BlizzCon Trophies and Medals

You know about the cash and the glory, but have you seen the spectacular trophies and medals awarded to the winners of the BlizzCon World Championships? We’re very excited to create and award something worthy of these heroic champions! Design Process Our medals and trophies are created by our game development teams, first as ideas and artwork for proposals, then as 3D sculpts. Following that phase, we share the art with a design studio, MANA Studios in Orange County, to begin the physical creation process. We understand how unique our awards need to be in a world with no shortage of epic eSports trophies. Hearthstone World Champion Trophy Hearthstone – World Championship Prize Pool: $250,000 USD Materials: custom glass, wood, and bronze Design Process: The Hearthstone team felt that this trophy was a real opportunity to bring to life the charming qualities of the Hearthstone tavern. The team provided a concept that clearly outlined not just the shape and scale of the trophy, but also the quality materials used in its construction. The concept was digitally modeled and 3D printed, the final touches were hand-sculpted, cast and applied, and the materials were ultimately assembled into a trophy appropriate for a champion to lift triumphantly on the BlizzCon stage. Line Art Color Art Call Out Brush Casting Awards Ceremony 2015: World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Trophy World of Warcraft – Arena World Championship Prize Pool: $250,000 USD Materials: bronze Design Background: These trophies are modeled after the statues guarding Warcraft's Dark Portal. Awards Ceremony 2015: StarCraft World Championship Trophy StarCraft – World Championship Series Prize Pool: $250,000 USD Materials: bronze Design Background: Check out this detailed article for more info. Awards Ceremony 2015: Heroes of the Storm – World Championship Trophy Heroes of the Storm – World Championships Prize Pool: $500,000 USD Materials: bronze Awards Ceremony 2015: Community Contest Trophy #blog .detail img.borderImg { -moz-border-radius:4px; -webkit-border-radius:4px; border-radius:4px; -moz-box-shadow:0 0 20px #000000; -webkit-box-shadow:0 0 20px #000000; box-shadow:0 0 20px #000000; border: 1px solid #005596; max-width: 570px !important; padding: 1px; } #blog .detail td:hover > a img.borderImg, #blog .detail a img.borderImg:hover { border: 1px solid #C0285ea; } /* Lightbox hover */ .lightbox { display:inline-block; position:relative; max-width:100%; } .lightbox:after { content:""; display:block; position:absolute; bottom:10px; right:10px; height:50px; width:50px; background:url(http://ift.tt/1meLWO0) no-repeat; } .lightbox:hover:after { background-image:url(http://ift.tt/1gX1B5C)} Community Contests Materials: bronze

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