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2014 Halloween Pumpkin Contest winners announced

Anne Stickney — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

The winners of Blizzard's 2014 Halloween Pumpkin Contest have been announced on the official website, and all winners and honorable mentions are now available for viewing. The top five winners all received a Premium Series 4 Headless Horseman action figure -- a pretty appropriate and cool prize. Bringing home top prize this year were a well-carved murloc version of everyone's favorite evil mastermind, Gul'dan -- who also made a second and far more orcish appearance, as well as a tribute to Azmodan, Lord of Sin from the Diablo franchise, Thrall, and Lord Darius Crowley.

Aside from the top five, there are also twenty honorable mentions with this year's contest, and all have been put together in a gallery for viewing. Congratulations to all the winners, this year's entries were pretty amazing! Head to the official site to take a look at the winners and honorable mentions -- and maybe get some ideas for next year's round of pumpkin carving, too.

2014 Halloween Pumpkin Contest winners announced originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Win a Playstation 4 from WoW Insider, Massively, and Joystiq

Alex Ziebart — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:00:00 EST

Filed under: Contests

We're all World of Warcraft players here, but engaging in the console life is no crime, especially with Diablo III now on consoles. If you've yet to dabble, the Joystiq network is giving away a Playstation 4 courtesy of PenFed.

You can enter through the Rafflecopter widget below and earn more entries by participating with our sister sites Massively and Joystiq.

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Be sure to read the official rules before entering. One winner will be chosen from the entries across all three sites. The contest ends Tuesday, October 21st, at 11:59 a.m. EDT. May there be a new console in your future!

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Enter to win exclusive Comic-Con prizes from Blizzard

Anne Stickney — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 14:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, Contests

If you aren't lucky enough to be heading to San Diego for Comic-Con 2014, good news -- you can still get yourself some Comic-Con goodies. Blizzard will be giving away 25 Comic-Con goodie bags chock full of cool and exclusive Blizzard merchandise. To enter, simply follow the link provided on the official announcement post, and earn entries by completing a variety of social actions using the contest app.

Winners will receive a Heroes of the Storm T-shirt and lanyard, a Diablo Whimsyshire Treasure Goblin, a Starcraft Cute But Deadly Cloaking Zeratul, a Starcraft Funko Pop! Vinyl Primal Kerrigan, and a Warcraft Nether Faerie Dragon Plush. The contest runs until July 27, so you have plenty of time to get plenty of entries in. For more information, and the official rules, head to the contest app page. Good luck to all who enter!

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BlizzCon 2014 Talent Contest now open for submissions

Anne Stickney — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:00:00 EST

Filed under: Contests, BlizzCon

The sign-up page for the BlizzCon 2014 Talent Contest is now open and taking entries. For the Talent Contest, entries should be a 2-minute video of a Blizzard-themed performance. This year, Blizzard has obtained the rights to several different songs that can be used during the performances, either as a backing track, or even as a Blizzard-themed derivative version -- in other words, parody tracks using the approved songs are completely fine. The full list is available on the official announcement post.

Semi-Finalists in the Talent Contest will receive $500. Four Finalist acts will be chosen and provided with airfare, tickets and hotel accommodations to BlizzCon 2014, where they will perform their acts for the judges, who will then decide the winners. The Fourth Place winner will receive $800, Third Place will receive $1,250, Second Place will receive $2,000, and First Place will receive a whopping $3,000. But if you want to throw your hat in the ring, you better get moving -- all entries must be received by 11:59PM PDT on August 5.

As a reminder, those looking to enter the Blizzcon 2014 Art and Movie contests only have a few days left to enter -- submissions will be closed on July 7. Good luck to all who enter!

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Win an iPad Mini and SteelSeries headphones in Massively's Gameloft giveaway

Alex Ziebart — Mon, 26 May 2014 14:00:00 EST

Filed under: Contests

What better way to celebrate Memorial Day than with free stuff? Our sister site Massively has teamed up with mobile developer Gameloft this week to give away both an iPad Mini with Retina Display and a set of SteelSeries Siberia V2 Heat Orange Edition headphones to one lucky reader of WoW Insider, Joystiq, or Massively. Gameloft is the company behind Order and Chaos Online, a multi-platform mobile MMO featuring questing, PvP, mounts, and guilds. It's currently free on the iOS App Store for a limited time.

Here's how you can enter to win:

Download Order and Chaos Online on iPhone or iPad (it's free!).
Create a character within the game with this symbol included in the name: ###
Post that character's name in the comments of this article and enter via the Rafflecopter widget below.

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Be sure to read the official rules before entering. You can also enter directly on Joystiq and Massively. Good luck, everyone!

