Overwatch players praise Blizzard’s first dev update since Jeff Kaplan exit

Overwatch’s ‘developer updates’ used to be a staple, but with the departure of Jeff Kaplan the future of the iconic videos was in jeopardy. However, turns out that’s not the case and fans are loving the new style of Overwatch dev update.

Jeff Kaplan’s resignation sent ripples through the Overwatch community, but one of the things fans lamented the most was that there wouldn’t be any more of his iconic developer update videos.

Despite new Overwatch Director Aaron Keller promising that he would keep in touch with the title’s dedicated fanbase in some form, many remained skeptical that dev updates would be making a return anytime soon.

Turns out, though, that Keller has more than delivered on his promise of open communication, and Overwatch fans are loving it.

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Aaron Keller is Overwatch’s new director, and he’s following in the footsteps of his predecessor.

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Urging fans to check out the Overwatch 2 PvP livestream on May 20, the short video promises that the livestream will be worth the watch.

However, aside from these tiny snippets of exciting new information, it’s the first time that the Overwatch community has really seen Keller in action, and they’re loving him.