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McFarlane Toys and Blizzard Entertainment announce a Licensing Agreement

McFarlane Toys has announced that they have signed a licensing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment to develop a range of collectible figures across the Diablo, World of Warcraft and the upcoming Warcraft Arclight Rumble universes. The initial product launch this fall will coincide with the highly anticipated Diablo IV video game release.

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The Zerg Brood Lord Replica is the next ship in Dark Horse Direct’s Starcraft line

Evolved to rule the skies, the Swarm’s aerial siege unit is making its way to your gaming den, brought to you exclusively by Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Direct! The Zerg have arrived with the StarCraft: Zerg Brood Lord Replica.

Made from polyresin, the massive Brood Lord Replica is approximately 15 inches long by 15 inches wide, stands 10 inches in total height, with a body thickness of 4 inches. Included with the ship is a metal display rod to hover over a Zerg Swarm base and a Certificate of Authenticity. 

Sculpted from the masters at Gentle Giant Studios, the StarCraft: Zerg Brood Lord Replica is limited to 500 units, and is expected to ship between November 2022 and January 2023. It is available for pre-order now, and retails for $349.99 with options for payment plans available. 

StarCraft: Zerg Brood Lord Replica

Cole Cassidy has a New Mission in Overwatch: New Blood

Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment are teaming up again to present the print comic series Overwatch: New Blood! Written by Ray Fawkes, illustrated by Irene Koh, and lettered by Deron Bennett, the Overwatch: New Blood print editions feature interlocking standard covers and a line of variant covers by Dustin Nguyen, Paulina Ganucheau, Taurin Clarke, Tyler Crook, and Leslie Hung!

With chaos and devastation rife around the world, Cole Cassidy receives the call to rejoin Overwatch, but memories of its fall still haunt him. After an unexpected reunion with an old friend, Cassidy considers that maybe Overwatch needs more than the old crew to give it new life.

Overwatch: New Blood #1 will be in comic shops July 13, 2022.

Meet the “New Blood” of Overwatch in a New Digital Comic Mini-Series

Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment have teamed up once again to bring you new stories from the world of Overwatch! Ray Fawkes pens a script illustrated by Irene Koh, colored by Suzanne Geary and Mariel Rodriguez, and lettered by Deron Bennet. Follow everyone’s favorite wandering gunslinger as he seeks out heroes for Overwatch in Overwatch: New Blood!      

Years after Overwatch has been disbanded, the world finds itself beset by injustice and vulnerable to self-interested powers. With chaos and devastation rife around the globe, Cole Cassidy receives the call to rejoin Overwatch, but memories of its fall still haunt him . . .

Set right after the events of the “Reunion” cinematic, Overwatch: New Blood follows the cowboy on a new journey leading up to the highly anticipated sequel, Overwatch 2.

Overwatch: New Blood is free to read on Dark Horse Digital, ComiXology, and anywhere else you read your digital comics today! The launch of the new series coincides with the brand-new Overwatch in-game event, “Cassidy’s New Blood Challenge.” Be sure to check out both and answer the call!

Overwatch: New Blood

The Art of Overwatch is Back with a Second Deluxe Edition

The wait is over! Dark Horse Books and Blizzard Entertainment present The Art of Overwatch Volume 2 Deluxe Ed. This highly anticipated tome is filled with the behind-the-scenes work from four years of new Overwatch content, including heroes, skins, and maps!      

A deluxe-edition compendium including never-before-seen concept art for new characters—from Doomfist to Echo! This volume showcases new content from summer 2017 onward, including the development process around fan-favorite heroes, environments, and cinematics. Beyond new content, this all-encompassing guide goes further, expanding on the construction of unique, event-driven game modes, NPC design, and more. Introduction text and a sneak peek at Overwatch 2, meticulously crafted with the Overwatch game team, complete this beautiful collection. 

The Deluxe Edition features an exclusive cover rendered in eye-catching foil and comes with a clamshell case for the book, along with three lithographs housed in two portfolios. Created in close collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment, who will be offering the standard hardcover edition.

The Art of Overwatch Volume 2 Deluxe Ed will be available everywhere books are sold on October 27, 2021. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. The Art of Overwatch Volume 2 Deluxe Ed will retail for $99.99.

Overwatch Anthology: Expanded Edition is an Essential Companion to the Overwatch Universe

Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment are releasing an updated and expanded Overwatch Anthology with Overwatch Anthology: Expanded Edition. This hardcover includes the previously collected Overwatch one-shots along with seven more stories and a new cover by Bengal.      

In this exciting comic series, explore the backstories and motivations behind Overwatch’s most popular heroes—from Ana to Zarya! This updated hardcover anthology now collects all of Blizzard Entertainment’s existing digital Overwatch comics from an all-star lineup of creators, including Ryan Benjamin, Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, Micky Neilson, Nesskain, Bengal, and more. Whether you’re starting in bronze or a Grandmaster, this expanded anthology adds over fifty pages of new comics and behind the scenes content, making it an essential companion to the Overwatch universe!

Overwatch Anthology: Expanded Edition hardcover will be in comic shops on November 10, 2021 and in book stores on November 23, 2021. It is available for pre-order and will retail for $24.99.

