Former Blizzard president planned to 'cut down' on microtransactions in Diablo 4 and reboot Overwatch before the Microsoft buyout

09 Oct 2024Source: PC Gamer
Mike Ybarra mentioned his plans in Jason Schreier's new book about Blizzard's history.


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