February 28, 2006
Spanish Version of World of Warcraft to be Released!
We are happy to announce that a Spanish version of World of Warcraft will be released. As with the existing German and French versions, the game will be localized by the Blizzard in-house localization team. The Spanish version of the game will be released and hosted in Europe and supported by a dedicated Spanish-speaking team based at the Blizzard Europe offices.
"We look forward to offering Spanish-speaking players in Europe a version of World of Warcraft tailored specifically for them," said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "The enthusiasm for the game here has been overwhelming, and we're pleased that this new localized version will make World of Warcraft accessible to an even wider audience."
Read the full press-release here.
February 23, 2006
Blizzard President Places 2nd in D.I.C.E Poker Tournament!
As part of this years D.I.C.E. Summit (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain, a yearly summit hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences), the D.I.C.E. Celebrity Poker Tournament featured established pros of both the game industry and the game of poker. While many familiar Blizzard faces participated in the tournament, which was held in the largest private poker room in the United States, it was Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, who prevailed until the final table. In the last round, Mike faced Scott Fischman and Perry Friedman, both well-known World Series of Poker professionals, as well as Ray Muzyka of Bioware. After a dramatic 45-minute battle, Ray emerged victorious, with Mike placing 2nd overall in the tournament. Congratulations to both Ray and Mike on their strong performance in this years tournament.
February 23, 2006
Designer Note: Melee Maps
The Blizzard map team has been gracious enough to write another designer tutorial. This latest installation details how we go about creating our melee maps for ladder and melee bonus map play. For those interested in melee map design, this tutorial will hold some very useful information to help jumpstart your mapmaking career. It is also a good read for those non-map authoring types. Check it out at the Battle.net Mod Support Site along with our other Designer Tutorial on creating a Tower Defense Map.
February 22, 2006
On the Origin of Murlocs
Shrouded in mystery, the murlocs have shunned mortals, congregating in shoreline tribes and villages. Far older than most believe, some evidence suggests that their steady encroachment of the world's land masses may be a coordinated effort which belies their reputation as unintelligent creatures. Could it be that the recent emergence of the murlocs and naga from their water abodes is evidence of the awakening of far more terrible monstrosities in the murky fathoms? Learn more...
February 13, 2006
A Warcraft Lore Contest
We are happy to announce that, in honor of one year of World of Warcraft in Europe, we are running the following contests:
If you're a Warcraft lore buff, this contest is for you! Just answer a few questions about Warcraft lore and you will have a chance to win a Dell XPS PC! Please read the Terms and Conditions first.
If you like to draw, then here's your chance to win a 6800 GT graphics card from Nvidia! Just send in one of your art works with the theme "One Year of Loving World of Warcraft" to participate! Terms and Conditions here.
- A World of Warcraft Pick-up Line Contest
If you were to hit on a World of Warcraft character, what would you say? Every three days, we will announce two scenarios; pick one of them and send in your pick-up line! The best pick-up lines in each language will receive a customized iPod. You can find the Terms and Conditions here.
If you are interested in participating in any of these contests, you can read more about them on the One Year Anniversary Contest Page!
