"Game development legend" and Overwatch art director, Bill Petras, has died unexpectedly. "I’m writing to share some heartbreaking news," wrote Harley D. Huggins II, former cinematic project ...

Bill Petras, art director of popular game developer Blizzard Entertainment ... Bill Petras is the man behind popular games like Overwatch and World of Warcraft. Petras played a huge role in ...

Overwatch and World of Warcraft art director Bill Petras has died. The news was shared by Harley D. Huggins II, former cinematic projects director at Blizzard, who paid tribute to Petras on LinkedIn.

Overwatch 2 is leaning into its origins as a MOBA-inspired shooter with its all-new game mode, Overwatch 2 Stadium. This 5v5 seven-round brawl lets you buy items and equip passives mid-match, much ...

The first, from 1997 until 2005, saw him serve as the art director for World of Warcraft, overseeing the era during which World of Warcraft became a global phenomenon. He would then leave Blizzard to ...

Petras notably served as art director on World of WarCraft for its original release in 2004. WoW iterated on Warcraft 3's visual identity to create an extremely influential art style not only in ...

This past weekend, former Blizzard Entertainment staffer Harley Huggins shared a post on LinkedIn announcing the passing of Overwatch and World of Warcraft Art Director Bill Petras. According to the ...

The recent report by NewZoo details the massive loss in "Overwatch 2's" player base, and it has been revealed that most of the players who ditched Blizzard's arena shooter have moved on to NetEase's ...

There will be 17 heroes to start in the first season of Stadium. This should not be a major surprise as there is a lot more to balance in this game mode than really any other one Overwatch or ...

Bill Petras, an artist who helped design a number of Blizzard games including World Of Warcraft and Overwatch ... conversations about life, game dev, games, art, comic books, toys, monster ...

Xbox Game Pass is introducing major perks for Overwatch, Call of Duty Warzone, and other popular titles. In a new blog posted by Xbox on March 26, 2025, the company confirmed that Game Pass ...