Lich King Arthas Premium Statue, Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha & Press Kit

Lich King Arthas Premium Statue
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Blizzard has launched their new limited release series "From the Vault" today! These new series will feature themed collectibles from Blizzard games each month through November 2021.

This month's release is the World of Warcraft Lich King Arthas Premium Statue, which stands 26" tall and weights 46 lb (66 cm height / 20.8 kg). The premium statue costs $1100 in North America (€1300 in Europe), and will be shipped no later than Friday, November 19th.

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Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha & Press Kit
The Diablo II: Resurrected single-player Technical Alpha starts today! A few content creators will get access to technical alpha today, and select players that have pre-registered for the alpha through the official website will get access on April 9th.

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
DIABLO® II: RESURRECTED™ is the definitive remastering of Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction® expansion—two hallmark entries in Blizzard Entertainment’s genre-defining action role-playing series. Veteran players, as well as those who missed out when the original game was first released twenty years ago, can now experience Diablo II’s timeless gameplay with modern visuals and audio that take advantage of today’s gaming hardware. Diablo II: Resurrected Single-player Technical Alpha is the first public test of the game available to a limited number of players, press, and content creators from around the world.

Diablo II: Resurrected Single-player Technical Alpha Highlights

  • Explore the first two acts of Diablo II in full – Navigate perilous areas of eastern Khanduras, from the Rogue Encampment to the Monastery, and then head East to walk the sands of sunlit Lut Gholein.
  • Try out three beloved characters – Crush demons in fierce melee combat as the Barbarian, slay your enemies from afar as the Amazon, or master deadly spells as the Sorceress.
  • No level cap – Power up and upgrade your characters as much as you want until the end of the Technical Alpha. Note that progress will not be carried over to future tests or the final game.
  • Test the single-player experience – While multiplayer will be a huge part of Diablo II: Resurrected upon release, we are focusing on testing solo play during this Technical Alpha
  • Play with mouse and keyboard or a controller – Diablo II: Resurrected will allow you to control the game the way you want it, and we will be testing both input methods in the Technical Alpha.
  • Sanctuary needs your help urgently – Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha will be running from 10 a.m. Pacific Time on April 8 (Early Access) through 10 a.m. PT on April 12.
  • International availability – Technical Alpha will be available in most regions to a limited number of participants.
  • Internet connection required for testing only – To ensure security of the Technical Alpha, a constant online connection will be required during play. (A constant Internet connection will not be required for the final version of the game.)
  • Available for pre-purchase on Windows PC — The Diablo Prime Evil Collection includes Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo® III, the Reaper of Souls™ expansion, the Rise of the Necromancer pack, and exclusive cosmetic items.
  • This is only the first Technical Alpha — Signups are open at Diablo2.com to participate in future tests, including the Multiplayer test coming later this year.
  • English language-only for the Technical Alpha – When released, Diablo II: Resurrected will be localized in more than a dozen languages including English, French, Italian, German, European Spanish, Korean, Polish, traditional Chinese, Mexican Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. Additional supported languages to be announced later.
  • Stream and capture all the footage you want – As soon as you begin playing the Diablo II: Resurrected Single-player Technical Alpha (during Early Access or later), you are free to livestream, capture, and publish gameplay footage, or take and publish as many screenshots as you like from anywhere in the game.
  • Explore the Sanctuary of players’ nightmares, now in stunning 4K resolution.*
    *4K resolution and 7.1 Dolby Surround require platforms and equipment that support those features.
  • Diablo II: Resurrected will feature all 27 minutes of cinematics that have been remade, shot-for-shot, from the ground up. These are still a work-in-progress, and the Technical Alpha will include the original Diablo II cinematics as placeholders.
  • Original 2D sprite-based models are reborn with full 3D physically-based rendering. Upgraded visuals also include new animations, dynamic lighting, new textures, and updated visual effects.
  • Remastered graphics and the more nostalgic “original” experience can be toggled back-and-forth with the press of a button.
  • Audio remastered in Dolby Surround 7.1 sound.
  • Genre-defining Diablo gameplay featuring robust RPG character progression, incredibly deep itemization, and visceral hack-and-slash combat.
  • Let us know what you think – Everything you will see in the Diablo II: Resurrected Single-player Technical Alpha, including visuals, audio effects, user interface, in-game systems, and more, is not final and should be considered a work-in-progress.
  • We will be listening to feedback very closely and making changes where necessary to deliver the best possible Diablo II experience to players.

THE EARLY GOLDEN AGE OF DIABLO IS REBORN

The heroes return . . . Diablo II: Resurrected brings a diverse cast of characters into the modern gaming era, now in full 3D, with a wealth of gameplay and build options for players to explore. The Amazon, Barbarian, Necromancer, Paladin, and Sorceress are joined by the Assassin and Druid from the Lord of Destruction expansion.

