One College Football Team Is Getting A World Of Warcraft Makeover
Now that's fantasy football!
Blizzard is also getting some of the Washington Huskies team on board for the takeover, signing NIL (name, image, likeness) deals with players Carson Bruener, Denzel Boston, Jonah Coleman, Camden Simon, Adam Mohammad, Kamren Fabiculanan, Jacob Lane, Cameron Broussard, D’Angalo Titialli, Demond Williams Jr., and Will Rodgers. The players will be posting about the collab on social media to promote the Warcraft takeover--though its not clear if they'll be making an appearance in the game itself.
Friday night lights on Montlake...the Eclipse is coming 🌑
— Washington Athletics (@UWAthletics) November 12, 2024
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind in-stadium experience at the @UW_Football home finale.#GoHuskies x #UWarcraft pic.twitter.com/h0WpUnY1yn
"We are thrilled to unite interactive entertainment with the sports industry to celebrate 20 incredible years of World of Warcraft delighting millions of players worldwide," said Blizzard head of marketing Monica Austin, as quoted by Sports Illustrated. "Our teams have been working together to create incredible in-person and broadcast experiences for fans, and we hope Husky Nation and World of Warcraft players alike are excited to WoW down to Washington."
The Warcraft-themed game is taking place this Friday November 15 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET at Husky Stadium in Seattle, and will be broadcast on Fox for anyone curious to see how this unexpected collaboration plays out.
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World of Warcraft PCThis story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG
