Neowin News Feed for: Blizzcon

Blizzard announces BlizzCon is coming back, but not until September 2026

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:28:01 +0000

Fans hoping to see the return of Blizzard's in-person convention received some good news and bad news today. At least the show is now confirmed to return though. Read more...

Blizzard won't hold its fan event BlizzCon in 2024 but it will return in the future

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:46:01 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it will not be holding its in-person fan event BlizzCon in 2024. The developer did say it will hold the event at some point in the future. Read more...

Mauga is Overwatch 2's next hero, a chaingun-wielding tank who is free to try this weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:16:02 +0000

Blizzard unveiled Mauga at BlizzCon today, the next hero to join the Overwatch 2 roster. The Tank hero is officially joining in December, but he is free to try out this weekend as a special event. Read more...

Here's when and where to watch the BlizzCon 2023 livestream and what to expect

John Callaham — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:52:02 +0000

Blizzard is holding BlizzCon 2023 starting Friday, Nov. 3 by live-streaming its opening ceremony at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time), with new games and expansions expected to be revealed. Read more...

Blizzard finally brings back the in-person BlizzCon to Anaheim, California on November 3-4

John Callaham — Wed, 17 May 2023 17:52:01 +0000

The fan gathering for all things Blizzard Entertainment will host its first in-person event in four years at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3-4, with more details to be revealed later. Read more...

BlizzCon 2020 canceled, possibly returning early next year

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 26 May 2020 21:54:01 +0000

Due to the current pandemic and following in the footsteps of other events scheduled to take place this year, Activision Blizzard has canceled BlizzCon 2020. It's likely to return "early next year". Read more...

Diablo IV director addresses fans' concerns about upcoming game

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:46:01 +0000

Game director for Blizzard's latest installment in the Diablo series, Luis Barriga, has written a letter to address worries from fans concerning Diablo IV - specifically the itemization and stats. Read more...

Overwatch 2 announced at BlizzCon, focused on four-player co-op content

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:58:01 +0000

Overwatch is getting a sequel, Blizzard Entertainment officially announced today during BlizzCon. Overwatch 2 puts a focus on co-op content, while PVP will have cross-play with the original game. Read more...

Diablo IV announced at BlizzCon, releasing for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:22:01 +0000

Blizzard began its Opening Ceremony at BlizzCon today by announcing Diablo IV, the upcoming mainline entry which returns to the series' darker roots. It's coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Read more...

Blizzard set to announce Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon 2019

John - Patrick Thackeray — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:24:01 +0000

With Blizzcon 2019 just around the corner, popular franchise Overwatch gets some new details on the upcoming sequel, Overwatch 2 with improved PvE, graphics and some potential new heroes. Read more...

Former Xbox CVP Mike Ybarra is joining Blizzard next month

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:06:01 +0000

Mike Ybarra has revealed that he will be joining Blizzard next month. Upon joining, Ybbara will be serving the company in the capacity of Executive Vice President and General Manager. Read more...

Blizzard announces Diablo Immortal; Diablo fun on iOS and Android

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:38:01 +0000

BlizzCon 2018 is underway and there is a ton of news coming from the show. A new Diablo game is making its way to iOS and Android that is an MMOARPG set in between the events of Diablo II and III. Read more...

Blizzard will make StarCraft II free-to-play this month

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:26:01 +0000

At its BlizzCon 2017 event in Anaheim, Blizzard has announced that it's making the original Wings of Liberty campaign and other parts of StarCraft II free-to-play later this month. Read more...

Blizzard debuts new Overwatch character Sombra

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:34:01 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment took the opportunity at its annual Blizzcon convention to introduce the world to a new Overwatch character, Sombra. Sombra will offer stealth elements and hacking. Read more...

The first full-length Warcraft movie trailer is here

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 01:06:01 +0000

The movie based on Blizzard's Warcraft franchise finally gets its first full length trailer. If you love heavy amounts of CGI and mythical beasts, then you've come to the right place. Read more...

Blizzard unveils 'StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void' and new IP 'Overwatch' at BlizzCon 2014

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:04:01 +0000

Blizzard unveiled two new titles at its annual BlizzCon event. 'Overwatch' and 'StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void' will make their debut some time in the near future. Read more...

BlizzCon 2014 tickets go on sale May 7th and 10th

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 04 May 2014 20:56:38 +0000

BlizzCon 2014 tickets will go on sale May 7th and 10th, 2014. The tickets will cost $199 USD and will be available via the BlizzCon Eventbrite website. BlizzCon will take place on Nov. 7 and 8th, 2014 Read more...

Playable World of Warcraft Expansion at BlizzCon

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 10:50:03 +0000

The World of Warcraft development team has confirmed that BlizzCon attendees will be able to go hands-on with a playable sneak peek of the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion. For those who won't be able... Read more...

World of Warcraft Expansion at BlizzCon

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:52:49 +0000

Blizzard will be showcasing an expansion to its ever popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft, at BlizzCon in October. There are currently no details on the expansion since its announcement in June, details are... Read more...