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Nebu on August 31, 2007

We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part eleven of the Q&A, along with parts one through ten in the Battle.net forums.

Blaze on August 30, 2007

We have added a new unit, the Thor, to the terran section.

The Thor project has been shrouded in mystery since its very beginning. Agents of the Umojan Protectorate were the first to uncover a trail of clues that the Terran Dominion was intent on creating some kind of new terror weapon. The Umojans' curiosity was aroused when they heard rumors that the huge Simonson munitions facility on Korhal IV had been placed under a complete security lockdown by Dominion forces. Something big was in the offing, so big that the workers at the Simonson plant had been virtually placed under arrest to prevent any information from leaking out.

Read more about the Thor here. We have also added six new pieces of art to the artwork gallery.

Nebu on August 24, 2007

Photos can't do the participants of the BlizzCon dance contest their full due, but they do capture the essence of their signature moves. The dance-contest gallery is now available.

Nebu on August 23, 2007

We've pored through hundreds upon hundreds of photos from BlizzCon 2007 and have assembled photo galleries sorted by subject matter for your viewing pleasure. Galleries of the costume contest, dance contest, closing-night concert, and tournaments are coming your way soon, so stay tuned!

BlizzCon Photo Galleries: Costume Contest
The level of creativity and effort displayed in BlizzCon's costume contest was truly impressive – rivaling even the high standards of the previous BlizzCon. There were too many worthy photos to cram into one huge gallery, so we've further subdivided the costume photos. View the winners' gallery, the professional-photo gallery, the general-photo gallery, and the group-photo gallery of this event.

Blaze on August 23, 2007

We have added a new unit, the banshee, to the terran section.

Many experiments with dedicated air-to-ground attack have been undertaken by the terrans. Various dead-end approaches were tried and then discarded: ordnance packages for dropships, remote semi-autonomous drones, and airborne artillery platforms, to name but a few. Such continual compromises eventually led to retrofitting variants of the Wraith space superiority fighter with a belly-mounted burst laser to fulfill the role in the short term. Even so, the abiding problem of finding truly effective air-to-ground support below battlecruiser weight remained.

Read more about the banshee here.

After witnessing all the choreographed dance moves, Murloc-mimicking, and creative costume pageantry, the cream of the crop has been justly rewarded. In addition, the many colorful entrants in the Costume Contest have been captured for posterity in a special gallery. Congratulations to the winners of the dance, sound-alike, and costume contests for BlizzCon 2007!

Dance Contest brought to you by Dell™

First Place: Alexander Gross - Male Blood Elf
Runners-up: Susan Curtis - Female Blood Elf; Fryda Wolf - Female Blood Elf

Sound-alike Contest

First Place: Robert Liden - Blood Mage, Warcraft III
Runners-up: Clayton Hales - Lysander, Diablo II; Nik Harper - Dryad, Warcraft III; Paul Barbour - Troll, World of Warcraft

Costume Contest brought to you by Nvidia®:

First Place: Amanda Hosler - Warlock in Tier 6, Warcraft
Second Place: Brian Carl - Ghost, Starcraft; Kellie Stanton - Moonkin, Warcraft; Heather Otterson - Assassin, Diablo
Runners-up: Marissa Morris - Lady Vashj; Holly Conrad - Undead Warlock in Tier 5; James Christian - Paladin in Tier 2; Hye Young Lee - Warlock in Tier 5; Lance Ikegawa - Son of Arugal; Walter Keenlyside - Paladin with Hammer of the Naaru

The results of the BlizzCon 2007 Machinima Contest have been decided in the four categories of Action/Adventure, Drama, Comedy, and Best in Show. Watch the winning entries on AT&T Blue Room's BlizzCon Machinima Theater. Congratulations to the winners!

We have added a new unit, the dark templar, to the protoss section.

The dark templar are powerful psionic warriors whose forebears were exiled from the protoss homeworld of Aiur over a thousand years ago. The protoss who would eventually become the dark templar were banished for their refusal to join the emerging Khala, the communal mind link shared by all protoss, and the accompanying caste system enforced by the ruling Conclave of the protoss.

Read more about the dark templar here.

We have also added a plethora of new screenshots to the site, as well as a new wallpaper entitled Nuke. Also, you can now discuss the game with fellow fans in the newly opened StarCraft II forums.

