Blizzard’s Iconic Art Director Bill Petras Tragically Dies at 54
Bill Petras built a distinguished career at Blizzard Entertainment, rising to become one of their top directors since his early contributions on some of the company’s earliest blockbuster games. Initially joining Blizzard for the creation of the original Starcraft, he later assumed the role of art director for the hugely successful World of Warcraft in the late 90s/early 2000s. Throughout his tenure, Petras played significant roles in several of Blizzard’s flagship projects, acting as both the art director and senior art director on both Overwatch and its sequel, Overwatch 2. Now, fans and colleagues alike are uniting to pay tribute to the late Bill Petras.