Rob Pardo
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Rob Pardo is an American video game designer best known for his lead design work at Blizzard Entertainment on major titles such as Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.
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| Rob Pardo canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rob Pardo Context triple: [Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, designer, Rob Pardo]
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A.
Christian Stovitz
Christian Stovitz is a stylish, charming new student and love interest in the 1995 teen comedy film "Clueless," known for his retro fashion sense and eventual revelation as gay.
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B.
Mark Parker
Mark Parker is an American businessman best known for serving as the longtime CEO and later executive chairman of Nike, Inc.
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C.
Greg Brenman
Greg Brenman is a British film and television producer known for his work on acclaimed projects such as "Billy Elliot" and various high-profile UK dramas.
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D.
Jeff Pagliocca
Jeff Pagliocca is a basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.
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E.
Matt Greenberg
Matt Greenberg is a screenwriter and film producer known for his work on various horror and thriller projects in American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rob Pardo Target entity description: Rob Pardo is an American video game designer best known for his lead design work at Blizzard Entertainment on major titles such as Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.
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A.
Christian Stovitz
Christian Stovitz is a stylish, charming new student and love interest in the 1995 teen comedy film "Clueless," known for his retro fashion sense and eventual revelation as gay.
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B.
Mark Parker
Mark Parker is an American businessman best known for serving as the longtime CEO and later executive chairman of Nike, Inc.
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C.
Greg Brenman
Greg Brenman is a British film and television producer known for his work on acclaimed projects such as "Billy Elliot" and various high-profile UK dramas.
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D.
Jeff Pagliocca
Jeff Pagliocca is a basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.
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E.
Matt Greenberg
Matt Greenberg is a screenwriter and film producer known for his work on various horror and thriller projects in American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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person ⓘ video game designer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Time 100 Most Influential People in the World (2006)
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linked to:
Time 100 Most Influential People
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| coFounded | Bonfire Studios ⓘ |
| designed |
Diablo II (multiplayer balance)
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StarCraft: Brood War (multiplayer balance) ⓘ
linked to:
StarCraft: Brood War
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos ⓘ World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| employer |
Blizzard Entertainment
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Bonfire Studios ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
game design
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massively multiplayer online role-playing games ⓘ online games ⓘ |
| genreSpecialty |
massively multiplayer online games
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real-time strategy games ⓘ |
| hasEmployerType | video game company ⓘ |
| industry | video game industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of modern MMORPGs
ⓘ
online game design practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Blizzard Entertainment games
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Diablo II ⓘ StarCraft: Brood War ⓘ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos ⓘ World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Burning Crusade (World of Warcraft expansion)
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linked to:
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos ⓘ World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| occupation |
game developer
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video game designer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Creative Officer at Blizzard Entertainment
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Executive Vice President of Game Design at Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ founder of Bonfire Studios ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Time magazine ⓘ |
| role |
lead designer of Diablo II multiplayer design
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lead designer of StarCraft: Brood War multiplayer design ⓘ lead designer of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos ⓘ lead designer of World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| spokeAt |
BlizzCon
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Game Developers Conference ⓘ |
| workedAt | Irvine, California (Blizzard headquarters) ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Diablo II
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StarCraft: Brood War ⓘ Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne ⓘ World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade ⓘ |
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Subject: Rob Pardo Description of subject: Rob Pardo is an American video game designer best known for his lead design work at Blizzard Entertainment on major titles such as Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.
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