A More Official Look at the Sights and Sounds of BlizzCon 2011

After spending the entire weekend trying to get good shots and video on a dimply lit show floor with a mobile phone, Blizzard walks in, drops a load of professionally shot official BlizzCon 2011 photos and a small video on my desk, and then disappears in a puff of smoke. Jerks. Oh look, they’ve even u31.com เข้าสู่ระบบ added their own captions for each shot. Next year I’m just going to let them write my posts. I’m just kidding, Blizzard. Thanks for the pictures. I’m framing Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime on bass and putting it on my wall. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page. More than 25,000 players and fans from around the world arrive at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Mike Morhaime, president and CEO, Blizzard Entertainment, welcomes more than 25,000 players from around the world to BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Chris Metzen, senior vice president of story and franchise development, Blizzard Entertainment, announces Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft’s next expansion at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Players and fans from around the world play World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Adrianne Curry, center, interviews cosplayers during DirecTV’s live broadcast of BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Players and fans from around the world play StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Players and fans from around the world play Diablo III at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Players and fans look at a World of Warcraft themed Mega Bloks u31 ทางเข้า display at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Host Jay Mohr, left, announces one of the costume contest winners at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) A competitor shows of his dance skills as host Jay Mohr, left, reacts during the dance competition at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Felicia Day from the web series “The Guild” signs autographs at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Fans gather to watch the StarCraft II grand finals at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Professional gamers, from left, Yang Chia Cheng, also known as GamaniaSen, Jaeduk Lim, also known as NesTea, and Jonghyun Jung, also known as MVP, place at the Global StarCraft II grand finals game at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Sam “Samwise” Didier and the band The Artist Formerly Known As Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan (TAFKAL80ETC), Blizzard’s in house metal band that features Blizzard President and CEO Mike Morhaime on Bass, performs at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment President and CEO, performs with The Artist Formerly Known As Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan (TAFKAL80ETC), Blizzard’s in house metal band, at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl rocks at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters perform at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl runs through the crowd during their performance at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Fans rock with Foo Fighters at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard) Foo Fighters perform at BlizzCon 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. (Derek Bauer/AP Images for Blizzard)