. . . to face legendary evils. Take on Andariel, Duriel, Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal—the mightiest foes Hell could muster. Defeat them if you can before facing even greater challenges in the Nightmare and Hell difficulty modes.

With great itemization comes great replayability. Players are rewarded for waging war against the forces of the Burning Hells. Powerful gear upgrades include unique weapons and armor, set items, runes and rune words, charms, and more.

Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha - Press Kit Images

This article was originally published in forum thread: Lich King Arthas Premium Statue, Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha & Press Kit started by Lumy View original post
Published on 2021-04-08 07:18 PM
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  1. Daedius's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Zeons View Post
    So many poor people upset that someone can afford a 1.1k figurine.
    Poor? I ain't stupid with money...
  1. alturic's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by SerratedEdge252 View Post
    Just going to be that anal guy but 26 inches is not 2 and a half feet, you are giving it a third of a foot of credit lol. There are 12 inches in a foot so the statue is 2'2" not 2'6". $1100 for something slightly over 2 feet seems massively expensive even with the level of detail expressed here. I am most likely being heavily biased, since I am extremely frugal/cheap with money and not something I would spent money on.
    To be fair, you start out calling out 26" isn't 2 and a half feet (which is obviously correct), but then follow-through saying $1100 for something "slightly over 2 feet seems massively expensive" - as if those extra 4" would have you sold. Ha.
  1. Freedom's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Nerph- View Post
    And what point is that? Just checking your posts here you talk about the stimulus check you guys got. If I got that, I'd not spend it on a statue. I was just saying if I won the lottery (so we're talking about millions of euros) I'd get one of these statues because I like the character and lore behind it, along with a bunch of other things I'd do with lottery money...
    Meh, I guess if you're talking winning millions of Euros then even I might buy a better painted version of this. But not if I won some smaller amount, which if I remember right the US has smaller stakes lotteries, that you'd be well advised to not squander due to their smaller sizes.
  1. Maruka's Avatar
    I ordered 2 statues one for me and one for my dad who loves warcraft. Cant wait !
  1. Nerph-'s Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Freedom View Post
    Meh, I guess if you're talking winning millions of Euros then even I might buy a better painted version of this. But not if I won some smaller amount, which if I remember right the US has smaller stakes lotteries, that you'd be well advised to not squander due to their smaller sizes.
    Fair enough. Each to their own of course. If I won a smaller amount I'd not buy this either, much more important things to spend/save/invest money on. But at the end of the day we could keep talking what we'd do with theoretical money we're probably never going to win
  1. FuxieDK's Avatar
    66cm, 20,8kg at price of 1.300 Euro?
    Is it made of pure gold or titanium???

    Noes.... It's fekking PLASTIC!!!!
  1. GreenJesus's Avatar
    They must really need some second quarter revenue if they broke the glass and pressed the red button on $1100 Arthas Statue. I thought the Illidan and Thrall statues were overpriced but this is hinestly just ridiculous. How can Blizzard honestly say "happy anniversary!" While trying to sell us $1100 plastic? Its honestly insulting.
  1. uncl55's Avatar
    lol 1,1k in US and 1,5k in EU thats seem fair
  1. Askyl's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Skulltaker View Post
    First of all, it's 'know how', not 'know know'. You're embarrassing yourself.

    And second of all; Sourced lighting, in miniature painting, is the technique of adding the illusion of a part of the miniature being a source of light. In the case of Arthas and WarCraft Undead, this would be applicable to the Runes on Frostmourne and Arthas' eyes, as well as the eyes of the skeletons, as they are shown to emit a strong icy-blue glow.

    You can see the effect at work in this still from the WOTLK intro cinematic. Arthas' eyes glow blue, and it is reflected on the trim of his helmet, as it would in real life. And here you can see it in action on a professionally painted miniature.

    What you are talking about in your utter ignorance is simple highlighting, the process of adding depth to a paint job by applying highlights and shades to otherwise flat surfaces. On this statue, you can best see it at work in the miserably painted cloak, done by drybrushing. Poorly, one might add.

    Here you can see just how poor the paint job is best. He's fucking crosseyed. Not only is the signature glow effect missing, you can clearly see the different highlights. No blending applied. Second, the gold is poorly applied, there's a clear black line of seperation between the gold of the trim and the armour, with parts of the trim outright missing the gold.