Overwatch Anthology: Expanded Edition

Overwatch’s Tracer’s Comic Series is Collected in Hardcover

Overwatch: Tracer—London Calling is being collected in its entirety in a 112-page hardcover from Dark Horse Comics with a brand-new cover by series cover artist, Bengal. From acclaimed Eisner and Harvey award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and kinetic artist Babs Tarr, joined by exquisite colorist Rachael Cohen and letterer extraordinaire Deron Bennett, Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics present Overwatch fans with an exciting new addition to Overwatch’s unique universe!

Overwatch may be disbanded, but Tracer’s time in “retirement” is up . . . After a punk-rock omnic named Iggy shows Tracer the dire living conditions forced upon London’s omnics, Tracer vows to help. But things might not be so easy, especially with larger forces sowing conflict between humans and omnics in London.

Overwatch: Tracer—London Calling hardcover will be in comic shops on September 15, 2021 and in book stores on September 28, 2021. It will retail for $24.99.

Overwatch: Tracer—London Calling

The Starcraft II Protoss Carrier Comes to Dark Horse Direct

Carrier has arrived. Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Direct have teamed up once again, this time to bring to life one of the most powerful warships in Blizzard’s epic real-time strategy game, StarCraft II—the Protoss Carrier!

This magnificent capital ship is approximately 18” long and made from polyresin. It includes a metal display post to give the ship the illusion of flight over a large protoss base. Elements originally painted blue on the ship will glow in the dark; just charge with a UV light source and you’re good to go!

Limited to 500, the StarCraft: Protoss Carrier Replica will retail for $299.99. The StarCraft: Protoss Carrier Replica is expected to ship Fall 2020. Pre-order exclusively at direct.darkhorse.com now to add the Protoss Carrier to your fleet!

Return to the World of Starcrat this July in Starcraft: Survivors

Writer extraordinaire Jody Houser, artist Gabriel Guzmán, colorist Michael Atiyeh, and letterer Steve Dutro team up to continue the tale started inStarCraft: Scavengers. Based on an original story by Jody Houser and Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft game team, StarCraft: Survivors reveals exciting new territory in the StarCraft universe!

After surviving a murderous dark templar’s rampage, a terran space engineer named Caleb is forced to carry out the protoss’s bidding: he must infiltrate a munitions factory in the Umojan Protectorate and find a mysterious source of power.

StarCraft: Survivors #1 (of four) goes on sale July 24, 2019.

StarCraft: Survivors #1

New Blizzard Entertainment Toys And Apparel Revealed At Blizzcon 2018 including Overwatch LEGO

At BlizzCon 2018 the company revealed a full lineup of global consumer products announcements for the tens of thousands of gamers in attendance and following along online via the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket.

Featured were previews and reveals for several upcoming 2019 products stemming from partnerships with The LEGO GroupHasbroUNIQLO and FUNKO, each highlighting new ways for fans to showcase their passion for the characters and settings of Blizzard’s globally acclaimed games, such as OverwatchWorld of Warcraft, Hearthstone and Diablo III.

Six LEGO Overwatch building sets, ranging in price from $14.99 to $89.99, were previewed for BlizzCon attendees, including: Tracer vs. WidowmakerHanzo vs. GenjiDorado ShowdownD.Va & ReinhardtBastion, and Watchpoint: Gibraltar. Sets feature fan-favorite vehicles and characters in minifigure form, such as Tracer, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Genji, Shimada Henchman, Soldier: 76, McCree, D.Va, Reinhardt, Pharah, Mercy, Reaper, and Winston. The LEGO Overwatch collection will be available at mass retail in early 2019. As previously announced, fans attending BlizzCon may also purchase an exclusive LEGO Overwatch Omnic Bastion building set by visiting the Blizzard Gear Store.

As the master toy licensee for Overwatch, Hasbro previewed a range of NERF Overwatch Rival + Microshots blasters with select items exclusively available for pre-order now and full line coming in January 2019. Hasbro also revealed the OVERWATCH ULTIMATES MERCY figure, which is the first figure to be unveiled within its OVERWATCH ULTIMATES FIGURE assortment, coming to most major retailers next spring.

Her Universe, a leading fan-focused lifestyle and fashion brand, announced their expansion in the gaming space at BlizzCon. The Her Universe World of Warcraft women’s fashion collection is now available and at the Blizzard Gear Store, and an Overwatch fashion collection for both women and men, under the company’s new label Our Universe, will debut later in November at BoxLunch and in December at Hot Topic.

UNIQLO and Blizzard announced that, following the success of the 2018 Blizzard Entertainment collection, the two companies will be partnering once again on a new apparel line. The collection of exclusive designs will be available in spring 2019 across all Blizzard’s franchises.

FUNKO and Blizzard revealed their latest Overwatch POP! vinyl figure, modeled after Ashe, a new hero revealed at BlizzCon, in addition to a messenger bag from Loungefly. The Ashe vinyl figure and messenger bag are available for purchase at BlizzCon and on the Blizzard gear store.

In celebration of the fan art community, HOT TOPIC and BOXLUNCH partnered with Blizzard to launch a contest where artists rallied to submit hundreds of original Hearthstone, StarCraft, Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo designs for the opportunity to have their creations featured on t-shirts at Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and the Blizzard Gear Store. Fan favorite designs from World of Warcraft will be available at the Gear Store and onsite at BlizzCon, while additional designs from Blizzard’s roster will be available at Hot Topic in mid-November with the grand-prize-winning Diablo design set to debut at BoxLunch in late November.

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