Metzen announced the move in a blogpost on the battle.net forums. "For nearly twenty-three years I’ve had the very distinct privilege of shaping worlds and building games with the brightest creative minds in entertainment," Metzen wrote. "I’ve walked with giants (and stood on some giants’ shoulders, too). In short, I’ve had the time of my life." (Pc Gamer)
This isn't a career move or change. He's retiring to spend more time with his family. He has a new baby and all that jazz. Things like that make you focus your priorities and what's really important in life.
"The reason I use the word 'retire' is because I’m not going to some other company or starting up new projects or anything remotely like that," he wrote. "It’s been a long, amazing stretch of years. Now it’s time to slow it down. Rest. Lay around on the couch and get fat. Well, fatter…"Seriously though, I’ll be focusing on the one thing that matters most to me in all the world—my family. They’re the core of my life and the source of my deepest joy and inspiration." (Pc Gamer)
He left a remarkable mark in the gaming industry and for Blizzard. Overwatch has been a hit game since launch and Warcraft Legion has brought World of Warcraft to the forefront of Mmorpg gaming again. Things are looking great for Blizzard. I wonder who will become the next Chris Metzen in the company. This guy did so much and was such a cool public figure for the company it would be hard to replace him. I've seen him in pretty much every Blizzard documentary talking about all the games. I especially like the Starcraft documentaries with him. Those were epic. Thanks Chris and have a happy, enjoyable retirement.
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