Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment

Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment
Author(s)	Micky Neilson
Pages	328
Publisher(s)	Blizzard Entertainment
Publication date	January 25, 2022
Format(s)	Hardcover
Retail price	US: $50.00; UK: £35.00
ISBN 10	1950366561
ISBN 13	978-1950366569

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Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment is a book based on material from the Blizzard Entertainment universes.

Description

To celebrate Blizzard's 30th anniversary, a gorgeous retrospective on artistry at Blizzard and the impact the studio has left emblazoned on gaming history.

For thirty years, Blizzard has been pushing boundaries and breaking expectations of what it means to draw for video games. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at how art has evolved at Blizzard and meet some of the artists who've shaped Blizzard's style and range to what it is today. Discover how art cross-pollinated amongst game teams and how grassroots movements from fans inspired some of Blizzard's most iconic artwork. With insights from more than fifty artists, animators, designers, and storytellers, this sweeping compendium is fans' ultimate keys to the kingdom of three decades in Blizzard artistry.

Dig into the technical side of Blizzard polish―how light bounces around optimistic Overwatch scenes but seeps through the cracks in Diablo.
Explore the development history behind your favorite games, including how Blizzard's fallen games helped produce some of the studio's most iconic heroes.
Pore over never before seen images of the worldbuilding process, how levels and landscapes were born from post-it doodles and whiteboard sketches.^[1]

Trivia

Its original planned release date was 2 November 2021, but later pushed back to November 23, a day short of World of Warcraft's anniversary, then later changed to December 10, then again to 25 January 2022.