e also have a contest for those of you who chose to max out in Pumpkin-Carving instead of Tailoring! In a longstanding Blizzard tradition, this year will see our fourth annual pumpkin-carving contest take place. The most creative, original, and well-designed pumpkins from the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo game universes will be awarded with glittering prizes. From 12:00 A.M. PDT on Monday, October 9 through 12:00 A.M. PDT on Friday, October 27, we will be accepting submissions for our 2006 Halloween Pumpkin Contest.

Competition in this contest is always fierce; check out [2003], [ 2004], and [ 2005] to get an idea of what you're up against. And, just to make things interesting, this year you're competing for some elite loot:

The top 5 submissions to the World of Warcraft Pumpkin Contest will each receive (1) World of Warcraft Board Game, (1) World of Warcraft Role-playing game, and (1) copy of World of Warcraft.

In addition, the winning pictures will be displayed on the WoW and Blizzard.com. Judging will be done by the World of Warcraft team. Remember, your pumpkin must have a World of Warcraft theme and be lit in the submission picture in order to qualify. Submissions from the past three years are ineligible. Click the Submit button below to check out the official rules and submission form, and may the best pumpkins win!

Pumpkin Submission Tips

• Most of all, your pumpkins should be original. If they feature original art, even better.
• Your pumpkin must be lit up in the photo. You can show another photo of the pumpkin unlit.
• The pumpkin must be related to one of the Blizzard game universes - Diablo, StarCraft, Warcraft, etc.
• Make sure to send in high quality pictures. Try to take the best picture possible. You might have to read up on how to take night pictures.
• Make sure you tell us what the pumpkin is supposed to be in the caption, just in case it's not clear
• We love humor, and it's always good if you can tie that into your pumpkin