Christopher Vincent Metzen was born on November 22, 1973. He is an American game designer, artist, voice actor, and author known for his work creating the fictional universes and scripts for Blizzard Entertainment's three major award-winning media franchises: Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft. This date marks the beginning of the life and career of a key figure in the development of some of the most influential video game franchises in history.