Warcraft GM John Hight Leaves Blizzard After 12 Years
Warcraft GM John Hight Leaves Blizzard After 12 Years
After 12 incredible years at Blizzard, I've decided to step away & start a new quest.John Hight, the general manager and senior vice president of Warcraft, is leaving Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Blizzard Entertainment after working there for 12 years.
沃土戰記（Warcraft）總經理兼高級副總裁John Hight在此前的12年裏一直在微軟（NASDAQ:MSFT）旗下的暴雪娛樂（Blizzard Entertainment）工作，現已離職。
Hight announced his departure on X, expressing gratitude for the community's support. "After 12 incredible years at Blizzard, I've decided to step away & start a new quest," Hight wrote.
海特（Hight）在X上宣佈其離職，並感謝社區的支持。海特寫道：“在暴雪度過了12個不可思議的年頭後，我決定離開並開始新的追求。”
"It was a tough decision, but I feel like now is as good a time as any: Warcraft is in an amazing position as the universe turns 30," he continued. "I've been so honored to serve all of the heroes of Azeroth."
他接着說：“這是一個艱難的決定，但我感覺現在是個好機會：隨着宇宙的30週年，沃土戰記的處境非常好。我非常榮幸爲艾澤拉斯的所有英雄服務。”
After 12 incredible years at Blizzard, I've decided to step away & start a new quest.
— John Hight (@JHight_Gamer) June 13, 2024
It was a tough decision, but I feel like now is as good a time as any: Warcraft is in an amazing position as the universe turns 30.
I've been so honored to serve all of the heroes of Azeroth.
在暴雪度過了12個令人難以置信的年份後，我決定離開並開始新的追求。
—— John Hight (@JHight_Gamer) 2024年6月13日
這是一個艱難的決定，但我認爲現在是個好時機：在宇宙30週年之際，沃土戰記處於一個驚人的位置。
我非常榮幸爲艾澤拉斯的所有英雄服務。
He joined Blizzard in 2011 as the executive producer and vice president for World of Warcraft, later becoming the general manager of Warcraft in 2021.
海特於2011年加入暴雪，擔任《魔獸世界》的執行製片人和副總裁，後於2021年成爲《沃土戰記》總經理。
During his time at Blizzard, Hight oversaw the launches of several major World of Warcraft expansions, including Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Shadowlands and Dragonflight.
在暴雪的日子裏，海特監督了幾個重要的《魔獸世界》擴展，包括《熊貓人之謎》、《德拉諾之王》、《軍團再臨》、《艾澤拉斯之戰》、《暗影國度》和《龍降臨》的發佈。他還參與了《爐石傳說》、《魔獸風雲》和2016年的《魔獸》電影的開發和發佈。在加入暴雪之前，海特在EA、雅達利和索尼擔任重要職務，參與了《戰神3》等項目的工作。
He also contributed to the development and release of Hearthstone, Warcraft Rumble and the 2016 Warcraft film. Before joining Blizzard, Hight held significant roles at EA, Atari and Sony, working on projects such as God of War 3.
海特總結道：“至於我接下來的旅程，我暫時沒有任何具體的計劃，但我很興奮能夠在這個行業探索新的機遇和挑戰，並與人才橫溢的人一起創作優秀的遊戲。”
"As for what's next in my journey, I don't have any specifics to share quite yet, but I am excited to explore new opportunities and challenges in the industry, and to continue making great games with talented people," Hight concluded.
在最近的遊戲開發者大會（Game Developers Conference）上接受採訪時，海特談到了沃土戰記的未來，並表達了對《魔獸世界》能夠在另外20年中不斷髮展的信心，前提是它要不斷適應。
In a recent interview at the Game Developers Conference, Hight discussed the future of the Warcraft franchise, expressing confidence that World of Warcraft could continue to evolve for another 20 years, provided it kept adapting.
在遊戲開發者大會上的最近一次採訪中，海特(Hight)討論了魔獸世界的未來，並表示如果它不斷適應，魔獸世界將在未來20年裏繼續發展。
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