Guild leader wins Oscar

by Mike Schramm Feb 23rd 2009 at 4:00PM

I didn't have any interest in watching the Oscars last night (so no, I didn't get to see Wolverine singing and dancing), but there was one piece of WoW-related news to come out of the big event. Steve Preeg is a visual effects artist who's worked on films like the Lord of the Rings trilogy and I, Robot, and last night, he won an Oscar for his team's work on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. And that's not his only achievement: he's also done everything but Sarth 3D with the guild he leads.

Yup, we've heard from one of his guildies that Preeg is a guild leader in the game -- he plays a Combat Rogue with 450 Enchanting and Inscription, and runs a progression guild that's downed everything but the big black dragon and his three companions. he's even done all of the holiday events so far (though he's rolling with the "Champion of the Frozen Wastes" title).

So he's picked up some excellent loot, both in and out of game (Oscars are epic at least -- the drop rate is pretty low). Congrats to Preeg and his team on the Oscar, and to his guild, good luck with Sarth 3D. Maybe if Anne Hathaway showed up for that you'd have him down by now.

Tags: achievements, artist, champion-of-the-frozen-wastes, curious-case-of-benjamin-button, guild, guildleader, leader, lord-of-the-rings, oscar, sarth-3d, steve-preeg, titles, visual-effects

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Virtual selves, Odds and ends, Instances, Raiding, Achievements

Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)

LA Dave Feb 23rd 2009 9:09PM

If that's true, the best part is that he was getting his 50 pet achievement sometime yesterday, either before or after the Oscars were handed out.

Ramases Feb 24th 2009 10:18AM

Hi all, thanks for the kind words. I just wanted to say a couple things:

1) Yes I was getting my pet achievement earlier in the day, helps keep the jitters away
2) I know my spec is messed up, but I haven't had a chance to change it since I got webbed death, been busy you know. So don't flame me too much if you armory me
3) Hi incoming (my guild), thanks for supporting me, the party will be soon.

:)

Cheers

Burninator Feb 24th 2009 8:19PM

Congrats Steve!! I've gotta say it makes me a proud WoW player to find out I work for the same company as a guy who won an Oscar.. not to mention prouder than ever to be a rogue, and a COMBAT rogue at that.. we're a rarity amongst all these mut rogues these days!.. and now I know I'm not the only rogue at DD :)

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