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Enter to win a signed copy of War Crimes by Christie Golden

Anne Stickney — Tue, 06 May 2014 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, Contests

Are you dying to learn the fate of Garrosh Hellscream, former Warchief of the Horde? War Crimes, the newest Warcraft novel by Christie Golden, sets the stage with Hellscream's trial and elegantly weaves together the stories and testimonies of Azeroth's major faces in a tale that is much, much more than a courtroom drama.

Thanks to Blizzard Entertainment, we've got not one, but two copies of War Crimes to give away, and each has been signed by Christie Golden! If you'd like a little more information on the book before entering the giveaway, feel free to take a look at our spoiler-free review.

To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before 11:59 p.m. ET, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. You must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). You can only enter once. Two winners will be chosen at random and we will contact you via whatever method you've used to comment. Official rules here.

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BlizzCon 2014 - Many contests, handle them

Matthew Rossi — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests, BlizzCon, Arts and Crafts

I have never been to BlizzCon, so I assume it's a lot like a raid. This year, amongst the many encounters will be a series of contests that you have the opportunity to defeat. As is customary, there will be an excellent costume contest (at least, it's always been excellent when I watched it on the stream) with some fairly sensible rules, like 'no real weapons' and 'please design your costume so you can see and walk because otherwise you'll fall down a lot'.

Then there's the expanded talent contest. Can you sing, dance, or make people laugh? Send 'em a YouTube link with your intended performance and make sure you keep it within their suggested limits so they can use it during the con if they like it and you.

There's also an art and a movie contest, for the artistic and visionary types among us. So go ahead and check out the dungeon journal for the BlizzCon contests. There's also an email address for any questions you may have - BlizzConContest@Blizzard.com.

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Third annual Blizzard Student Art Contest announces winners

Anne Stickney — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

Blizzard has looked through all of the entries for the third annual Blizzard Student Art Contest and chosen the winners, who were announced on the official website yesterday. Entrants this year had four different categories to choose from -- Environment, Character, and Weapons art, and also an Animation category -- the first time we've seen additional categories for the contest. Needless to say the variety of winning entries covered everything under the sun.

The top three winners were Sukjoo-Choi for the mount model shown above, Servando Lupini for an absolutely gorgeous Hallows End-themed environment design, and Duy Nguyen for an eredar-themed, incredibly ornate weapon that frankly I'd love to see a draenei slinging around. Runners up included more environment and weapon art, as well as several incredibly quirky character designs, including an otter fisherman complete with rod and knapsack full of tasty fish. Check out the official announcement page for a look at all of the entries from the talented winners, runner-ups, and honorable mentions -- and congratulations to all!

Third annual Blizzard Student Art Contest announces winners originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blizzard challenges you to put Garrosh on trial

Olivia Grace — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Contests, Lore

Blizzard Community Manager Nethaera has thrown down a gauntlet to writers everywhere. As she rightly says, we probably knew it was coming when the fan-fiction forums were first set up, but already, there's impetus to share your imagination with others. As Nethaera informs us, Christy Golden's War Crimes is not yet out, so we do not know how Garrosh's fate will unfurl, but we can certainly put our imaginations to work.

You can hit the break for Neth's full post, but the rules are pretty interesting. You can't exonerate Garrosh. He has to be made to pay for what he did, at least to some extent, even if the upcoming expansion implies pretty strongly that he doesn't really serve any time meted out to him. You also can't place too much of your story outside the courtroom, save a few flashbacks and memories. And you've got to keep it to one post. Before you complain, the word limits and specific criteria are a writer's bread and butter. You can read all about our very own Sarah Pine's experience doing just that for Blizzard. So hit the break, check the rules, and let your creativity flow! Given the comment threads we see here, we're expecting WoW Insider community greatness!

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Cast your vote in the Blizzard Stream Awards

Anne Stickney — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

Blizzard Entertainment has paired up with popular streaming website Twitch for a new contest specifically designed for streamers. The Blizzard Stream Awards are to recognize and reward streamers of Blizzard's entire stable of games, from World of Warcraft to Hearthstone and more. In order to qualify for the contest, streamers must be a Twitch partner streamer who has showcased content from one of the four Blizzard franchises between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

The contest has fourteen different categories, split into two groups -- poll categories, and data-driven categories. While the data-driven categories are based purely on data gathered by Twitch, the poll categories are up to community voting to decide. The nominees for the categories have been announced, and voting is now open -- but if you want to get your vote in, you better do it soon. Voting closes next Wednesday, February 5. Winners will be announced on February 7 on Blizzard's official site, and also on the official Twitch blog.

