World of Warcraft®

@Åvatar: I believe that you must make a concept art piece, then, using computer programs, make a 3D model of that, such as what you would see in the game.

Taken from the rules: "How to Enter: Qualified entrants will prepare and submit an original environment piece fit for Sponsor’s World of Warcraft environment. Submissions should attempt to match the art style used for World of Warcraft, creating a small environment diorama that must include trees, rocks, grass, and props, plus a small structure or shrine. Submissions should utilize a lower poly count, e.g.: around 1,500 polys for a mature-sized tree. "

@Aoife: Yeah...what's up with that?? We Vermonters want to know!!

@Lorinall: Since this is geared towards students and they are offering mentoring and possibly exposure it's fine. But if you're a professional artist you should never enter contests because it's a way for companies to troll for free stock artwork / comp sketches / logo's etc without properly paying an artist for their time.

@Daelyan: Exactly! Blizzard may be looking to hire more artists and what better way to find a few good ones than by holding a contest for college students? It's also a great way to see if someone can start and finish a project by themselves.