'Warcraft' to memorialize Robin Williams in game
Source: AP-Excite
By DERRIK J. LANG
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robin Williams' spirit will live on in the virtual world of Azeroth.
After thousands of fans petitioned the developers of the online role-playing video game "World of Warcraft" to memorialize Williams, the game's lead designer said Thursday that Blizzard Entertainment planned to create a character inspired by the actor, comedian and avid gamer, who was found dead on Monday of an apparent suicide at the age of 63.
Williams was a notable fan of the popular fantasy series, which is played online by about 6.8 million people.
"We haven't decided, but it will most likely be a character inspired by him or some of his favorite roles of the past," said lead game designer Ion Hazzikostas at a Thursday event in downtown Los Angeles unveiling the game's fifth expansion, "World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor."
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CORRECTS DAY OF WEEK TO MONDAY - This video game image released by Blizzard Entertainment shows a scene from "World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor." After thousands of fans petitioned the creators of the online role-playing video game "World of Warcraft" to memorialize Williams, the game's lead designer said Thursday that Blizzard Entertainment planned to create a character inspired by the actor, comedian and avid gamer, who died Monday of an apparent suicide at the age of 63. Williams was a notable fan of the massively multiplayer fantasy game, which is currently played online by about 6.8 million people. (AP Photo/Blizzard Entertainment )
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