BlizzCon 2011: Mega Bloks Thrall figure and more
by Anne Stickney 
Oct 18th 2011 at 7:30PM
Earlier this year, it was announced that Blizzard would be teaming up with MEGA Brands, Inc. to release Warcraft- and StarCraft-themed Mega Bloks sets. It looks like they're definitely going to have a presence at BlizzCon 2011, and the toys look great. BlizzCon attendees can look forward to a Thrall giveaway figure as an exclusive gift -- but there's plenty more to be had, including a limited edition Battlecruiser. Only 3,000 of these Battlecruisers were produced, and they are available for purchase to all BlizzCon attendees and Virtual Ticket holders. You can order yours on the official Mega Bloks BlizzCon site.
Oh, but that's not all. Attendees can also tweet to win by taking their photo with a massive Mega Bloks statue of Thrall. On top of that, you can also enter to win a chance for a one-of-a-kind Mega Bloks Frostmourne replica by guessing the number of bloks that went into creating the sword on display at the Mega Bloks booth. Be sure to stop by Booth C-303 to take a look at the Mega Bloks creations and get in on the contest action!
Turn to WoW Insider for all your BlizzCon 2011 news and information. Get ready to kick off the weekend with the WoW Insider Reader Meetup cohosted by Wowhead, and look for our liveblogs of the convention panels, interviews with WoW celebrities -- and of course, lots of pictures of people in costumes. It's all here at WoW Insider!
Oh, but that's not all. Attendees can also tweet to win by taking their photo with a massive Mega Bloks statue of Thrall. On top of that, you can also enter to win a chance for a one-of-a-kind Mega Bloks Frostmourne replica by guessing the number of bloks that went into creating the sword on display at the Mega Bloks booth. Be sure to stop by Booth C-303 to take a look at the Mega Bloks creations and get in on the contest action!
Turn to WoW Insider for all your BlizzCon 2011 news and information. Get ready to kick off the weekend with the WoW Insider Reader Meetup cohosted by Wowhead, and look for our liveblogs of the convention panels, interviews with WoW celebrities -- and of course, lots of pictures of people in costumes. It's all here at WoW Insider!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
antonyp Oct 18th 2011 7:40PM
Lul lame
pere Oct 18th 2011 7:45PM
Lego is better! rabblerabblerabble!
J.D. Oct 25th 2011 1:05PM
Sure, except Lego has an extensive Star Wars line. Can you say "conflict of interest"?
Skyburnone Oct 18th 2011 7:46PM
MUST. HAVE. FROSTMOURNE.
droknar Oct 18th 2011 8:07PM
Battlecruiser is $130. No thanks.
droknar Oct 18th 2011 8:08PM
oh, and the megablock site just links you back to the blizzard store.
BrentJackson Oct 18th 2011 8:07PM
I said "Man, I would never pay that much for Megablocks."
My inner child immediately punched me in the face.
Gendou Oct 18th 2011 8:18PM
I want a mini-Thrall. Why can't Virtual Ticket Holders order one of those? :(
Corvana Oct 18th 2011 8:29PM
Lego or GTFO.
I See What I Did There Oct 18th 2011 9:16PM
Peter: [to Kyle] You got LEGOs? Aw, sweet! Lois only buys me Mega Bloks.
Lois: They're the same thing, Peter.
Peter: You know what, Lois? They're not the same thing. And the sooner you get that through your thick skull, the sooner we can get this marriage back on track.
Legobro Oct 18th 2011 9:17PM
That figure looks pretty good, much better than the Halo fig's.
Tirrimas Oct 18th 2011 9:31PM
Dammit. I was hoping to be able to buy a Thrall. :(
Deyns Oct 18th 2011 10:36PM
I used the WoW Insider link, which took me to the Mega Blok site. Used the Mega Blok link to get me to the Blizzard Store link. Logged into my account to access Blizzcon mercy, and no Mega Bloks to be found. No out of stock, no nothing :(
amryxx Oct 19th 2011 12:24AM
Where's Varian? ZOMG HORDE BIAS!
Wolftech Oct 19th 2011 1:31AM
Oh, look. More horde centric crap.
Troy Nelson Oct 19th 2011 7:32AM
I have heard very little on a fourth expansion. Cataclysm has only been out for seven months so I doubt there will be any major leaks or rumors for quite some time.
http://www.zovon.com/hcg-boost-reviews
Fabel Oct 19th 2011 9:14AM
Hmm can that battlecruiser compete with this?
http://planetganjil.blogspot.com/2010/04/starcraft-battle-cruiser-in-lego.html
patrick Oct 19th 2011 11:17AM
Megabloks, the ultimate sell-outs. Have they ever sold a set that wasn't a tie in with some franchise?
Synchronizor Oct 19th 2011 4:18PM
I was a massive LEGO collector as a kid, and as such, I received quite a few Mega-Blocks kits from well-meaning but misinformed friends and relatives. I can confirm that Mega Blocks have indeed made a variety of original kits. I've been out of the game for a while so I don't know what their current product lines are, but 15-20 years ago there were many Mega-Blocks products that were not tie-ins of any kind.
brain314 Oct 19th 2011 8:22PM
Megabloks makes plenty of original sets. Some are better IMHO than the Halo sets (which are pretty decent) because they're not restricted to existing design and constraints. But they still make their fair share of crap.