Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2026-03-11

Books mentioned on #493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming

1 book · With Jeff Kaplan · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Jeff Kaplan is a legendary Blizzard game designer of World of Warcraft and Overwatch, now preparing to launch a new game, The Legend of California, from his new studio Kintsugiyama – available to wishlist on Steam today, with alpha later in March. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

1. 

   1984

   George Orwell · at 21:45 · mentioned 2 times

   1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel depicting a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme government surveillance, historical negationism, and psychological manipulation.

   Discussed

   “"I read 1984," "and I'm going to write the next 1984."”

   Jeff Kaplan #493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future… 2026-03-11 Listen at 21:45

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library