Michael Chu, lead writer at Blizzard Entertainment, leaves after 20 yea

One of Blizzard Entertainment's longtime writers has departed.

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Michael Chu was a lead writer at Blizzard Entertainment.
He's worked on several titles, including Diablo III, World of Warcraft, Overwatch and the upcoming Overwatch 2.
Today, Chu announced that he is leaving Blizzard Entertainment.


Michael Chu has been with Blizzard Entertainment in some capacity or another for 20 years. He's worked on several of the company's games, including World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Overwatch. Today, Chu announced that he is leaving Blizzard in a blog post. In his post, Chu reflects on his work with Overwatch and the positive, hopeful future it presented, with opportunities for diversity and inclusion.

"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...