Project Lore

I bet you read that expecting naked photos of Blizzard employees, didn't you? While I won't judge anybody out there who might actually have a fetish for that sort of thing (Ghostcrawler is sooooooooo dreamy!), I promise you that there is no scandal afoot. 

The U.S. Community Team just thought it would be a good idea to take a group photo at their home base (presumably somewhere in the dark halls of Blizzard HQ) and post it on the internet, under the pretense that they actually love us and adore dealing with all the crap we fans give them on the official forums on a daily basis.

Normally, this is where I'd post a complimentary photo to go along with the article, but since it's the main attraction here, I'm going to toss it in after the break, with some National Enquirer-quality analysis to boot (nothing too harsh I promise)!

Update: Several more photos of the Community Team playing around with the giant stuffed animals can be found on Warcraft's Facebook page.

Now, after taking a magnifying glass to the picture above, here's what I've come up with:

• Contrary to popular belief, some members of the Community Team appear to be certified females.
• There's at least one attention whore in the group (can you spot them?).
• They're all unabashed nerds (don't worry, we are, too).
• Glasses are, surprisingly, not the norm. Facial hair is variable.
• Jeans are still fashionable.
• Blizzard's offices feature absolutely no back-lighting.
• Those giant Winder Rider Cub and Gryphon Hatchling plushies are totally boss.

While the gesture is cool, it'd be nice to match some names with the faces. Perhaps my fellow bloggers who actually attended Blizzcon could point out anyone who actually looks familiar?

And speaking of us, I wouldn't expect any group photos of Project Lore staff anytime soon. Much like a vampire, I simply don't show up on film. ;)