{"id":23986,"date":"2022-09-22T00:49:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T04:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=23986"},"modified":"2022-09-22T00:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T04:49:49","slug":"overwatch-2s-lead-hero-designer-quits-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/overwatch-2s-lead-hero-designer-quits-blizzard\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2’s lead hero designer quits Blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2028Geoff Goodman, the lead hero designer on Overwatch 2, has parted ways with Blizzard Entertainment. The announcement was made two weeks before the launch of the highly anticipated sequel to the company’s popular hero-based game, which is scheduled for October 4<\/a>.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n

Goodman\u2019s history with Overwatch<\/a> dates back to the beginning, when the game was known as Blizzard\u2019s Project Titan. He was Blizzard\u2019s principal game designer and oversaw the balancing of every hero included in the two Overwatch titles.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n

For Overwatch, Goodman designed new heroes like the Junker Queen and Sojourn. He also reworked old characters like Orisa and Doomfist. The designer also notably worked as the boss battle designer for Blizzard\u2019s World of Warcraft<\/a>.\u2028 <\/p>\n

\u2028Fans first speculated about Goodman\u2019s departure in late August, when the game developer released an ad for a lead hero designer. At the time, Goodman still had his position as the lead hero designer, so the ad stood out from the rest of the job postings.\u2028 <\/p>\n

\u2028Blizzard confirmed the news of Goodman\u2019s departure via a brief statement which revealed that his decision to leave the company was made earlier this year.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n

“We thank Geoff for his many years of service at Blizzard and wish him all the best,” Blizzard wrote. \u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n

“His ability to bring to life Overwatch\u2019s diverse hero roster through gameplay has been incredible, and the mark he\u2019s left on the Warcraft and Overwatch teams will be felt for years to come.”\u2028 <\/p>\n

\u2028While the company did not mention the reason behind Goodman\u2019s decision to leave, his move aligns with the current trend of high-profile employees at Blizzard leaving the company. Just this past year, Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sunny announced his departure, as well as the company\u2019s producer, Tracy Kennedy.\u2028 <\/p>\n

\u2028The Overwatch game developer is reportedly in the process of being bought out by Microsoft in a USD $68.7 billion deal. Blizzard is currently under intense scrutiny as a result of a number of lawsuits. The higher-ups in the organization, including Blizzard\u2019s CEO, Bobby Kotick, were accused of workplace discrimination and harassment.\u2028 <\/p>\n

\u2028Blizzard was also accused of conducting insider trading and several other workplace-related issues. The US-based company is currently carrying out a series of internal investigations. The game developer has faced a number of issues before the launch of Overwatch 2, including the controversy surrounding the introduction of a battle pass.\u2028 <\/p>\n

\u2028After the launch of Overwatch 2, the original version of the game will shut down and existing players will receive the new version as an update. New players, on the other hand, will be offered the second version as an entirely new download.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n

The last unveiled character for Overwatch 2 was Kiriko, who had Goodman as the lead designer. The new battle pass system in the game will have new heroes which will become unlockable at level 50.\u2028<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd8aIntroducing Kiriko \ud83e\udd8a<\/p>\n

An all-new support hero and her Fox Spirit companion rush into the action.
#Overwatch2<\/a> arrives free-to-play October 4. pic.twitter.com\/yXfs7knpB2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) September 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n