Says He Never Wanted The Spotlight, But The Game Needed A Face
- Ex-Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan ignores everything about the hero shooter after his 'almost clinical' departure 5 years ago: 'I don't search for my name in Overwatch. I don't search for Overwatch. I sort of just disconnect.'
- Jeff Kaplan Doesn’t Engage With Overwatch After Leaving Blizzard: ‘I’ve Literally Not Played The Game Since April 2021’
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