    This is an outright shitty paint job. It might be sufficient for whatever standard is applicable for these trash-tier quality collectibles, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a shitty paint job.
    Sorry I just couldn't read more than your first sentence. I wasn't going for "know how" and it's quite obvious I was trying to sound a bit childish with less Q Q (2x Q) and more "Know know" (2x Know). Out of everything, you picked up on that.. I was super late, I wrote on my mobile and there's so many errors in my text.... And you decided to bash on the one thing YOU didn't understand. Shows how much you're an idiot tbh.

    And you are indeed embarrassing your self. Time for you to post 2-3 paintjobs you've done so I can get a few friends to analyze it and rip you apart in public, aight?
  1. RCA's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Freedom View Post
    Anyone who spends $1,100 on a statue while actually needing that for things like food just because "I got my 1400 stimmy so it's 'free' lol" is a perfect example of fools and their money are soon parted.


    But hey, at least it looks nice.
    Love the post, and the rift raft following it. The choice people make when buying anything, while neglecting their (& more importantly their dependents needs) essential needs is all too prevalent today. I doubt anyone like this would survive 150 years ago, then again their thought process would be different than today’s, I’d hope but hell it’s all speculation.
  1. TheRevenantHero's Avatar
    $1,100 for a giant piece of plastic. Activision is tired of even TRYING to hide that they make all the decisions now lmao. Blizzard as a company really is dead.
  1. Mendzia's Avatar
    Oh wow... game character statue for 2x minimum monthly wage of my country...
    I am pretty sure you can 3D print it for fraction of this price with similar effect if you got enough knowledge and talent to paint.
  1. Stardrift's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Zeons View Post
    So many poor people upset that someone can afford a 1.1k figurine.
    M-must.. C.... Cuh.. Con... ConSOOOOOM

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    Quote Originally Posted by GreenJesus View Post
    They must really need some second quarter revenue if they broke the glass and pressed the red button on $1100 Arthas Statue. I thought the Illidan and Thrall statues were overpriced but this is hinestly just ridiculous. How can Blizzard honestly say "happy anniversary!" While trying to sell us $1100 plastic? Its honestly insulting.
    Because people buy it. The problem starts with the nutjobs who fall for this sort of stuff.

    "Doy but what am I gonna do with all this disposable income?? What's da harm in paying into shitty business practices if I can afford it?"
  1. Danuel's Avatar
    So, if acti-blizz sold many figurings for man-childs we get better and NEW content in wow? Or perhaps with this money they finely make some NEW games?
  1. Tente's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Danuel View Post
    So, if acti-blizz sold many figurings for man-childs we get better and NEW content in wow? Or perhaps with this money they finely make some NEW games?
    It won't happend, if they get enough from statues they will stop making games to sell statues
  1. Mhyroth's Avatar
    At first I quite liked the pose and how it looked. Then looked at the details and immediatly went "nope". Even as someone who has never painted anything like this, no way I'd pay €1300 for that. (And probably made in China for €200).
    Of course business yadayada and "have to make a profit" but this reeks like the same business tactics as fashion brands where you pay for the brand and not the quality of the product. Where have the brands gone who actually produce quality over quantity?
    If you pay a premium for something you expect quality.
  1. Jazzhands's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Freedom View Post
    Meh, I guess if you're talking winning millions of Euros then even I might buy a better painted version of this. But not if I won some smaller amount, which if I remember right the US has smaller stakes lotteries, that you'd be well advised to not squander due to their smaller sizes.
    The largest lottery ever in the US was 1.5 BILLION. They pot grows every week someone doesn't win.
  1. Kolvarg's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Danuel View Post
    So, if acti-blizz sold many figurings for man-childs we get better and NEW content in wow? Or perhaps with this money they finely make some NEW games?
    We'll see, first we need to assure uncle Kotick's $200M+ bonus for 2022!
  1. Devilyaki's Avatar
    I like collecting figures but this one is a bit high for what you are getting. A better price for it would be in the range of 300-400 even then that’s a bit much but it is a limited run item.
  1. LemonDemonGirl's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Skulltaker View Post
    For that price I can get a high-end 3D Printer and print enough of these to build a house out of them. And they'll be better painted as well.

    Edit: Damn, that's one lousy paintjob... no sourced lighting, flat metal, the luster on the gold is poor as well... damn.
    I agree! I've seen really detailed 3D prints that look like they could be 1000$ action figures, but i nreality, they probably cost like 50$ (well, the resin/material at least). Also, they probably way much less, and you could actually carry them around to diffrent places if you want to move them somewhere else, not hurting your back either

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    I mean, I had a guy who lives a few hours away from me print me a 'statue' of both my WoW character and Bwonsamdi, they both cost 50$ together. Pretty cheap, and painting them gave me something to do
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