{"id":3141,"date":"2018-09-06T12:58:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T20:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2018-09-06T12:58:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T20:58:17","slug":"sepember-21-blizzard-entertainment-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/sepember-21-blizzard-entertainment-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"September 21: Blizzard Entertainment Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Blizzard tour is back again! \ud83d\ude00 Please join SJSU ALASC on a <strong>FREE behind-the-scenes tour of Blizzard Entertainment<\/strong> in Irvine, CA! The tour will take place <strong>Friday, September 21st, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is your chance to learn more about Blizzard&#8217;s archivist team, the Vault, as they work to curate, catalog, and care for special collections that include: digital assets, artwork, sound and video files from video games, life-size statues, physical memorabilia, books, movies, board games, and more! The tour will include the main campus of Blizzard, the newly redone museum, the official library for employee use, and a Q&amp;A session with the Vault team! Afterward you are welcome to stay and sample the delicious food at the Blizzard Cafe or grab a coffee at the in-house Starbucks.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3141 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blizzard-entertainment-irvine-museum-theatre-art-765x420-300x165.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blizzard-entertainment-irvine-museum-theatre-art-765x420-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blizzard-entertainment-irvine-museum-theatre-art-765x420.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nost_Blizz-300x165.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nost_Blizz-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nost_Blizz.png 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Blizzard is a video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, a subsidiary of Activision. They are the company that created World of Warcraft, Starcraft, the Diablo series, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and most recently the massively popular Overwatch.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/5303504\/whats-inside-blizzards-library\/\">Kotaku article<\/a> on the Blizzard library: &#8220;Blizzard&#8217;s main campus is home to what might be the coolest (and nerdiest) library you&#8217;ve ever seen. The employee library, from which Blizzard staffers can check out books, software and more, is a great place to lose oneself. The Blizzard employee library is home to the informational\u2014programming language texts, maps, historical reference\u2014but it&#8217;s also filled with fun, as decades&#8217; worth of PC and console games take up almost half of the room&#8217;s space.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Space is limited to only 13 students. Please RSVP using <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/13N5-KL4jrCi-3Dh2UrXdZ8Es2vaRlmPlKoeBzxM3HQA\/viewform\">this form<\/a> by September 14th. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If more than 13 people RSVP, registrants will be placed into a random drawing to determine who can join the tour. Registrants will be notified with the results of the drawing on April 8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> 1 Blizzard Way, Irvine, CA, 92618. Further instructions about parking, what to bring, and what to expect will be sent to attendees before the tour date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Contact Sarah Martin at <a href=\"mailto:sarah.martin@sjsu.edu\">sarah.martin@sjsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/13N5-KL4jrCi-3Dh2UrXdZ8Es2vaRlmPlKoeBzxM3HQA\/viewform\">Click here to RSVP as soon as possible!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blizzard tour is back again! \ud83d\ude00 Please join SJSU ALASC on a FREE behind-the-scenes tour of Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA! 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