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MI6 marketing awards nominate Blizzard in six categories
by Mike Schramm 
Apr 3rd 2009 at 2:00PM
Get ready to put a few more awards on the (ever-growing) shelf, Blizzard -- MI6, which is a conference about marketing video games, has nominated Blizzard in no less than six different categories for all of their marketing of Wrath of the Lich King. Everything from the Wrath of the Lich King launch campaign in general to the Diablo III logo specifically has been nominated for an award. The TV spots have gotten special attention, too -- the entire "What's your game?" campaign is nominated, as is the Ozzy Osbourne spot in two different categories, for best writing and oustanding TV or theatrical ad.You can download the full list of finalists over on the MI6 site -- the rest of the nominations are kind off all over the place, though the marketing for Fallout 3 is in there quite a bit, including up against Blizzard for best writing, and best overall marketing campaign. The awards are going down in San Francisco on April 8th -- good luck to Blizzard on all of their hard work.
We still do have one request though: for the next ad, can we maybe get a girl who plays WoW? Sure, a Gnome in the cinematics would be nice, too, but so far, on the TV commercials, it's been all dudes.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Machinima, Fan stuff, Odds and ends, Blizzard, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lycanthro Apr 3rd 2009 2:12PM
Megan Fox as a feral druid tyvm.
John Apr 3rd 2009 2:14PM
Felicia Day or Mila Kunis!!!1!!Shift1!!!
Or Olivia Munn but I'm not sure she plays WoW specifically. She just has big nerd love.
Or Kirsten Bell... She has flat out stated that she likes to hang with the n3rds more than the "normal" people.
xenothaulus Apr 3rd 2009 2:41PM
Dame Judi Dench, as a Forsaken rogue.
Amaxe Apr 3rd 2009 2:28PM
So why is James Bond and his employers giving an award to Blizzard?
(Ducks)
Laynne Apr 3rd 2009 2:38PM
Hehe I was wondering why MI6 looked so familiar when I read the article.
Eversor Apr 3rd 2009 5:51PM
The Q seems to have an interest in WoW, god knows why...
Amaxe Apr 3rd 2009 7:00PM
Maybe Bertrand Russell was a Gnomish Engineer?
WoWie Zowie Apr 3rd 2009 2:59PM
grats to them!
the diablo logo is def badass.
tyrael always looked pretty cool anyway, but the logo at the top of the Diablo 3 website is sophisticated
Idain Apr 3rd 2009 3:03PM
I've seen a "whats your game" ad with a gnome, it's with that guy that playes minime in the austin power movies
Jeztur Apr 3rd 2009 3:11PM
Vern Troyer
Lucifuge Apr 3rd 2009 3:20PM
no girls on the internets
Matrim Apr 3rd 2009 3:25PM
there are girls, they just avoid you?
I think they avoid me too T_T
Unmei Apr 3rd 2009 4:04PM
actually your kinda wrong. The Wrath gate Event had a pink haired gnome astanding on a crate as Bolvar past. it happens fast but leveling 5 alts past the wrath gate event I finally noticed her.
Elk Apr 3rd 2009 4:24PM
I was wondering if MI6 had anything to do with the British secret service at first...
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Elk