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Reminder: Blizzard Student Art Contest deadline is this Friday

Anne Stickney — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

The deadline for the Blizzard Student Art Contest is fast approaching! If you're working on a piece for the Blizzard Student Art Contest, which this year includes four categories for submissions -- Environment Art, Character Art, Weapon Art, or Animation -- note that the deadline for submissions is Friday, January 31. That's this Friday, so if you're still in the middle of working on submission pieces, you better start wrapping them up.

This year's contest includes a gigantic collection of prizes for winners. Grand Prize winners will receive a one year subscription to World of Warcraft, a Blizzard Entertainment notebook featuring an original sketch by a Blizzard artist, a Blizzard T-shirt, and a three-month mentorship by a member of the World of Warcraft art team in the form of email or phone critique of portfolio work. If you have yet to submit your entry, or just want another look at the official rules and information, head to the official contest page and get it in before it's too late. Good luck to all who enter!

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Icy Veins opens final voting for annual Christmas Card Contest

Anne Stickney — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:00:00 EST

Filed under: News items, Contests, Arts and Crafts

Icy Veins, home of some of the most popular and up to date class and raid guides, has opened up the final round of voting for their annual Christmas Card Contest. The contest asked for the best original WoW-themed Christmas Cards that readers could come up with, and did readers ever deliver -- out of a staggering 159 entries, 20 were chosen to move on to the final round for voting. Winners of the contest will receive some amazing prize packages from J!NX, TypeFrag, Curse, Ask Mr. Robot and Blizzard.

But that's enough about the prizes. What's really cool are the cards themselves, a stunning array of artwork, screenshots, and even some real-life photography thrown in for good measure. From wryly funny to incredibly sweet, the wide variety makes the ultimate winner pretty much anyone's guess. To check out the entries and vote, take a look at the official thread on Icy Veins. Voting ends on December 25, so don't dawdle if you'd like your vote to count. Congratulations in advance to the winners!

Icy Veins opens final voting for annual Christmas Card Contest originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blizzard Entertainment Student Art Contest making a return

Anne Stickney — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

Are you a college or university art student with a passion for World of Warcraft? Good news -- the Blizzard Student Art Contest is about to make a return. Blizzard Entertainment's university relations team, along with the World of Warcraft development team, are looking for original artwork or animations that would work within the World of Warcraft universe. The contest itself doesn't officially begin until December, but hopeful artists may want to begin work on their projects now, just to make sure you've got plenty of time to submit your absolute best work.

This year, Blizzard has upped the ante and added new categories to the contest. Artists can create Environment Art, Character Art, Weapon Art, or Animation -- either a battle scene or flavor animation. Check out the winners from the previous two years for inspiration if you'd like -- and take a look at our interview with one of the previoius winners, Peter K. Lee, whose Darkmoon Carousel design actually made it into the game! Winners of the contest will get some amazing prizes, including a three-month mentorship by a member of the World of Warcraft art team, a one year game subscription, and more. Check out the official announcement page for more information, and for updates on the contest as it becomes available, join the official Blizzard Careers group on LinkedIn. Good luck to all who enter!

Blizzard Entertainment Student Art Contest making a return originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlizzCon 2013: Diablo Lore and Story Q&A

Daniel Whitcomb — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 19:00:00 EST

Filed under: Contests, BlizzCon

The universe of Diablo has a surprisingly rich backstory, and on the first day of BlizzCon, some of the writing team for the new Reaper of Souls expansion sat down on the panel stage to answer attendee questions. Many of the questions dealt with those little minutae and side characters of the world lore nerds (such as myself) love so much, but there were also fun and interesting insights into Reaper of Souls and future stories in the Diablo world.

Q: Could we have a failure cinematic if we die to Malthael?

It would be too expensive and time consuming, and would require dropping other features. That said, the team is considering special events if you die or fail, but can't promise or reveal anything on that front yet.

Q: While Bul'kathos appears to be the main Barbarian hero, the Immortal King set refers to someone called Worusk. Who is the true supreme Barbarian and who is Worusk?

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Blizzard announces 2013 Pumpkin Carving Contest winners

Anne Stickney — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

The winners from this year's Pumpkin Carving Contest have been chosen and announced! Five winners were chosen to receive a copy of Diablo III: Book of Tyrael. In addition, another twenty pumpkins were chosen as Honorable Mentions and displayed on the site for all to see. The winners this year include a couple of stunning Diablo III entries as well as some World of Warcraft entries, including the gorgeous cloud serpent pumpkin we mentioned yesterday.

All pumpkins are available for viewing on the official announcement of winners. Included among the honorable mentions are a pretty stunning version of the Ashes of A'lar, a gorgeous portrait of Sylvanas, an incredibly detailed picture of Diablo, and many more. Check out the gallery for some pretty awe-inspiring examples of pumpkin carving expertise, and congratulations to all the winners!

