The War Pigs' quest to find and assassinate Jim Raynor begins in earnest. But before they can get anywhere fast, they
first have to wrest their ship, the General Lee, from the hands of cutthroat pirates. Plus, just who is Cole Hickson?
And what dark secrets from his past and present does he harbor? On sale June 24.
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The grand prize winner will visit the company headquarters to meet and eat with the Blizzard Entertainment creative writing staff, and will receive a Frostmourne sword. The seven runners-up will be sent signed copies of the Diablo Archive, Warcraft Archive, StarCraft Archive, and Warcraft War of the Ancients Archive.
BlizzCon 2009 will take place August 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and tickets cost $125 each. For those unable to attend the show, in-depth coverage of BlizzCon will also be offered by DIRECTV as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and Internet stream. For more information about the convention and the DIRECTV BlizzCon packages, check out the official BlizzCon site.
Join the WarPigs, a disbanded team of outlaws reunited by their former captain for one last job: the assassination of
Jim Raynor. WildStorm's explosive foray into the world of StarCraft begins with this new ongoing series, on sale now!
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The war between the terran, protoss, and zerg continues on a smaller scale with our new StarCraft-themed wallpapers and ringtones for your phone. We've just launched a new service in the United States that lets you download content related to your favorite Blizzard Entertainment games to supported mobile phones. Currently, these wallpapers and ringtones are available through carriers AT&T, Cellular One, Sprint, and Verizon; support for T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile is coming soon.
Over 65 pieces of content are currently available, including wallpapers of the Queen of Blades and other StarCraft characters, game logos, and more. Visit the new Mobile Ringtones and Wallpapers page for more information -- and while you're there, be sure to check out our World of Warcraft and Diablo mobile content, too.
We've updated the StarCraft II FAQ with new information from BlizzCon 2008, including details about the StarCraft II Trilogy and the terran single-player campaign. You can check out the FAQ here or on the official forums.
In collaboration between TeamLiquid.net and the CJ Entus progaming team in Korea, TeamLiquid will be hosting the first progamer charity auction. They have four CJ Entus shirts, autographed by the titans of StarCraft: Much, Iris, Xellos, and Savior. This is your once in a lifetime chance to own some official progaming wear autographed by your favorite player.
The proceeds of this auction will go to 'Child's Play'. Since 2003, more than 100,000 gamers have raised over 2 million dollars to buy toys and games for children in hospitals around the world. You can help make a difference today.
Check out Teamliquid.net for more information on the auction, and links on where to bid.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=79902
Calling all artists!
Are you a Warcraft or StarCraft player? Do you love manga? Ever dream of bringing these rich worlds and wonderful characters to life with the stroke of your pencil? Well, now's your opportunity to show the world your artistic skills and possibly become the artist of an upcoming Warcraft or StarCraft manga.
TOKYOPOP is now accepting and reviewing portfolios from talented individuals interested in becoming the next big manga artist. We're looking for super-talented manga artists who not only know the Warcraft or StarCraft universes, but can handle an intense and very demanding production schedule. Our goal is to deliver truly awesome manga, and to achieve this we need artists who can give readers an exciting and authentic Warcraft or StarCraft manga experience.
We require that all portfolios have 5-8 sequential samples (preferably featuring Warcraft or StarCraft characters), as well as 5-8 character sketches/turnarounds featuring Warcraft or StarCraft characters. TOKYOPOP is a manga publisher, so your art should fit well within the manga art style.
Send your best portfolio submissions to:
Warcraft/StarCraft Art
c/o TOKYOPOP
5900 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Alternatively, email 5 to 8 sequential pages and character sketches to warcraftmanga@tokyopop.com. Black & white art should be grayscale at 150-300 DPI. Black & white art can be just pencils, inks and/or tones. If you're sending inked work, please include scans of the pencils. If you're sending toned work, please include samples of the un-toned inks (and scans of the pencils.) Color art should be RGB at 300 DPI. All files should be no larger than 8.5" x 11" and saved as jpegs."
