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<center>'''"I hope that people [[Overwatch|love it]]; but I almost don’t care if it makes me feel alive after twenty years of doing this work. I love this thing, I love that it wears its heart on its sleeve, we wanted to build a world that is bright and fun and heroic and not cynical and just absolutely reaching for everybody’s inner six year old; that’s what it makes me feel like and I’m so proud of it. That moment crystalized it for me."'''</center> [[File: Chris Metzen.jpg|thumb|Chris Metzen]] '''Chris Metzen''' is a member of [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. ==Story== Metzen was the senior vice-president of creative design and story development at Blizzard and provided the voice of [[Bastion]] in ''[[Overwatch]]''.<ref>2016-06-07, [https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/4n29dq/some_fun_overwatch_facts/ "Bastion is voiced by Chris Metzen, ran through several software plugins and voice modulations."]. ''Reddit (originally from the Overwatch art book)''. Accessed on 2016-06-23</ref> He worked on creating the ''Overwatch'' setting.<ref>2015-11-24, [http://overwatch.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2014-overwatch-unveiled-panel-transcript BlizzCon 2014 – Overwatch Unveiled Panel Transcript]. ''Blizzplanet'', accessed on 2015-03-03</ref> Metzen had envisioned creating a superhero universe for years prior to working on the game.<ref>2015-12-10, [http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-story-chris-metzen-interview/ How Blizzard is making up Overwatch's story as it goes]. ''PC Gamer'', accessed on 2015-12-24</ref> Metzen joined Blizzard in 1994, at the age of 19. He had originally envisoned himself bouncing around from positions in the film, comics, and game industries. He describes himself at the time as "a stupid-ass kid with some potential" who "loved drawing and making stuff up."<ref name="BlizzardLives">2014-10-03, [http://www.polygon.com/features/2014/10/3/6901193/blizzard-entertainment-three-lives THE THREE LIVES OF BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT]. ''Polygon'', accessed on 2014-10-04</ref> Metzen worked with Blizzard's cinematic team, and gave feedback on its storyboards.<ref>2015-05-27, [http://overwatch.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2014-overwatch-origins-panel-transcript/4 BlizzCon 2014 – Overwatch Origins Panel Transcript]. ''Blizzplanet'', accessed on 2015-05-31</ref> He left Blizzard in late 2016, entering retirement.<ref>2016-09-13, [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/forum/topic/20749117068#1 A MESSAGE FROM CHRIS METZEN]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2016-09-13</ref> As a parting gift, he was presented with a statue of himself holding a baby [[Winston]].<ref>2016-09-18, [http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/09/16/chris-metzens-going-away-present-amazing-statue/ Chris Metzen’s going away present is this amazing statue]. ''Blizzard Watch'', accessed on 2016-09-16</ref> Metzen later worked as a creative consultant for [[Sigma]]'s origin story video.<ref name="gameplayreveal">[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/456872908 Sigma Gameplay Reveal with Seagull and Jeff Kaplan.] ''Twitch'', accessed on 2019-7-23</ref> He also briefly worked with Frost Giant Studios on the development of ''[https://stormgate.fandom.com/wiki/Stormgate Stormgate].<ref name = "Kickstarter">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stormgate/stormgate Stormgate], ''Kickstarter''. Accessed on 2023-12-06</ref>'' On December 15, 2022 it was announced that Metzen had returned to the company to serve as a creative advisor for ''Warcraft''.<ref>2022-12-16, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23891316/a-message-from-warcraft A Message From Warcraft]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2023-04-18</ref> ==Trivia== *[[Zenyatta]] is one of Metzen's favorite [[heroes]] in the game.<ref name="Transcript3">2014-11-24, [http://overwatch.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2014-overwatch-unveiled-panel-transcript/3 BlizzCon 2014 – Overwatch Unveiled Panel Transcript]. ''Blizzplanet'', accessed on 2015-03-08</ref> *[[Soldier: 76]] was an original creation of Chris Metzen; art of the original Soldier: 76 was posted to the "Sons of the Storm" blog even before World Of Warcraft was created. The majority of his design was kept for the hero that is in Overwatch today. ==External Links== *[https://twitter.com/chrismetzen?lang=en Chris Metzen] on Twitter *[https://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Metzen/100000643821367 Chris Metzen] on Facebook * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1068321/ Chris Metzen] at IMDb *[https://rawg.io/creators/chris-metzen Chris Metzen] at RAWG.io ==References== <references /> [[Category:Writers|Metzen, Chris]] [[Category:Voice actors|Metzen, Chris]]
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