Wrath Of The Lich King Collectors
“Wrath of the Lich King” debuted in October, 2008, and the
Collector’s Edition appeared shortly after the game alone went gold and then
platinum. Since the Collector’s Edition
ran rapidly up the sales charts, demand for its separate pieces steadily grew
and became more clamorous. Finally, in
time for the 2008 holiday market, the CD soundtrack and two books of the game’s
phenomenal artwork appeared on the market.
Collectors of WoW memorabilia
were thrilled, because appearance of the separate pieces added value to the
complete boxed set. Lovers of WoW stuff were thrilled, because they
could buy their favorites without forking over more than $100 for the whole
set.
Cinematic Art of World
of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King showcases more than 150 drawings; the book also traces some
of the images’ evolution from concept drawing to final renders, revealing a
great deal about the artists’ processes and techniques, and giving lots more
indication of their exceptional genius.
Game historians also prize this collection, because it yields a lot of
insight into Arthas, the Death Knight’s increasingly evil character, powers,
properties, and propensities. The book
also chronicles development of Sindragosa the Frost Wyrm, now a central
character in the game, its myth and lore.
Because Blizzard Entertainment welcomes fan-submitted
artworks, and because the company often sponsors wallpaper contests and other
promotional events for emerging artists, the detailed technical information in Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: The
Wrath of the Lich promotes both accurate imitation of the game’s art and
skilled advancement of its craft.
Students probably will benefit from the book as much as fans simply will
love it.
Considered a landmark achievement in modern classical music,
gamers and music lovers share profound esteem for the soundtrack. Although the soundtrack CD is available in
stores and on a variety of websites, Blizzard Entertainment sells the album
directly from its own website, and the Blizzard guys offer the best buy. They sell their classical music masterpiece
for just $10.
Aficionados and collectors should take note of market
histories: To collectors’ delight and lovers’ consternation, CD’s and art
collections have come out only in limited editions; and they typically have
gone out of print as soon as a new edition or version of the game appears. Therefore, it makes sense to invest while
these items are readily available.