Please note that all art submitted is non-returnable, so do not send originals. Remember to include your name and contact info (email and/or phone number) within the portfolio. Additionally, if you are attending BlizzCon 2008 (Oct. 10-11), please stop by the TOKYOPOP booth at the following times for portfolio reviews:
10/10/08 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
10/11/08 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
So get those samples drawn and show us your stuff!
Want to get in on some competitive gaming while you're at BlizzCon? We're hosting several community competitions at this year's convention, including the first-ever StarCraft II Community Tournament. Other events include Defense of the Ancients (based on Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne) and World of Warcraft Battlegrounds tournaments. BlizzCon attendees can sign up in advance here or enter on site during show hours at the community tournament area.
There's only one week left to enter the first round of our StarCraft "Vespene Laughs" Comic Contest. Send us your StarCraft-themed comics and we'll choose the funniest or most interesting to be showcased on a special gallery page. Remember, we're looking for the best StarCraft humor out there. You can submit comics created in any medium; just make sure they're relevant to StarCraft II, original, and make us laugh.
For the first month, our winner will receive an Blizzard Entertainment-branded 8GB iPod nano, a copy of StarCraft: The Board Game, a StarCraft Battle Chest, a shirt, and a copy of the StarCraft cinematics DVD. Two runners-up will also receive prize packages. See the official rules page or
enter here.
The brackets for the StarCraft, Warcraft III, and World of Warcraft Arena tournaments at BlizzCon are now live. These brackets show the starting matches and also provide some information about the contestants who will be competing in this year's BlizzCon tournaments. We will be updating these brackets during BlizzCon, so make sure to check back to see the latest tournament results and replays.
Check out the brackets here: StarCraft, Warcraft III, World of Warcraft Arena Tournament
DIRECTV's BlizzCon package features over 16 hours of live HD coverage of the event, including exclusive interviews and commentary. New DIRECTV subscribers in the US who sign up for DIRECTV by September 30 through www.blizzard.directv.com or 800-728-9375 will receive the BlizzCon pay per view package for free, while existing DIRECTV customers will be able to order it for $39.95 beginning on September 28. The package also includes the BlizzCon-exclusive World of Warcraft in-game polar bear mount. For full details head over to the BlizzCon site.
We are now accepting entries for our BlizzCon online contests, including our Diorama, Motivational Poster, and Movie contests. Whether you have tickets to BlizzCon or not, your application is welcome. Simply fill out the Submission form and be prepared to demonstrate your creative talents! For more contest information visit our BlizzCon Contests page.
For those BlizzCon attendees looking to show off graceful dance moves, fill the convention center halls with laughs, or come dressed as your favorite Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo characters, the Submission form for all applicants is now available! For more contest information visit our BlizzCon Contests page.
DIRECTV has just announced further details for their pay per view package of BlizzCon coverage, and that the special promotion offering it free with a new subscription is now open. New DIRECTV subscribers in the US who sign up for DIRECTV by September 30 through www.blizzard.directv.com or 800-728-9375 will receive the package for free, while existing DIRECTV customers will be able to order it for $39.95 beginning on September 28. For full details, check out the official announcement, or head over to the BlizzCon site.
If you enjoy the music from Blizzard Entertainment games and have ever thought about ordering the soundtracks, doing so just got more convenient. Six soundtrack albums have just been added to a new Blizzard hub page within the iTunes music store, and are available for purchase and download. The StarCraft, Diablo II, Warcraft III, World of Warcraft, and The Burning Crusade soundtracks are all there, as is the Taverns of Azeroth album, which had been exclusively sold at BlizzCon 2007. The Diablo III Overture is also available as a single, and has been chosen as a Discovery Download, making it free to download until next Tuesday. For more information, check out the official announcement, or head over to the Blizzard iTunes page.
Send us your StarCraft-themed comics and we'll choose the funniest or most interesting to be showcased on a special gallery page. Remember, we're looking for the best StarCraft humor out there. You can submit comics created in any medium, just make sure they're relevant to StarCraft II, original, and make us laugh.
For the first month, our winner will receive an 8GB Blizzard Branded iPod Nano, a copy of the StarCraft board game, a StarCraft Battle Chest, a shirt, and a copy of the StarCraft cinematics DVD. Two runners-up will also receive prize packages. See the official contest page here.