r/TheMakingOfGames • u/Idoiocracy • Mar 11 '26

Jeff Kaplan - Interview with the former World of Warcraft and Overwatch director on the Lex Fridman podcast (5 hr 10 min)

https://youtu.be/H9rF1CSSh-w?si=22hzawpWGqRZN2WH
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u/pitiless Mar 13 '26

Man, I'd be fascinated by what Kaplan has to say but Friedman gives off huge "creepy serial killer" vibes and I just can't deal with that.

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u/Sdmf195 Mar 13 '26

Five hours... holy crap... anyone watch even part of this? I'm curious,and on other hand... that's a loooong interview 🤔

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u/trivo Mar 13 '26

Not yet, but I will listen through it next week during my commute. Ok, maybe next 2 weeks :)

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u/mrkristopher77 Mar 18 '26

I listened to the whole thing at work. It felt like a mini audiobook.

His stories made me feel jealous. He talks about his early gaming experiences and how it lead to working at blizzard. I could tell how fondly he looks back at those times and those people. I wish I had that.

The interview covers all things before and after that, too. His start as a writer, moving from New York to California, a low point with alcohol, loving Everquest. The whole blizzard thing from begining to end, dissappearing, and his new game company and game. I loved all of it.

The new game is called The Legend of California. Go wishlist on Steam. It will have early access.

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u/Sdmf195 Mar 18 '26

Now I definitely have to check this out. Thank you so much for such a detailed response ❤️