įor the closing ceremonies on Saturday, comedians Kyle Kinane and Patton Oswalt performed. Official Blizzard fansite WoW Radio broadcast live audio via SHOUTcast. The Zerg race was now playable in the StarCraft II demos.īlizzCon 2008 was broadcast live on both days as a PPV event on DirecTV for US viewers only, for eight hours per day in high definition. As well, there were tournaments and competitions for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, World of Warcraft miniatures game, StarCraft, StarCraft II, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, and World of Warcraft arena. Playable versions of Diablo III, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King were available to test during the convention. In the opening ceremonies, Blizzard president Michael Morhaime revealed the third playable class for Diablo III: the Wizard, as well as the major announcement that Starcraft II would be separated into three games. Ĭomedian Jay Mohr entertained at the closing ceremony followed by Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain (who changed their name to reflect the new level cap in The Burning Crusade) alongside Video Games Live performing at the closing concert. The second expansion to World of Warcraft, titled Wrath of the Lich King, was officially announced and it was available to play. The Zerg race was, however, not unveiled at that time. Much of the game was revealed and explained as well as Q&A with attendees. 2007 The opening ceremony at the 2007 BlizzConĪ pre-release version of StarCraft II was available for play (the game would be released as StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty only in 2010), as single player or 2v2 as Terran or Protoss. Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain, comedian Christian Finnegan, and The Offspring performed at the closing concert. A songwriting competition was judged by Jonathan Davis of Korn. Playable demos of the single and multiplayer modes of the since canceled Starcraft: Ghost were available. Metallica, L90ETC/Elite Tauren Chieftainsįitz and the Tantrums, The Glitch Mob, Haywyreġ9.99/39.99/59.99 Celebration Collection Īttendees were able to try one of the two new playable races, the Blood Elves, for upcoming expansion based in Outland which was released as World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade in 2007. Video Games Live, Patton Oswalt, Kyle Kinane, L70ETC The Offspring, Christian Finnegan, L60ETC The event was also not held in 2022, during the period which Activision Blizzard was under legal litigation related to workplace harassment issues by federal and state agencies Blizzard stated that instead of holding the event, they will be using the time "supporting our teams and progressing development of our games and experiences". The ticket price includes a goody bag that contains items such as in-game prizes, beta keys for upcoming Blizzard games and exclusive Blizzard paraphernalia.īlizzCon was not held in 2006, 2012, The event was also cancelled in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. From 2015 to 2018, the prices have remained at the 2014 level. For 2014, the price was raised to $199 and the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner went from $500 to $750, which includes admission. For 2011, the price was raised to $175 and for 2013 the price remained at $175. Tickets for the BlizzCon events in 2005, 20 were US$100 for admission to both days of activities. A similar event was the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational, held outside the U.S. The closing night has featured concerts by The Offspring, Tenacious D, Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne, Blink-182, Metallica, Linkin Park, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Muse. The convention features game-related announcements, previews of upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games and content, Q&A sessions and panels, costume contests, and playable versions of various Blizzard games. The first BlizzCon was held in October 2005, and since then, all of the conventions have been held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, in the same metropolitan area as Blizzard's headquarters in Irvine. BlizzCon is an annual gaming convention held by Blizzard Entertainment to promote its major franchises including Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.
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