WoW Lore Nerd Becomes WoW Character

[antidonkey]

This is very awesome of Blizz.

And people wonder why folks hurle large quantities of cash at them every month.

 

[Hatchet90]

This is why WoW is the best MMO. Because Blizzard cares about their fans, they aim to please and this is a great example of how they support the people who support them.

 

[Smooth Operator]

This is pretty cool, it's nice to see Activision didn't suck all the Blizzard sole away... yet

 

[Zelbio]

I enjoy it when developers recognize their fan base within their games. Whether its creating an Easter Egg, or referencing NPCs after them, it's something they didn't have to do, but did.
Nicely Done.

/salute Wildhammer Fact Checker

/salute

 

[newfoundsky]

Off Topic: From what I've seen the guys voice must have been like one of the beggars from Oblivion?

OT: Good move Blizzard... Now get your facts straight.

 

[DTWolfwood]

lol so thats what it takes to be immortalized in a videogame! stump the guys behind the game!

Metzen throwing Alex Afrasiabi under the bus was so LOL worthy XD

 

[luckycharms8282]

Thats really funny. that was balsy of that kid to go up and ask that question

 

[Elec0]

That guy really did win Blizzcon.

 

[Ohlookit'sMatty]

Chake up another win for all the WoW Nerds out there

-M

 

[V8 Ninja]

+1 Awesomeness of Video Game Nerds

That is all.

 

[Necromancer1991]

Wheres my dragon hating Leeroy jenkins NPC?

 

[Eric the Orange]

I have to wonder what he says if you talk to him.

 

[Idocreating]

While I give kudos to Blizz and the red shirt guy for catching them out, this sounds like something that could've been handled in a simple bug report.

Your in a Beta TEST. You TEST the product for problems and report them like everyone else should be doing. Why this kid did it at Blizzcon rather than just file a report i don't know.

 

[SonicWaffle]

This just in: Red Shirt Guy dies of massive nerdgasm.

Well, he has to die somehow, he's a red shirt. That's what they're for!

 

[Angerwing]

At least he's not as depressing as Ahab Wheathoof, the Tauren farmer who was voiced by the kid with cancer. Makes me sad everytime I pass him.

 

[MrShowerHead]

I wish I was him right now
.......Kinda

 

[TehKnuck]

Hah, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring up getting killed in the Red Shirt context. Metzen can't be that big of a Trekkie, or he'd have set phazers to kill on the spot on principle.

 

[Carnagath]

He looked autistic to me, and it pissed me off that people made fun of him, that's just not cool. Awesome for him, it's always fun to read up on fantasy lore/worlds that you like. I was pretty sure Blizzard would do this, it's not the first time they do something similar.

 

[Jumplion]

I love those moments when the player is more knowledgeable than the developers, and it's even doubly awesome when the developers acknowledge it! Congrats Red Shirt Guy!