Power Level Blog » Blizzard http://www.powerlevelblog.com Wed, 05 May 2010 04:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Blizzcon 2008 Announced http://www.powerlevelblog.com/news/blizzcon-2008-announced/ http://www.powerlevelblog.com/news/blizzcon-2008-announced/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 19:00:11 +0000 admin http://www.powerlevelblog.com/2008/05/12/blizzcon-2008-announced/ IRVINE, Calif. – May 12, 2008 – – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its third BlizzCon™ gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment®’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises. In response to the demand to accommodate more attendees, this year’s event has expanded from two convention halls to three.

“Whenever we’ve been able to meet and interact with Blizzard gamers from around the world, it’s been a great experience for us,” stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to seeing even more of our players at this year’s BlizzCon and delivering another entertaining and informative event for them.”

BlizzCon will offer a wide variety of activities to help all attendees get the most out of the two-day event. In addition to serving as a gathering place for the different Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, attendees will be able to enjoy:

* Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment releases
* Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
* Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
* Areas and activities devoted to licensed products such as the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game
* Costume, machinima, and character sound-alike contests with great prizes
* Commemorative merchandise based on the Blizzard Entertainment franchises
* A silent auction
* More exciting activities to be announced

Tickets for BlizzCon will go on sale in the next few weeks at a price of $100 USD per person. As the event draws closer, further details will be announced on the official BlizzCon website: www.blizzcon.com.

]]> http://www.powerlevelblog.com/news/blizzcon-2008-announced/feed/ 0 Diablo MMO or Blizzard messing with people?! http://www.powerlevelblog.com/news/diablo-mmo-or-blizzard-messing-with-people/ http://www.powerlevelblog.com/news/diablo-mmo-or-blizzard-messing-with-people/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:09:46 +0000 admin http://www.powerlevelblog.com/2007/10/30/diablo-mmo-or-blizzard-messing-with-people/ Not long ago many of the job postings on the Blizzard job site now have a “TOP SECRET” icon next to them. Last night those icons were not there as a friend and I were browsing through the jobs talking about how awesome it would be to work there. Interesting that this happens on the eve before Halloween, is this hinting at “World of Diablo” or “Diablo 3″ perhaps?! or is it just a coincidence?

Let’s also keep in mind that Blizzard said they had three games to announce this year and so far only two have been, Starcraft 2 and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

Update: After looking through many of the job listings the posting for Senior 3D Character Artist says this right at the beginning

“The team behind Diablo I and II is looking for a skilled Senior 3D Character Artist. The ideal candidate has experience modeling and texturing a diverse visual range of characters and creatures. A solid grasp of form, structure, color, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets is essential. “

Both Senior 3D Character Artists and Lead 3D Environment Artist have the same thing posted so things are looking good for a new diablo!

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