Sharpen your weapons and prepare to fight for the Nexus in Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm Ultimate Fan Art Contest! Illustrate your favorite heroes engaged in battle for the chance to win cash prizes and a personalized sketch from Heroes of the Storm Senior Art Director Sam Didier. With many powerful heroes awaiting your call, who will you choose? Enter now! 
Official Rules Enter Now
Engage Blizzard’s
Mightiest Heroes in Battle:
Assemble the mightiest heroes from across Warcraft™, Diablo™, Starcraft™, and more! Illustrate characters from two or more different Blizzard universes engaged in battle for the chance to win $6,000 USD, a framed print of your entry, and an original sketch by Sam Didier, Senior Art Director for Heroes of the Storm, and more. With powerful heroes including all of your favorites awaiting your call, who will you choose?
Sharpen your favorite weapons and prepare to fight, because now you and all of your friends can join the fight for the Nexus! Blizzard’s newest game, Heroes of the Storm, allows you to build and customize heroes from your favorite Blizzard games and face-off in fast-paced mayhem.
About The Game
Heroes of the Storm is a new free-to-play team brawler of heroic proportions. Mobilize teams featuring your favorite heroes from more than 20 years of Blizzard games and face-off against opponents in one of seven dynamic Battlegrounds for your chance at glory!
Use the links below to learn more about Heroes of the Storm and to see a list of some of the many heroes you can choose to feature in your artwork. You can also dive into the fray and experience the game firsthand by logging in and playing the game for free!
How To Enter
STEP 1: VISUALIZE
Review the asset page to learn more about Heroes of the Storm. Select at least two characters from different Blizzard universes to feature in your artwork. You may use materials provided on the Asset Page and related pages as reference but you may not actually duplicate them as part of your submission. For more information on permitted characters, please see the Official Rules.
STEP 2: CREATE
Illustrate your chosen characters engaging in battle. You may use any visual medium excluding cosplay, photographs, or moving images. Photographs of an entry in another medium is acceptable.
STEP 3: ENTER
Your entry must be at least 2000 pixels in its shortest length and be either a single JPG or PNG file.
SHARE
Share your artwork on your social channels using the hashtag #PlayHeroes. Explore the hashtag on Twitter, Facebook, and DeviantArt to see other artists’ amazing works! This is not a required step to win or place in the contest.
Prizing
The 1st Prize Winner Will Receive:
- A framed sketch by Sam Didier, Senior Art Director for Heroes of the Storm, inspired by the winning entry
- A framed print of the 1st place entry signed by the Heroes of the Storm Creative Team
- $6,000 USD
- $250 in Battle.net Balance (USD) and a signed boxed copy of Heroes of the Storm
- 8,000 DeviantArt Points
- 1-year Premium Membership to DeviantArt.com
The 2nd Prize Winner Will Receive:
- A framed print of the 2nd place entry signed by the Heroes of the Storm Creative Team
- $3,000 USD
- $150 Battle.net Balance (USD) and a signed boxed copy of Heroes of the Storm
- 4,000 DeviantArt Points
- 6-month Premium Membership to DeviantArt.com
The 3rd Prize Winner Will Receive:
- A framed print of the 3rd place entry signed by the Heroes of the Storm Creative Team
- $1,000 USD
- $100 Battle.net Balance (USD) and a signed boxed copy of Heroes of the Storm
- 4,000 DeviantArt Points
- 6-month Premium Membership to DeviantArt.com
22 Semi-Finalist Prize Winners Will Receive:
- A signed boxed copy of Heroes of the Storm
- $50 Battle.net Balance (USD)
- 1,000 DeviantArt Points
Rules
The Blizzard Contest Begins at 12:00 am time (PDT) on May 19, 2015 and ends at 11:59:59 PM (PDT) on June 23, 2015.
- Entrant must be at least 13 years old as of May 19, 2015. Entrant may reside anywhere in the world.
- Entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM (PDT) on June 23, 2015 and must be submitted through the contest gallery on DeviantArt.
- Membership to www.deviantart.com is required to enter the Contest. Membership to www.deviantart.com is free.
- The work may originate in any visual medium excluding cosplay, photographs, or moving images. Photographs of an entry made in another medium are acceptable. Licensed brushes and textures are permitted. Read the Official Rules for more details.
- Your entry must be in the form of a single JPG or PNG file at least 2000 pixels in its shortest length.
- Your entry must include at least two Blizzard Heroes currently featured in the Blizzard’s interactive games, or Heroes who have been in any game released by Blizzard engaged in battle. Please consult the Official Rules for Blizzard games that are excluded.
- You may reference but not copy the images provided on the Asset Page and in the games.
- Other requirements and restrictions apply, so please read the Official Rules carefully.
Judging
The three winners will be selected by Sam Didier, Blizzard’s Senior Art Director for Heroes of the Storm. The 25 semi-finalists will be chosen by a panel of Blizzard’s full-time art team and by the DeviantArt Staff. The judges will use the following criteria in whatever degree the judges believe appropriate:
- Depiction of the Heroes in battle
- Overall impact of the Work
- Technical Skill
- Originality
Please read the Official Rules for more details about judging.
