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Mr Jack Hired by Blizzard!

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Archerofaiur
Profile Joined August 2008
United States4101 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-08 21:54:21
October 08 2009 21:52 GMT
#1
This is great news. He has just started this week and will be working on SC2.

http://www.starcraft-source.com/article/news/view/?id=341

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You can find the rest of his work here.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87906
http://sclegacy.com/news/28-scl/250-starcraftlegacy-macro-theorycrafting-contest-winners
RoieTRS
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States2569 Posts
October 08 2009 21:54 GMT
#2
Gotta love it when companies do good things for a change.

This is fantastic news.
konadora, in Racenilatr's blog: "you need to stop thinking about starcraft or anything computer-related for that matter. It's becoming a bad addiction imo"
Doctorasul
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Romania1145 Posts
October 08 2009 21:56 GMT
#3
This is great, I'm impressed. Blizz just got themselves some more passionate talent, awesome!
"I believe in Spinoza's god who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists, but not in a god who concerns himself with the fate and actions of human beings." - Albert Einstein
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
October 08 2009 21:56 GMT
#4
Love this guy!

Hope he has a good time at Blizz.
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
Haemonculus
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States6980 Posts
October 08 2009 21:58 GMT
#5
About time! I've loved his art for ages!
I admire your commitment to being *very* oily
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
October 08 2009 22:00 GMT
#6
They certainly hired a skilled guy there. But I wonder how much concept art is still required for SC2... They should mostly be done with that part.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
MutaDoom
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1163 Posts
October 08 2009 22:04 GMT
#7
On October 09 2009 07:00 spinesheath wrote:
They certainly hired a skilled guy there. But I wonder how much concept art is still required for SC2... They should mostly be done with that part.

There will be others. <3Mr Jack
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 08 2009 22:06 GMT
#8
Blizzard is so confusing.. sometimes they are bad sometimes they are just genius
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Postaldude
Profile Joined September 2009
Sweden180 Posts
October 08 2009 22:06 GMT
#9
omg finally, his zerg work is just awesome... I hope they dont got his hands leashed and let the man integrate his style!
You must construct additional pylons
KizZBG
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
u gotta skate8152 Posts
October 08 2009 22:07 GMT
#10
Hell, it's about time.
eSTRO for life | #2 Sea.Really fan! | #1 GosI[Flying] fan! | Clide - best SC2 terran!
b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
October 08 2009 22:11 GMT
#11
His stuff wasn't actual blizzard concept art before? oh...>>
congrats to him!
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
October 08 2009 22:12 GMT
#12
Awesome, I hope we'll see lots more of his work in sc2/the expansions =)
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
InFiNitY[pG]
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Germany3474 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-08 22:17:17
October 08 2009 22:15 GMT
#13
crazy that they actually did hire him. he's definitely up to the challenge tho
"I just pressed stimpack, and somehow I won the battle" -Flash
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
October 08 2009 22:16 GMT
#14
this is why blizzard is the best gaming corporation. ever.

☆★☆ 7486!!! Join the Ban mOnion Anti-Trolling Initiative! - Caller | "on a scale of machine to 10, how bad is that Zerg?" - LZgamer | you are the new tl.net bonjwa monion, congrats - Rekrul | "Cheeseburgers dynamite lilacs" - Chill
aeroH
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1034 Posts
October 08 2009 22:17 GMT
#15
one up for blizzard. awesome
3clipse
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Canada2555 Posts
October 08 2009 22:20 GMT
#16
He absolutely deserves this. The guy is just overflowing with talent.
keV.
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3214 Posts
October 08 2009 22:22 GMT
#17
Awesome, I LOVE this guys work. Blizzard has a great eye.
"brevity is the soul of wit" - William Shakesman
SwEEt[TearS]
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1575 Posts
October 08 2009 22:30 GMT
#18
yay grats Jacks ^^ your art is so awesome
#1 arb fan -- Raelcun is Nuclear backwards. Rekrul is Lurker backwards. Grobyc is Cyborg backwards. Eniram is Marine backwards.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
October 08 2009 22:31 GMT
#19
Fantastic :D. Really happy for him!
Dav_
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary236 Posts
October 08 2009 22:33 GMT
#20
On October 09 2009 07:00 spinesheath wrote:
They certainly hired a skilled guy there. But I wonder how much concept art is still required for SC2... They should mostly be done with that part.


He did some Diablo stuff too
http://www.diablo-source.com/index.php?cmd=media&sec=artwork&member_id=591
+skill tree art
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/120/4/4/Diablo_3_Skill_Trees_by_Mr__Jack.jpg
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