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Chris Metzen

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. source

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American game designer, voice actor, author and artist

Born 22 November 1973

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  • Cover of: Transformers: IDW Collection Phase Two Volume 4

    First published in 2013 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Auroboros : Coils of the Serpent: Worldbook - Lawbrand

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  • Cover of: Warcraft: Alliance & Horde Compendium (Warcraft)

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American game designer, voice actor, author and artist

Born 22 November 1973

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Comics & graphic novels, science fiction, Transformers (fictitious characters), fiction, Children's fiction, Comic books, strips, Comics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, general, Computer adventure games, Education, Fantasy games, Fantasy in art, Fiction, Games, New York Times bestseller, Pictorial works, Role playing, Transformers (Fictitious characters), Video games, Warcraft (Game), World of Warcraft (Game), nyt:games-and-activities=2016-04-10

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May 10, 2023 Edited by tmanarl Added new photo
May 10, 2023 Edited by tmanarl bio
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import