Last week, we reported on the departure of World of Warcraft lead quest designer Johnny Cash from Blizzard, and now he has announced on Twitter that he is officially joining Epic Games as the lead quest designer on Fortnite.
Johnny Cash wrote in the announcement tweet: “Excited to share, today is my first day as lead quest designer at Epic Games! Can’t wait to get to work on something ‘epic’!”
Excited to share that today was my first day in my new role as Lead Quest Designer on #Fortnite at Epic Games!
I can’t wait to drop in and make some *epic* stuff! pic.twitter.com/sWIAFIEElN
— Johnny Cash 💙 (@QuestTheLine) January 18, 2022
In the tweet, Johnny Cash didn’t share exactly what he was working on, and many fans were surprised by the announcement that he would be working on a competitive shooter, given his focus as lead quest designer on narrative, after all, Fortnite.
Better known for its plethora of linkages, skins, and quirky gameplay than quests. Before joining Epic Games, Johnny Cash worked on the World of Warcraft project for 12 years. He was hired full-time by Blizzard around 2012 and was eventually promoted to lead mission designer.