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While many large corporations try to shun overt displays of wealth these days, well, they don’t produce the profits that Blizzard Entertainment does, now do they?

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Via joystiq, a photo of the newest decoration for Blizzard’s Irvine California office.  Astonishingly vulgar, and yet astonishingly cool.

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4 Comments

4 Comments

  1. Andrew  •  Jun 29, 2009 @2:07 pm

    I want to roll my eyes, but I’m too jealous.

    Clicking through to the WoW Insider article, I see that the statue is surrounded by corporate slogans at each of the compass points. Seven of the eight are predictable manager-speak, but the eighth one is awesome:

    http://www.joystiq.com/photos/the-blizzard-orc-statue-and-compass-points-2/2113080//full

    “Embrace Your Inner Geek”

  2. Jag  •  Jun 29, 2009 @2:32 pm

    The rule no game maker should ever forget:

    “Gameplay First”

  3. Ken  •  Jun 29, 2009 @4:54 pm

    I’m shocked it’s not made out of solid gold, on a bed of crushed bones of Chinese farmers.

  4. Chris Berez  •  Jun 29, 2009 @5:52 pm

    That is so awesome it almost brings a tear to my eye.

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