Blizzcon community members everywhere are invited to rally together in November for the return of Blizzcon.
Promising an upgraded experience, Blizzcon will bring a complete weekend of gaming, esports, cosplay, camaraderie, and the latest Blizzard Entertainment news. This will also include pregame festivities on the eve of Blizzcon.
Blizzcon 2019 will bring the heat with an array of attractions and activities for all attendees. From in-depth developer panels to world-class eSports competition, Blizzard fans are in for an unbelievable weekend.
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In addition, BlizzCon is expanding to include more active hall space at the convention centre as well as the new “BlizzCon Pregame Festivities”—a fun and casual get-together running outside of the convention centre on the day before the show. For those planning on attending, this will prove to be a great opportunity to meet and make friends in the Blizzard community.
The President of Blizzard Entertainment, J. Allen Brack, spoke on the upcoming event.
“BlizzCon has served as a home away from home for the Blizzard community, a place where online friends can meet up in real life and new friendships are formed. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to the show this year, reconnecting, celebrating, and sharing some of our latest developments.”
Some of the greatest Blizzard esports moments of all time have taken place at BlizzCon, and this year’s show is sure to continue that tradition. Esports highlights for BlizzCon 2019 include:
- Hearthstone® Global Finals, capping off the inaugural year of Hearthstone Grandmasters
- The Overwatch® World Cup
- The epic global finals for the StarCraft® II World Championship Series.
- The World of Warcraft® Arena World Championship Finals
- The inaugural global finals of the World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International.
Blizzcon 2019 brings a range of pass options. New this year if the 'Blizzcon Portal Pass'. This is a separate ticket option that offers an array of perks to enhance the BlizzCon experience, including access to Darkmoon Faire during a new “Night at the Faire” event on the eve of BlizzCon. The Portal Pass also includes several convenience-related extras, such as an option to be among the first to enter the show, preferred parking, separate registration and security lines, a dedicated lounge for taking a load off during BlizzCon and mingling with Blizzard employees, and more.
A general admission ticket is also returning in the same format as previous years - The core BlizzCon Pass.
Tickets for the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner will also be available again this year. This is a charity dinner that allows for attendees to mingle with players, fans and Blizzcon employees.
Pricing is $229 USD for the BlizzCon Pass, $550 USD for the BlizzCon Portal Pass, and $750 USD for the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner. Tickets to the show go on sale soon in two waves: Sunday, 5 May, and Thursday, 9 May.
Further details on this year’s BlizzCon as well as the different ticketing options, attendee perks, the collectible statues, and more can be found at www.blizzcon.com.Blizzcon weekend will arrive at the Anaheim Convention Centre on November 1st and 2nd. Stay tuned for more information as we count down the weeks until November!
