How Mike Morhaime got seed money to start Blizzard Entertainment

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Plus, a closer look at the Blizzard Museum and the company’s history


Above: Without this parental loan, we wouldn’t have World of Warcraft, Diablo, or StarCraft! The note sits in a place of prominence in front of a wall of game awards and its glass case has a plus 10 resistance to camera flash

We already shared a bunch ofphotosof the Blizzard Museum from our last visit. But this time we brought a better camera! So enjoy some nicer framed images of RPM Racing, The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Justice League Task Force!


















Above: Blackthorne was cool because it had shotguns



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