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Game Director on World of Warcraft. Here be internet dragons.

Irvine, CA
Joined May 2013
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4 years
Congrats @EchoGuild on world-first Sylvanas! Alas I had to sleep before that flawless finish, but it was obvious from the DPS on those initial tries today that it was imminent. Amazing week watching you and @LimitGuild push each other to new heights-enjoy some well-deserved rest!.
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5 years
Congrats @LimitGuild on another fantastic performance! Extra impressive watching all the slight tactical refinements and composure even with very strong competition getting close to a kill too. A rough couple of days for Larries everywhere. Enjoy some well-deserved holiday rest!.
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Join millions who have switched to Grok.
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5 years
RT @Warcraft: Enter the #Shadowlands on November 23.
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5 years
This is going to be an exciting week: This was originally planned to be a video. And to come just a bit sooner. But from our (literal) homes to yours, the WoW team couldn't be more excited to pull back the curtain on what we've been up to since BlizzCon.
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The whole team has been hard at work transforming the vision we laid out for Shadowlands into a reality, and we can’t wait to share our progress in the upcoming alpha.
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6 years
RT @Warcraft: Congratulations to @LimitGuild on Mythic N’Zoth World First! 🎉 #RWF
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6 years
Congrats @Methodgg on a masterful performance to close out the tier!.
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7 years
Lots of questions swirling over the weekend, so here's a cheat sheet for what is and isn't changing next week in BfA Season 2: . (We'll get it up on other regions' forums ASAP - I ran into some errors when trying to post on EU.).
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Hi all, We have a series of blogs accompanying the release of the upcoming Battle of Dazar’alor raid, the new Mythic Keystone season, and the new PvP season, offering deep dives into each of those...
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Ion Hazzikostas
7 years
Watching the first folks to jump in and experience 2004’s hottest new MMO (and promptly start looking for the “Instant Quest Text” interface option). It’s going to be a great #BlizzCon2018
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7 years
The first spot in the Uldir Hall of Fame has been claimed: - who will be next? (Reminder that cross-server Mythic unlocks when those are both full!).
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The Uldir Hall of Fame showcases the top 200 World of Warcraft raiding guilds in the world as they battle for dominance and immortal glory.
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Ion Hazzikostas
7 years
Congrats to @Methodgg on an amazing run through Uldir - awesome to watch it all unfold along with the rest of the world. Kudos also to @limitguild for making this the most hotly-contended raid progression race that I can recall in a long, long, time.
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Ion Hazzikostas
7 years
Excited and humbled at the chance to do this. One note: the theme of PAX keynotes is a dev’s personal story about their industry journey, so if you were hoping for WoW announcements, apologies in advance!.
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7 years
Storytime with Ion Hazzikostas is about to start in the Main Theatre. Can't make it to Benaroya Hall? Hop on Twitch and watch it and a lot of other great content at #PAXWest this weekend:
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7 years
Just under 3 hours to go until #BattleForAzeroth - I couldn't be more proud of the team's efforts in crafting this grand adventure, or more excited for the world to experience it. Whether you do it #ForTheHorde, #ForTheAlliance, or #ForAzeroth, Kul Tiras and Zandalar await!.
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8 years
Cheers to everyone I met, apologies to those I missed, but most of all thank you to everyone for an unforgettable BlizzCon. #Blizzcon2017
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8 years
Favorite morning activity: Playing all the BlizzCon bingo cards I can find. #24hours #BlizzCon2017.
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8 years
6 mins until the gamescom stream at ! I'll be discussing 7.3 (yes, and only 7.3), and many amazing videos await you.
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Join us for the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct! The pre-show begins at 9:45 am PST for a special trip down memory lane then stay for the Warcraft Direct stream beginning at 10:00 am PST to see...
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Ion Hazzikostas
8 years
In light of today's events, I just want to call attention to Paul's answer to the final question in this interview:
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Ion Hazzikostas
8 years
@VagusBellum Haha, it's a Q&A thing - I try to wear something thematic for them (and stuff like BlizzCon).
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8 years
Some info on observed outdoor scaling in 7.2: (NA) and (EU).
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9 years
@Jian45868563 Great question. We're working on assembling some info and discussion of legendaries and future plans there - stay tuned!.
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Ion Hazzikostas
9 years
Reflecting on Artifact Power so far in Legion, and discussing upcoming changes: (NA), (EU).
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