After 20 years at Blizzard, Overwatch’s lead author, Michael Chu, has introduced his departure from the corporate.
Michael Chu additionally labored as a author on Diablo three and World of Warcraft.
According to a submit on his personal blog, he plans to proceed working within the games trade the place he’ll proceed to inform tales and “build worlds that unite people through games,” (thanks, Gamasutra).
“When I first walked through the doors of Blizzard Entertainment twenty years ago, my only dream was to help make the games I had spent countless hours of my life playing,” mentioned Chu.
“From the battles between the races of Azeroth in Warcraft to the corruption of humanity as pawns of the Eternal Conflict in Diablo, I was lucky enough to tell stories in these amazing universes and help bring them to life. And I have had the great fortune to get to know and interact with the passionate global community that played our games.”
In his weblog submit, Chu additionally mentioned how Overwatch was a “life-changing experience,” and the way he was impressed at “people empathizing” with tales “about someone who is not the same as them.”
“Now, as I head out through the Blizzard doors for a last time, I have new dreams: to continue to tell these stories and build worlds that unite people through games. To help create an inclusive world where more people will want to share stories that reflect their own experiences. I hope it’s something we can build together.”
Chu additionally labored on the upcoming Overwatch 2, which is with out a launch date.