We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part nine of the Q&A, along with parts one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight in the Battle.net forums.

We've seen quite a bit of BlizzCon 2007 coverage around the web, a good amount of which is available via the links below. Much of this coverage was brought to our attention by our readers; if you come across anything we've missed, please send it our way.

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The first wave of Terran unit and building details are newly revealed on the StarCraft II website. In the aftermath of the Brood War, the resourcefulness, ingenuity, resilience, and sheer grit of the Terrans shows in their new designs and adjustments to existing designs as they adapt to and counter their enemies' strengths and weaknesses.

Detailed profiles on the Marine, Reaper, Ghost, Viking, and Command Center are included in this first update that was revealed at BlizzCon. Like their Protoss counterparts, each website profile includes background information, screenshots, video, and concept art.

Have a fantastic photo from your crazy BlizzCon weekend? We want to see it! Send it to blizzconss@blizzard.com. While we'd like to see all your best shots, we're definitely looking for any costumes you captured. We'll collect the finest of your submissions and post them on the site for all to see. Thanks!

The sights, sounds, impressions, and overall experiences resonating throughout the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center the past two days combined to create an event of tremendous excitement, camaraderie, and fun for the BlizzCon attendees, including all of us at Blizzard. Between the entertaining and informative developer panels, the chance to play StarCraft II and the newly announced Wrath of the Lich King expansion, the fast-paced tournament gaming, the imaginative live contest entrants, and the closing-night performances, BlizzCon 2007 proved to be an all-around good time for any Blizzard-gaming enthusiast.

We thank everyone who contributed to the festive atmosphere at BlizzCon 2007. Thanks to Jay Mohr, Video Games Live, and Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain for closing the show with style on Saturday night. Thanks also to our many partners and sponsors for helping us put this massive undertaking together. Most of all, thanks to the dedicated gamers whose ongoing support made it all happen in the first place.

Stay tuned for more content from the show floor coming your way on www.blizzcon.com, including contest results, additional pictures, and more!

The BlizzCon photo gallery has been updated with new photos of everything that is BlizzCon 2007. Take a look at some of the amazing costumes of this year's contest, catch a glimpse of the crowds watching one of the BlizzCon Invitational Tournaments, and much, much more.

Check out the BlizzCon Photo Gallery now!

Blizzard's president Mike Morhaime was among those who officially kicked things off yesterday for those in attendance in a live opening ceremony. Among the highlights: the official announcement of World of Warcraft's next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King! If you couldn't make it in person, you can watch the video of the opening ceremony now.

The tournament brackets for Warcraft III, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft have just been updated with the latest results and replays.

BlizzCon, the convention celebrating all Blizzard games, has officially begun! Gamers from around the globe are joining us in Anaheim today to take part in developer panels, battle with their fellow players, and indulge in the variety of entertainment available. On top of that, Blizzard announced the next expansion to World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and we also revealed a ton of new details about StarCraft II. To see an up-to-date recap of all the major announcements at this year's BlizzCon, head over to the BlizzCon Highlights News page.

We'll continue to post updates from the show floor, share photos, and show replays from the BlizzCon invitational at www.blizzcon.com, so stay tuned!

Giga's live video stream straight from BlizzCon is now available! If you haven't already done so, download and install the Octoshape player to access the stream, then click here and tune in to watch live coverage from this year's BlizzCon!

BlizzCon attendees are now able to copy up to four level 70 characters to an event realm. Attendees will have the chance to experience new content at the event using their own level 70 characters or a pre-made character. Those wishing to make copies may do so at the character copy page, which will be available until the end of BlizzCon on August 4, 2007.

Good news for fans who didn't make it to BlizzCon this year but still would like to check out the event: Giga will be providing live coverage from BlizzCon in the form of a live video stream. Coverage will include the StarCraft, Warcraft III and World of Warcraft Arena tournaments, and much more. You will need to download the Octoshape plug-in to access the stream.

We've just released an overview over some of the cool Blizzard merchandise you'll be able to buy at BlizzCon. Check it out here!

With the date for BlizzCon rapidly approaching, we're excited to reveal more information about what attendees have in store. The Goody Bag details page lists some of the noteworthy and exclusive BlizzCon goodies contained in the goody bag. Check it out now!

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