Chris Metzen
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Christopher Vincent Metzen (born November 22, 1973) is an American game designer, artist, voice actor, and author known for his work creating the fictional universes and scripts for Blizzard Entertainment's three major award-winning media franchises: Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft. Metzen was hired by Blizzard Entertainment as an animator and an artist; his first work for the company was with the video game Justice League Task Force. Metzen was the Senior Vice President of Story and Franchise Development at Blizzard Entertainment and assisted the company's projects by providing voice talent for a number of characters, most notably the orc character Thrall, as well as contributing to artistic character design. Metzen retired in September 2016 to spend more time with his family, but returned to the company as a creative advisor in December 2022. He was made the executive creative director of Warcraft in September 2023. In his most recent work, Metzen co-authored graphic novels, Transformers: Autocracy and Transformers Monstrosity with author Flint Dille and artist Livio Ramondelli.
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- •Place of birth: United States
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: comics artist, novelist, writer, screenwriter
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"I Wish We Hadn't Called It Warcraft" Line From Chris Metzen Angers WOW Fans Over IP Direction
World of Warcraft producer says Chris Metzen sometimes wishes Blizzard hadn't called it Warcraft because 'it sounds intimidating,' and some fans are not taking it well
World of Warcraft Leads Say the Worldsoul Saga Will Eventually Address the Sword of Sargeras: 'Metzen Promised and Metzen Doesn't Lie'
World of Warcraft is revealing Midnight again next week, this time with Chris Metzen, ahead of closed alpha
Chris Metzen discusses writing changes and goals for the Worldsoul Saga in World of Warcraft
Blizzard’s Chris Metzen Is Now Shaping The Future Of Warcraft As A Creative Director
Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard full-time to create 'the next generation of adventures' in World of Warcraft
Chris Metzen returns to lead Blizzard into new era of production and culture
“Once more into the breach”: Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard after 6 years to work on Warcraft franchise
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