In the creative arts group of the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, South Park’s beloved “Make Love, Not Warcraft” episode won in the Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) category.
This episode of Comedy Central’s animated series originally aired on October 4, 2006. The South Park creators collaborated with Blizzard Entertainment to craft machinima scenes using shots of in-game footage.
“We were excited to hear that the creators of South Park were interested in featuring World of Warcraft in the opening of their new season, and we really enjoyed collaborating with them to make this happen,” said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment.
In “Make Love, Not Warcraft”, Cartman, Kyle, Stan, and Kenny come into contact with a gamer who doesn't play by the rules. Even the executives of Blizzard Entertainment don't know how to stop the renegade and are forced to put all of their hope into the hands of the kids of South Park. The boys dedicate their lives to defeating the mad gamer and saving the game for all.
The episode’s debut drew 3.4 million viewers, making it Comedy Central's highest-rated midseason premiere since the year 2000.
