Metzen announces his retirement from Blizzard Entertainment, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and explore other creative endeavors. The announcement is met with widespread surprise and appreciation from the gaming community.

Metzen dedicates his time to his wife, Kat Hunter-Metzen, and their children. He emphasizes the importance of family in his life.

Continues his involvement with tabletop games, a passion since childhood. It is known he still played and explored these games for leisure.

Metzen co-founds Warchiefs with Mike Gilmartin, and Ryan Collins a tabletop gaming company dedicated to creating original tabletop role-playing games.