Overwatch and World of Warcraft art director Bill Petras has died
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Apr 6, 2025
Bill Petras, a veteran of Blizzard Entertainment with a career spanning over 30 years in the games industry, has died. The news was shared to LinkedIn by Petras’ friend and colleague, former Blizzard cinematics director, Harley D. Huggins II. Petras is survived by his family, who are planning a celebration of life for Petras in the coming days.
Petras’ earliest recorded credits in the games industry were with developer GameTech in the early ’90s—he’s credited on such deep cuts as Ripper, Star Crusader, and BloodNet. Petras’ first project with Blizzard Entertainment was the original StarCraft, where he was credited with storyboard, 3D, and cinematic art.
