Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft: The War Within

As we approached 20 years of World of Warcraft, the team wanted to tell a story that was bigger than a single expansion. We set out to create a trilogy, The Worldsoul Saga, and The War Within is the first expansion in the series. This saga will take players on an epic journey, filled with adventures that will redefine what they know about the world of Azeroth.

Artists brought both creativity and expertise to the table to create a unique and mysterious land within the subterranean depths of Azeroth herself. Their dedication in taking on this unique challenge resulted in breathtaking art that immerses players deeply in the zones and cultures of Khaz Algar.

Please join us in celebrating the artists whose efforts have crafted new lands, brought compelling creatures and characters to life, created impactful encounters, and forged the interfaces players use to engage with the world.

Tina Wang
Associate Art Director, World of Warcraft: The War Within

Visual Development / Illustration

Bayard Wu – Principal Illustrator – Blizzard Entertainment

David Noren – Senior Visual Development Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Alexander Winkler – Visual Development Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Catarina Pulli – Senior Visual Development Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Forrest Imel – Senior Visual Development Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Justin Kauffman – Senior Visual Development Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Maxence Burgel – Senior Visual Development Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Shawn Witt – Senior Visual Development Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

Character

Alyssa Herman – Concept Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Antoine Dupuis – Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Ariel Fain – Senior Character Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

Bernardo Cristovao – Senior Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Calvin Boice – Senior Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Cody Harder – Senior Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Dave Greco – Senior Concept Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Gwendolyn Powell – Concept Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jon McConnell – Senior Character Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

Kaylee Gifford – Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Kelvin Tan – Lead Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Sukjoo Choi – Senior Character Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

Van Franklin – Character Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Dungeon

Andrew Matthews – Senior Dungeon Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

Dawnson Chen – Senior Dungeon Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

Dyanna Roman – Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Erica Cai – Senior Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Henry Lam – Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jane DeSiena – Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jeff Chang – Senior Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jordan Wills – Associate Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Kaitlyn Firehock – Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Kevin Young – Senior Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Michele Hung – Associate Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Mohammad Nahas – Associate Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Patrick Klisiewicz – Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Sofia Syjuco – Senior Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Steve Crow – Principal Dungeon Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Environment

Alex Creamer – Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Alexis Bierschbach – Associate Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Amy Smith – Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Brandon Ray – Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Elliot Picarello – Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jessi Macko – Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Kate McKee – Senior Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Kelli Hoover – Senior Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Mary-Anna Carwen – Associate Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Morgan Hilber – Environment Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

FX

Caitlin Lange – VFX Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jhon Waterman Acanda – Associate VFX Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Katie McAllister – Associate VFX Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Ronald Quach – Associate VFX Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Sarah King – VFX Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Prop

Alexandra Quinby – Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Antonio Neves – Senior Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Bruno Fortuna Parrela – Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Hailey Youngah Lee – Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jess Liu – Senior Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Lizabeth McPhee – Associate Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Lucile Thyrard – Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Luis Garza – Senior Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Peter Burroughs – Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Yili Tan – Senior Prop Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Animation

Brett Jackson – Senior Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Caitlin Geels – Senior Animator II – Blizzard Entertainment

Cameron Christianson – Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Chris Fish – Associate Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Evan Miles – Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Jason Dickol – Senior Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Jinju Bang – Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

John Butkus – Senior Animator II – Blizzard Entertainment

Ky Nguyen – Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Kyle Kenworthy – Senior Animator II – Blizzard Entertainment

Marlowe Lexvold – Senior Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Rebecca Oxford – Animator – Blizzard Entertainment

Tech Art / Rigging

Brittany McGrath – Senior Character Technical Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Isaac Shuey – Character Technical Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Micaela Davi Rubio – Character Technical Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Ty Viveiros – Senior Character Technical Artist II – Blizzard Entertainment

UI Art

Anastasia Poliakova – Outsource Supervisor – Blizzard Entertainment

Casey Graham – Senior UI Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Emmanuel Vasquez, Jr – Senior UI Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jillian Tipping – UI FX Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

World Building

Alexandra Miller – World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Brent Critchfield – Lead World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Esther Love – Senior World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Jeffrey Miller – World Designer – Blizzard Entertainment

Jud Emerson – World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Kristy Moret – Lead World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Michael Esten – World Designer – Blizzard Entertainment

Nikolay Valchev – Lead World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Sara Wons – Senior World Designer II – Blizzard Entertainment

Sarah Benyona – World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Taylor Kemp – World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Travis Hickman – World Artist – Blizzard Entertainment

Victor Cortis – Associate Director, World Building – Blizzard Entertainment


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