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An Epic Anniversary: 20 Years of Blizzard Entertainment

In 1991, three college grads fresh out of UCLA decided to start their own game company. Their goal: make cool games and have fun doing so. Twenty years later, the company founded as the dream of a few geeks on a mission has become a world-renowned game developer and publisher, with offices across the globe and millions of gamers enjoying its titles in more than a dozen languages.

In 2011, Blizzard Entertainment marks the twentieth anniversary of its founding. Over the course of the year, we'll be celebrating two decades worth of games and the community of players who, through their passion, enthusiasm, and loyalty, made it all possible.

Join us for a stroll down memory lane on our anniversary site: revisit the history of our games; learn about life at Blizzard Entertainment past and present via behind-the-scenes interviews; participate in our global community contest; check out the Blizzard photo gallery to witness how our epic hairstyles have evolved over the years; and much, much more.

We hope you enjoy looking back at the past 20 years of Blizzard Entertainment, and we look forward to bringing players even more memorable gaming moments in the next 20.

Timeline for Blizzard Entertainment :

Date	Event
8 Feb 1991	Silicon & Synapse, later Blizzard Entertainment, is founded
24 May 1994	Silicon & Synapse becomes Blizzard Entertainment
Nov 1994	Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Released
Dec 1995	Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is released
Dec 1996	Blizzard Entertainment releases Diablo
Dec 1996	Blizzard launches Battle.net
Jun 2000	Diablo II Released
Jun 2001	Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Released
Jul 2002	WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos Released
Jul 2003	Warcraft III expansion pack lanuch
Jan 2004	First Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational Event
23 Nov 2004	Blizzard launches World of Warcraft in North America
Feb 2005	World of Warcraft Launch in Europe
Oct 2005	First Offical BlizzCon
Oct 2005	First World of Warcraft Expansion Pack Announced
Feb 2006	Second Worldwide Invitational Held
Jan 2007	The Burning Crusade
Jun 2008	Diablo III Announced
Dec 2008	World of Warcraft Played by more then 11.5 Million People Worldwide
Jul 2010	StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Worldwide Launch
Oct 2010	BlizzCon 2010 Held
Dec 2010	Blizzards Thirteenth #1 Best-Selling Game
Feb 2011	Blizzard Entertainment Turns 20!

Software Products

Diablo II (Best Seller Series)
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Blizzard Entertainment turns 20!...

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Dungeons & Dragons Dragonshard (Platinum) (Russian & English)
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Dungeons & Dragons Dragonshard (Platinum) Front text says it contains Russian & English versions.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Diablo (Disc Only)
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Dungeons & Dragons Dragonshard (Platinum) Front text says it contains Russian & English versions.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Diablo (Jewel Case)
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Dungeons & Dragons Dragonshard (Platinum) Front text says it contains Russian & English versions.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Rock 'N' Roll Racing
1993
Use laser cannons, cluster bombs and super boosters to annihilate your competition as you race to different planets.

Manufacturer : Interplay
Type : Software - Game

Warcraft
1994
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Manufacturer : Interplay
Type : Software - Game

Justice League Task Force
1995
Fighting game based on the Justice League from DC Comics.

Manufacturer : Acclaim
Type : Software - Game

Starcraft Brood War - Expansion Set
1998
Win 95/NT CD-ROM of Brood Wars, an expansion set for Starcraft.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

StarCraft
1998
StarCraft is a military science fictiongame created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney for Blizzard Entertainment.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Diablo II
2000
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Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Diablo (Best Seller Series)
2001
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Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

WarCraft II Battle.net Edition
2001
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Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software

Warcraft III Reign of Chaos
2002
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Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

Warcraft III Frozen Throne
2003
Expansion set...

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

World of Warcraft
2006
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Macintosh...

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Collector's Edition (Signed)
2006
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Macintosh World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the first expansion set for the MMORPG World of Warcraft.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Expansion)
2006
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Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Expansion)
2008
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Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (Expansion)
7th December 2010
This is the third expansion pack for the WOW universe.

Manufacturer : Blizzard Entertainment
Type : Software - Game