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Amazing Cloud Serpent Pumpkin

Olivia Grace — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: Contests, Arts and Crafts

Given that it's actually Hallowe'en today, this is an incredibly appropriate piece to be doing rather well on Reddit. It's an amazing pumpkin carving of a Cloud Serpent, that's caught the attention of many Blizzard people, and with good reason! It might not be totally clear unless you look at the picture at the bottom right of the header, then progress back through them, but the detail on this is just stunning. I am blown away by the pumpkin carving that people do every year, and this one really takes the cake.

The use of varying depths of carving to create the detail of the scales, the faded-out saddle, and the bright glow of the eyes and the fire the dragon is breathing just blow me away -- it's all I can do to cut two eyes and a mouth! You should definitely hit up the Imgur to see the rest of the pumpkin, even the less interesting sides are amazing. And if remarkable pumpkin carving is your thing, Blizzard's contest is a must-see. Some of the things people create just blow my mind. And whoever carved this Cloud Serpent pumpkin should definitely enter the contest!

Amazing Cloud Serpent Pumpkin originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blizzard announces 2013 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest

Anne Stickney — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Contests

Are you handy with the tools necessary to create a magical masterpiece of pumpkin art? Blizzard has just announced its annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest for 2013. Aspiring entrants need only carve a Blizzard-themed pumpkin from any of its licenses, including Warcraft, Diablo, or StarCraft, and then take a photo of said pumpkin to submit for entry. Pumpkins must be lit up by a candle or other light source, although you can also submit a photo of the unlit pumpkin if you wish.

Five winners will be chosen from all entries, and the winners will each receive a copy of Diablo III: Book of Tyrael, the latest in Diablo lore compendiums. If you're not sure on just what kind of cool design to carve, you can always check out last year's winners for inspiration. Head to Blizzard's official contest page to submit your entry -- you have until October 29 to get it sent in. For more information, take a look at Blizzard's official rules for the contest. Good luck to all who enter -- I wonder if we'll see any Hearthstone-related entries!

Blizzard announces 2013 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Enter to win Trival Pursuit World of Warcraft Edition

Joe Perez — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, Contests

Do you find yourself wanting to prove to your friends just how much you know about the World of Warcraft? Do you enjoy board games with friends and family? Do you just plain love trivia games? If you answer yes to any of these questions, do we have a deal for you! We've got two copies of Trivial Pursuit World of Warcraft Edition to give away! This is the latest in Warcraft related board games and is perfect for an evening with friends and testing your knowledge of the game we all love.

Thanks to Blizzard Entertainment, we've got two sets of Trivial Pursuit World of Warcraft Edition to give away! You can read over of our review of the game if you want more information or if you are curious just how fun it is.

To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before 11:59 p.m. ET, Wednesday, October 23, 2013. You must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). You can only enter once. Two winners will be chosen at random and we will contact you via whatever method you've used to comment. Official rules here.

Enter to win Trival Pursuit World of Warcraft Edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Enter to win World of Warcraft: Bloodsworn

Anne Stickney — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, Contests

Patch days full of new content to play are always good, but why don't we make this patch day just a little bit better? We've got not one, but two copies of World of Warcraft: Bloodsworn to give away, and today seems like the best day to do it! This brand-new graphic novel from DC Comics follows the adventures of a motley group of individuals brought together under the banner of the Horde. Written by Doug Wagner and featuring artwork by Jheremy Raapack, the book clocks in at a solid 152 pages jammed full of action.

Thanks to Blizzard Entertainment, we've got a couple of these graphic novels to give away. Take a look at our spoiler-free review if you'd like more information on the graphic novel -- while the events in the story take place shortly after Cataclysm, the book is very much worth the read and an even better addition to your bookshelf.

Interested? To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before 11:59 p.m. ET, Tuesday, September 17, 2013. You must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). You can only enter once. Two winners will be chosen at random and we will contact you via whatever method you've used to comment. Official rules here.

Enter to win World of Warcraft: Bloodsworn originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hearthstone beta key sweepstakes

Sarah Pine — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: Blizzard, Contests, Hearthstone Insider

If you're still looking for a Hearthstone beta key, you may find your luck lies with the official Hearthstone Facebook page beta key sweepstakes. Follow Hearthstone on Facebook, fill out the form, and enter for your chance to win. There will be two drawings of 500 winners each, one on August 27th and one on September 3rd. That's a grand total of 1,000 winners from this particular giveaway -- not too shabby!

So click that link and throw your metaphorical hat in the ring; and good luck! We hope to run into you in the beta!

Hearthstone beta key sweepstakes originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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