Blizzard Isn't Selling These Giant Adorable WoW Plushies

John Funk

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Blizzard Isn't Selling These Giant Adorable WoW Plushies

Do you want to buy these giant World of Warcraft plushies? Too bad, you can't!

When Blizzard sent us a pair of the huggably adorable Gryphon and Wind Rider WoW plushies [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98428-World-of-Warcraft-Plushies-Are-Huggably-Adorable] earlier this year, I didn't see how they could get any cuter. I still don't think they can get any cuter, but getting bigger is another story entirely.

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I had a chance to drop by Blizzard's Irvine, California-based HQ last week in advance of BlizzCon 2010. Lo and behold, I was greeted at the reception desk by these giant-sized versions of the plushies that are currently adorning my desk here at work. Though it's a bit difficult to get a sense of scale in my hastily-snapped pictures, these full-scale plushies are about 3-4 feet tall and made with lots and lots of love.

Sadly, my inquiries as to where one could acquire these giant bundles of cute were fruitless. As far as I can tell, there's no place to get them anywhere - so unless you're planning on breaking into Blizzard's HQ and stealing them for yourself, you're out of luck.

Not that we here at The Escapist would ever condone such a thing, of course. That is, unless you sent us whichever one you weren't keeping for yourself. Just sayin'.

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NeedAUserName

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Gimme a floor plan and you can have the Griffin...
Ahem, it would be pretty cool to have one of them.
 

_Janny_

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Oh you people are totally showing off. Not cool guys, not cool. *is super jelous and really wants a plushie too*

so unless you're planning on breaking into Blizzard's HQ and stealing them for yourself, you're out of luck.
How about breaking into the Escapist HQ and stealing them? *innocent whistle*
 

Jesus Phish

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There's a picture of the staff at Irving with these two guys somewhere out there. They're about as old as the ones you can buy.

Pretty cool looking dudes

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Not the picture I was thinking of but
 

Jesus Phish

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WrongSprite said:
Erm. Guys. Yes you can...

http://eu.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=221003757

Am I missing something?
Yeah. The version you linked is a small version. The version in the OT is a massive version.
 

Buchichu

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I don't get the point of this article...what part of "hey look, here's something that's not for sale that you can't get anywhere" is newsworthy?
 

RMcD94

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Irvine?

Irvine is in Scotland!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine,_North_Ayrshire

I bet your new Irvine has never had a Queen visit.
 

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John Funk said:
Sadly, my inquiries as to where one could acquire these giant bundles of cute were fruitless. As far as I can tell, there's no place to get them anywhere - so unless you're planning on breaking into Blizzard's HQ and stealing them for yourself, you're out of luck.
Jesus! Be quiet. I was planning to give you one but if you blow my damn cover...
 

Terramax

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It just means some group in Asia will start making their own ones, with or without the consent of Blizzard.

Halley M said:
I don't get the point of this article...what part of "hey look, here's something that's not for sale that you can't get anywhere" is newsworthy?
Agreed, but it's up to the guys at the Escapist what they want to write about.
 

Brotherofwill

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I don't think they're cute. The small ones are okay but the large ones look kinda...odd.

The sort of "ple...ease...kill...me" type oddness. I generally dislike these manufactured fair type plushies, maybe that's just me.
 

The Great JT

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I've already stolen them and they're none the wiser. I've replaced them with very very good duplicates. The only way you can tell if they're fakes is the underside of the tongue says "Make Lost Vikings 3!" on the fakes.