Please join SJSU ALASC on a FREE behind-the-scenes tour of Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA! Here is your chance to learn more about Blizzard’s archivist team, the Vault, as they work to curate, catalog, and care for special collections that include: digital assets, artwork, sound and video files from video games, life-size statues, physical memorabilia, books, movies, board games, and more! The tour will include the main campus of Blizzard, the museum, the official library for employee use, and more! Afterward you are welcome to stay and sample the delicious food at the Blizzard Cafe or grab a coffee at the in-house Starbucks.

Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, is a video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California. They developed the popular video games: Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, the StarCraft series, and the Diablo series. Learn more on their website: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/

Space is limited to only 14 students from the SJSU iSchool MLIS program. No additional guests are allowed due to capacity.

Please RSVP by March 27th by filling out this form the Blizzard Tour Interest Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuL1GwqDRXGBn_zdU4kPwmHkYby21BbdLrTFwxn5Bx7N1dGA/viewform

If more than 14 students RSVP, registrants will be placed into a random drawing to determine who can join the tour. Registrants will be notified with the results of the drawing by March 31st.

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: 1 Blizzard Way, Irvine, CA, 92618