WarCry Editor Posts: 4864 Joined: 19 Jan 2006 | BlizzCon 09 Scheduled for August
Blizzard has released the details of this year's Blizzcon. The popular event will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 21-22, 2009. Grab all the exciting details below:
Blizzard Entertainment® gaming celebration to return to Anaheim Convention Center on August 21-22
February 17, 2009 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its fourth BlizzCon® gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment®'s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes. In response to the festival's increasing popularity, this year's event has been expanded from three convention halls to four.
"We've been amazed by the incredible response to each of our previous BlizzCon events," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're pleased to be bringing the convention back to Anaheim this year, and we look forward to this new opportunity to meet Blizzard gamers from around the world."
BlizzCon will offer a wide variety of activities throughout the two-day event. In addition to serving as a gathering place for Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, attendees will be able to enjoy:
- Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games
- Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
- Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
- Community contests with great prizes
- Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment's game universes
- A silent auction
- More exciting activities and attractions to be announced
Further details, including ticket availability and pricing, will be announced on the official BlizzCon website, http://www.blizzcon.com, as the event draws closer.
*pencils in the date* See you there!
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How I Mine 4 Fish? Posts: 64 Joined: 16 Nov 2007 | I don't see anything about an announcement of the next MMO they are creating, so hopefully we will get news before then? Or does that fall under the 'hands-on play'? If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.
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Killed 10 Boars Posts: 23 Joined: 3 Nov 2006 | They never put up what they're announcing. They usually hint beforehand that they will announce something, but never what it is. I honestly expect to hear about the next wow expansion that will likely come out 2010 more then the unannounced mmo. Next year is when id expect to hear more about it. |
Master Looter Posts: 1131 Joined: 16 Nov 2008 | Hopefully they will show the new MMO and maybe a bit more of the other SC games coming out. |
BlizzCon 09 Scheduled for August
Blizzard has released the details of this year's Blizzcon. The popular event will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 21-22, 2009. Grab all the exciting details below:
*pencils in the date* See you there!
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