#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming
Lex Fridman Podcast
- Published
- March 11, 2026
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- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses science, society, culture, philosophy, technology.
Summary
Jeff Kaplan is a legendary Blizzard game designer of World of Warcraft and Overwatch, now preparing to launch a new game, The Legend of California, from his new studio Kintsugiyama – available to wishlist on Steam today, with alpha later in March. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep493-sc See below for time…
Show notes
Jeff Kaplan is a legendary Blizzard game designer of World of Warcraft and Overwatch, now preparing to launch a new game, The Legend of California, from his new studio Kintsugiyama – available to wishlist on Steam today, with alpha later in March. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep493-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey A
Themes
- science
- society
- culture
- philosophy
- technology