Leeroy Jenkins Will Never Die

Can anyone get enough Leeroy Jenkins? Apparently not, since our story ("The Legend of Leeroy Jenkins," March 8) is still the most viewed story on the site, almost six months after it was originally published. To sate the need for more Leeroy, here's a link to a brief video interview...

By Cory Casciato

August 9, 2007

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Can anyone get enough Leeroy Jenkins? Apparently not, since our story ("The Legend of Leeroy Jenkins," March 8) is still the most viewed story on the site, almost six months after it was originally published. To sate the need for more Leeroy, here's a link to a brief video interview (NSFW, due to the word "fuck") from BlizzCon where Ben Schulz, the man who is Leeroy, explains how chicken and impatience led to his fame. -- Cory Casciato

[Via Joystiq]

Cory Casciato is a Denver-based writer with a passion for the geeky, from old science fiction movies to brand-new video games.

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