Jon Spector, Head of Commercial and Vice President Overwatch 2, Will leave Blizzard Entertainment.
Friday, March 10, Spector comfirmed He will leave the studio at the end of March. “After an amazing 6 years, I’ve decided to hang up my sword and leave Blizzard,” he wrote. “Dedicated to Overwatch Always the highlight of my career – Team 4 bring tremendous talent and passion to their work every day. “
pass LinkedIn, he added that he plans to continue working on games through product management and commercial functions.He first joined Blizzard in 2017 as a director of the company Overwatch esports league, and was eventually promoted to lead the business unit of the hit hero shooter.
Spector has been one of the leading voices speaking to the community about issues Overwatch 2. Ahead of the game’s release, he revealed how the game will be bound Future DLC heroes to its Battle Pass, series’ For the first time in history, the brand crossed bordershow in-game currency from Overwatch 1 will transfer over.
As of this writing, no replacement for Spector has been announced.
After 6 glorious years, I decided to hang up my sword and leave Blizzard at the end of March. Working on Overwatch has been the highlight of my career – Team 4 bring tremendous talent and passion to their work every day. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/s8E06LI6FT
— Jon Spector (@Spex_J) March 10, 2023