By
Ambar Jimenez
2019-01-11 04:54:13




Blizzard decides to pay tribute to Stan Lee including his own character in World of Warcraft with the Stormwind Patch 8.1.5.

The legendary Stan Lee passed away last November at the age of 95 due to health problems he was going through, generating a great impact on the part of fans and figures of the entertainment industry. Many were the tributes that were given to him throughout the world to which he was creator along with other authors like Jack Kirby or Steve Ditko of Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor or the Fantastic Four.



Stormwind Patch 8.1.5

That's why the Blizzard team decided to pay a nice tribute to the comic writer in his well-known MMO, World of Warcraft, according to the Wow Head portal. Creating a character fully dedicated to him named Stanley, wearing his appearance virtually identical to that of Stan Lee himself, with details such as, the same hairstyle, his unmistakable glasses and of course his mustache.

WowHead reported that the non-playable character added in patch 8.1.5 on Beta Server shouts "Excelsior!" Stan Lee's well-known slogan. Until now it has only been seen in the city of Stormwind, wearing the colors and the armor of the Alliance. Although you have been able to see the models with the armor of the Horde and without any affiliation, you may find in the future in different areas of the map.




Although the tribute is not available for the moment in the popular MMORPG, it is expected to be implemented in patch 8.1.5 of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth that will arrive soon. At the moment this update as mentioned above, is available in the realms of testing, allowing players to see Stanley walking quietly through Stormwind Keep.

In this way Stan Lee joins the list of celebrities to whom Blizzard has decided to pay tribute, among which are others like Robin Williams known player of WoW and Farrah Fawcett, as well as players and former employees of the company.





Stan Lee was, without doubt, a great figure in the world of comics that has left an indelible mark, we will always take you in our hearts.

We invite you to take a look at the video that we left previously published by Wowhead, where you can see more closely this magnificent tribute that Blizzard wanted to dedicate to the respected and admired comic writer Stan Lee.

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