Today Blizzard Entertainment revealed the exclusive World of Warcraft in-game item that will be received by attendees of this year's BlizzCon. Hint: "Mrglgrglgrgl!"

Want to do your part to protect Azeroth from interstellar invasion? Everyone who attends BlizzCon 2009 or purchases the BlizzCon Pay Per View event via DIRECTV will be joined by a new World of Warcraft in-game companion, Grunty the murloc marine. This tiny terror is fully armored and comes equipped with a gauss rifle, which he'll occasionally fire into the air to make sure no invisible spacecraft are swooping in to attack.

Yep, it's another murloc pet. Grunty the Murloc Marine is wearing the Terran Space Marine armor (as a nod to the upcoming StarCraft II) and even wields a little gauss rifle "which he'll occasionally fire into the air to make sure no invisible spacecraft are swooping in to attack." You'll get Grunty whether you attend BlizzCon in-person or order it through DirecTV.

Tickets for BlizzCon 2009 go on sale this weekend. The convention will take place on August 21st and 22nd in Anaheim.

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