Posted by Amatera on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 - 17 Comments
Tags: blizzard store, chen stormstout, deluxe, figure, limited edition, pandaren, twitter, warcraft
Remember that weird image posted on @Warcraft we told you about a couple of days ago? Well, that “stack of Ritz crackers” turned out to be the spout of a keg belonging to one very special Brewmaster: Chen Stormstout. Though his presence in the game world is relegated to a single quest involving one of his lost barrels of grog (and even then you never get to interact with him), you can now have a Pandaren of your very own by ordering the new deluxe figurine straight off of Blizzard’s website.
The first pandaren collectible ever! Capturing the elusive (and world-celebrated) Chen Stormstout for the first time in 3D, the Pandaren Brewmaster Deluxe Action Figure is a limited edition, one-of-a-kind Blizzard online store exclusive! This premium-sculpted piece stands at a colossal 8″, features Chen’s signature bamboo Bo staff and Brewmaster’s keg and comes packaged in a 4-color, spot UV collectors window box.
Art Directed by Blizzard Cinematic Creative Director Nick Carpenter. Exquisitely sculpted by Ray Villafane and painstakingly painted by Eddie Wires.
Pandaren Brewmaster Action Figure is a limited edition opportunity and is subject to a first-come, first-serve basis for distribution.
I’ve got to admit, it’s quite a piece of work. Exquisitely detailed (and it better be for $49.99)! Still, I can’t help but ask: what’s with all the Pandaren lately? Are you trying to tell us something Blizzard? It’s obvious you love them, and it’s obvious that the fans love them.
You know, it’s probably too late for any truly significant additions to be made to Cataclysm, but I wouldn’t be entirely surprised to see a small Pandaren presence in the expansion, even if it was relegated to a handful of NPCs. Certainly an event as earth-shattering as Deathwing emerging into the world would be enough to rattle their homeland of Pandaria, as well.
Anyway, as awesome as the figure looks, I think it might be a little too expensive for my blood (though its a pittance for what “collectible figurines” would cost you in certain circles). But I’m sure some of you already have your credit cards out, so let us know if you plan on buying one! Do remember that this is a limited edition figure, so you better act fast!
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By Decado on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Fingers crossed for some sort of Pandaren presence in cataclysm
By daemonbane on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
It’d be awesome if the Pandaren people come out during Cataclysm.
By Suspcious on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I think that we will see Pandarens in game soon, if not as a playable race they will definitely have a presence. All this hype about “China doesn’t allow pandas in game’ .. blah blah. Well if that point was such a major deal then Blizzard would have either abandoned the creative process on them or toned it down …. not start making collectibles.
By Pegraath on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I’d guess at them being in the game purely as a few npcs, that are friendly to both Horde and Alliance (so they can’t be killed by players).
From what I’ve read (hear say and speculation on the net) the chinese don’t like the idea of their national symbol being killed, and so including Pandaren as a playable race would be a non-starter if you want to sell your game in China. This may be a first step on the road to attempting to get that decision overturned, though how successful they could be, I’m skeptical on.
By magnaspawn on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
yea i do think they should be in cata
By Lolmaster on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 1:13 am
I really want one, just too bad I don’t have a credit card (yeah, I’m 12…). I could always go ask my parents or maybe, if I’m lucky, It’ll just wait for me in a Christmas present?
By Dan on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Called it.
By Dentodili on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 6:39 am
“China doesn’t allow pandas in game’ .. blah blah.
…What if Texas or India forbid us to make TAURENS !
By Xanadrah on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Yeah…..China doesn’t allow pandas in-game, and Rivendell stopped the Blood Elves from being released in Vanilla.
By khazzhar on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 9:06 am
@Xanadrah
I lol’ed :D.
By Mr.Awesome on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 10:02 am
its prob goin to be the limited addition mini pet from the collectors addition of cata or maybe 1 little place to lvl with them
By barney on Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
He looks like Gene Simmons…
By HungryHIppy on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 4:02 am
need a playable Pandaren race
By barney on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 8:46 am
He looks like Gene Simmons.
By Heartbourne on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 9:01 am
I BRING PANDAEMONIUM
By dadeduu on Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 9:30 am
looks more like a crazy kiss fan!
By Albullno on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
its coz wow in china is going downhill so BLIZZARD CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH PANDAS NOW!