BlizzCon 2017 Contest Host, Judges Announced
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Our BlizzCon 2017 contest host and judges were announced today. Chris Hardwick, renowned Comedian and Nerdist CEO, will preside over the Community Night festivities Friday evening. The Talent Contest will be judged by a panel of three, including famous World of Warcraft
YouTube personality Panser of TradeChat
, Overwatch and Heroes voice actor Jonny Cruz, and general Blizzard franchise voice actor Darin De Paul.
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- Chris Hardwick
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- Darin De Paul
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- Jonny Cruz
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- Panser
It’s almost time for BlizzCon, which means this year’s Community Night—featuring the Costume, Talent, Art, and Movie contests—is fast approaching. This year, we’re doing something a little different: the Talent Contest will be judged live by a trio of special guests! Here’s who we’ve got in store for Friday night.
Friday Night Host
Chris Hardwick
This year’s Community Night will be hosted by comedian, actor, and Nerdist CEO Chris Hardwick. He also serves as executive producer and host of NBC’s hit game show The Wall and as host and executive producer of the AMC’s highly-rated Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick. Chris is in the midst of a national standup comedy tour and is stopping by BlizzCon once again to share his hosting talents with the Blizzard community. Catch up with him on Twitter @hardwick.
Talent Contest Judges
Darin De Paul
Darin De Paul voices Reinhardt, Warchief Blackhand, Anub’Arak, and more of your favorite Blizzard characters. He currently co-hosts Darin & Amy Have To Do A Morning Show with Amy Vorpahl. Catch him on Twitter @DarinDePaul.
Jonny Cruz
Jonny Cruz voices Lucio in Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm. He’s working as a producer, actor, and director, practicing improv, and keeping his chill vibes with lots of crystals. Find him on Twitter @JonnyCruzzz.
Panser
Panser is a well-known personality in the online gaming community. She’s a talented host and content creator with nearly half a million YouTube subscribers on her World of Warcraft-focused channel, TradeChat. You can find her on Twitter @TradeChat.
Community Night kicks off at 6pm PT on Friday, November 3—watch it LIVE with the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket.
