With BlizzCon 2010 just two short months away, the BlizzCon fan art, original song and movie contests are well underway. Thousands of dollars worth of cash and prizes will be awarded to the top three picks for each category. Entries must be received by September 27th in order to be eligible.
All winners will have their entries showcased at BlizzCon 2010 – this October 22nd and 23rd!
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The BlizzCon 2010 Fan Art, Original Song, and Movie contests have begun! To enter, simply submit your original Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo-themed work before September 27. We have over $25,000 worth of prizes to give away between these and our Dance and Costume contests on Friday night at BlizzCon, and winning entries will be showcased live at this year’s show.
Head over to the Fan Art, Original Song, and Movie contest pages to see the submission requirements, read the official rules, and check out the prizes. Information and online sign-ups for the BlizzCon 2010 Dance and Costume contests will be coming soon, so keep an eye on http://www.blizzcon.com for details.
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BlizzCon 2010 Fan Art Contest
The fan art contest will give entrants a chance to compete against other fans from across the globe. For you chance to win, you just need to submit an original work of art based upon either the Diablo, StarCraft or World of Warcraft universe. Winners will have their artwork showcased at BlizzCon 2010!
Fan Art Contest Prizes:
- First Place:
Wacom CINTIQ 21UX and one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online. - Second Place:
NVIDIA video card, one copy of Adobe Photoshop CS5, and one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online. - Third Place:
One copy of Adobe Photoshop CS5 and one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online.
For the official rules, or to submit your contest entry, please visit the official page for the BlizzCon 2010 Fan Art Contest.
BlizzCon 2010 Original Song Contest
Song entries must be no more than two minutes in length, and be in MP3 format. Original songs must be based upon the Diablo, StarCraft or World of Warcraft universes. Original song submissions will be judged by the Blizzard composers. Winning entries will be showcased live at BlizzCon 2010!
Original Song Contest Prizes:
- First Place:
$2,000, one Echoes of War, the Music of Blizzard Entertainment Boxed Set signed by Blizzard Entertainment composers, and one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online. - Second Place:
$1,000, one Echoes of War, the Music of Blizzard Entertainment Boxed Set signed by Blizzard Entertainment composers, and one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online. - Third Place:
$500, one Echoes of War, the Music of Blizzard Entertainment Boxed Set signed by Blizzard Entertainment composers, and one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online.
For official rules on this year’s BlizzCon original song contest, or to submit an entry, please visit the official entry page for details.
BlizzCon 2010 Movie Contest
Movie entries must be no more than three minutes in length, and feature footage from a Blizzard game. World of Warcraft machinima is usually a sweep in this category, but with this year’s release of StarCraft II and its enhanced editor, expect the sc-fi fans to make a strong showing as well. Winning entries will be shown live and on stage at BlizzCon 2010!
Movie Contest Prizes
- Grand Prize:
$5,000, one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online, and an “Oswald” award statue. - First Place:
$3,000, one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online, and an “Oswald” award statue. - Second Place:
$2,000, one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online, and an “Oswald” award statue. - Third Place:
$1,000, one BlizzCon Virtual Ticket to watch the event live online, and an “Oswald” award statue.
For the official BlizzCon movie contest rules, or to submit your entry, please visit the official BlizzCon Movie Contest rules page.
And… in case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the official video preview for BlizzCon 2010. With World of Warcraft: Cataclysm looming on the horizon, along with a probable massive unveiling of Diablo 3 news, this BlizzCon promises to be one of the most significant and exciting BlizzCons ever!
Official BlizzCon 2010 Virtual Ticket Video Promo
If you can’t make it down to Anaheim to attend BlizzCon 2010, be sure to purchase the Virtual Ticket. The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket provides expanded coverage of the event through four separate internet channels. BlizzCon Virtual Ticket customers will also receive the exclusive in-game pet, Deathy. All that for only $39.95… what a deal! Click here for more info.
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