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#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming
Lex Fridman Podcast
Mar 11, 2026
Jeff Kaplan reveals how a period of profound professional failure and clinical depression birthed the revolutionary mechanics of World of Warcraft. He argues that the most immersive worlds are built by enthusiasts who prioritize the joy of "doing" over the ego of "being" a leader.
Key insight: Kaplan received over 170 rejection letters for his fiction in a single year, eventually throwing every manuscript into a dumpster before a chance encounter in an EverQuest dungeon launched his legendary career.