Today in WoW: Friday, Aug. 26, 2011

A lot has happened over the last two decades. Check out the photo gallery to see a few choice slices of the company's history, including some photos of our earliest office spaces and the brave men who assembled their own desks! In the snow! Uphill! Both ways!

Every year we jam-pack BlizzCon with as many events, panels, tournaments, contests, and entertainment options as possible. To make sure you're in the know in the weeks ahead leading up to BlizzCon, and especially during the big weekend itself, be sure to follow our brand-new Twitter feed. Rather than trying to divide our coverage and updates between the @Warcraft, @StarCraft, and @Diablo feeds, there's now a single destination for all things BlizzCon.

Start following @BlizzCon today for all the latest news and to engage in 140-character conversations with the global BlizzCon audience. We look forward to sharing with you from the show floor!

http://twitter.com/BlizzCon

Ready to serve up dance moves that'll set the stage on fire and impress our discriminating panel of judges? Do you have the tailoring profession skilled up to such a degree that your costume will be remembered for years to come?

This will be a special year for the Costume contest because we're offering more ways to win than ever before. As usual, we'll be offering prizes for the top three costumes at BlizzCon, but after BlizzCon ends we'll be putting up a gallery on the BlizzCon site where the community can vote for fourth through tenth place. The costumes with the most votes will be eligible for cash prizes, SteelSeries peripherals, or a package of Blizzard Pet Store pets.

Your opportunity to take the center stage has come, and it's time to secure your place in BlizzCon history! Sign-ups for the BlizzCon Costume and Dance contests are now open, and you can head on over to our Dance or Costume page to submit your entry.

Don't delay! The deadline to enter the Dance and Costume contests is October 10.