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Diablo IV: Nightmare Fuel - The Making Of

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Top 6: November 8th 2023
Gamers spend all day playing Diablo while awake. But what if they dreamed about Diablo too? Blizzard Entertainment is launching a campaign that will let fans play and win while they slumber. Developed in partnership with VCCP US and renowned Dream Researcher Dr. Leslie Ellis, it will insert the world of Diablo into participants’ dreams… or nightmares. A dream researcher, Dr. Ellis believes that people can master a nightmare, an underlying principle of this new effort. “Nightmare Fuel” allows fans to immerse themselves in the dualistic and epic landscapes of Diablo IV as they sleep. Gamers can listen to this audio experience in its entirety while they sleep. Lasting about eight hours in total, it begins with a dream incubation period that runs for 15-20 minutes, designed to serve as a guided induction and space for intention setting. The audio then moves into a four- to five-hour transition loop, settling people into sleep with soundscapes of a Diablo nature and audio from Diablo IV. The subsequent two to three hours align with REM sleep, including audio cues to induce lucid dreaming. The final three to five minutes will begin the wake-up process gently. Rather than presenting nightmares as passive horror shows, Diablo is integrating innovative tools to empower dreamers. By gamifying the dream landscape, the game empowers players to become the heroes of their own stories. The audio experience is designed to assist listeners in achieving a state of lucid dreaming, empowering them to become the heroes of their Diablo dreams. The flow of the audio was shaped by Dr. Ellis’ studies around how to control and master nightmares. The teaser went live on October 24th, on social, with the experience and the mini-documentary now live.
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Client

Daniela Rodriguez: Director of Brand Marketing

Kevin Carmona: Brand Marketing Manager

Aryan Mohsenzadeh: Brand Marketing Coordinator

Euni Moon Lee: Senior Director of Content Marketing

Krystha Dart: Sr Digital Marketing Manager

Patrick Coyle: Digital Marketing Manager

Maxim Samoylenko: Sr Public Relations Manager

Laura Herzberg: Public Relations Coordinator

Agency

Katy Aquino: Director of Creative Operations

Cara Orlowski: Director of Business Affairs

Erin Kelly: Integrated Producer

Katie Nichols: Account Supervisor

Brendan Robertson: Managing Partner

Sashi Nair: Head of Strategy

Production

Alex Greba: Gaffer

Colyn Cameron: Sound Operator

Editorial

Ryan Gee: Editor - “Teaser” “Launch” & “Visualizer” assets

Ross Allen : Editor - “Mini Documentary”

Miguel Barbosa: Assistant Editor - “Mini Documentary”

Sound Design & Mix: One Thousand Birds

Andrew Tracy: Sound Designer + Mixer

Andres Velasquez: Original Music

Guin Frehling: Executive Producer

Kira MacKnight: Managing Director + Executive Producer

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