BlizzCon 2018



BlizzCon 2018 was the twelfth BlizzCon event hosted by Blizzard Entertainment at the, on November 2-3, 2018.

The official date for BlizzCon 2018 was announced on April 9, 2018. A third batch of tickets was announced on August 8, 2018.

Summary

 * Warcraft
 * Warcraft III: Reforged revealed, to be released in 2019!
 * Spoils of War Edition to include a Meat Wagon (item) mount for WoW and other in-game goodies for other Blizzard games
 * World of Warcraft: Classic to be released in the summer of 2019.
 * New charity pet: Whomper with the proceeds go to Code.org.
 * New cinematic: "Lost Honor" featuring Saurfang and Anduin.
 * Kul Tiran humans and Zandalari trolls allied races were updated to show available classes and racials.
 * Patch 8.1.0 is slated for release on December 11, 2018. The new raid will not open until early 2019.
 * New in-game cinematic: Terror of Darkshore.
 * Patch 8.1.5 will bring updates to the Darkmoon Faire, Brawler's Guild, Timewalking, Microholidays and more.
 * Patch 8.2.0 - Rise of Azshara revealed
 * Patch 8.2.5 will update goblin and worgen models.


 * Diablo
 * ' is the new mobile game that takes place between the stories of ' and .
 * Diablo Immortal cinematic reveal.
 * Gameplay trailer for Diablo Immortal.
 * The game will feature 8 zones, 4 instanced dungeons and 6 classes to start. Fully integrated with Blizzard Battle.net.


 * Overwatch
 * New hero: - A damage dealer with a rifle and dynamite explosives.
 * Ashe's origin story showcases her villainous backstory.
 * Ashe's introduction video showing her unique skills.
 * New animated cinematic short "Reunion" featuring Ashe and.


 * Hearthstone
 * Rastakhan's Rumble is the next expansion.
 * Troll themed expansion will feature 135 new cards.
 * New keyword card type called Overkill.
 * Expansion will release on December 4, 2018.


 * Heroes of the Storm
 * is the next hero - the first character born in the.
 * The new hero is automatically unlocked for attendees, including Virtual Ticket holders.
 * Heir of Raven Court cinematic featuring Orphea.

Features and schedule
The features and schedule for 2018:

Tickets

 * $199.00 USD per ticket (same as BlizzCon 2017)
 * Sold in three batches:
 * Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
 * Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
 * Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
 * $49.99 USD per virtual ticket (up from BlizzCon 2017, +$10 USD)
 * Available for purchase since September 12
 * Benefit Dinner Ticket Sale: Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
 * Approximately 275 tickets for $750 each

Tournaments

 * Heroes of the Storm Global Championship: October 25–28, November 2–3
 * StarCraft II World Championship Series: October 26–28, November 2–3
 * World of Warcraft Arena Global Championship: October 29, November 2–3
 * Mythic Dungeon Invitational All-Stars
 * Overwatch World Cup: November 2–3
 * Hearthstone Global Games: November 2–3

Swag/Goodie bag
The Goodie bag for 2018 is available since September 12 for $55 ($45 for Virtual Ticket holders), includes:


 * The BlizzCon Book: A Celebration of Our Community - We dug deep into the archives of past BlizzCon events to create this beautiful hardcover “yearbook” of the most memorable moments, including costume contest winners, esports champions, and your favorite on-stage surprises. There’s even space for you to get some signatures from developers, guildmates, and friends.
 * World of Warcraft Faction Keychain - Declare your allegiance for your favorite faction with this customizable keychain. Whether you’re a champion of the Alliance or a hero of the Horde, spin the emblem to choose the side you fight for.
 * Overwatch Challenge Coin - Take home an authentic Challenge Coin based on the one Balderich gave Reindhart in the “Honor and Glory” animated short.
 * Classic Diablo Vinyl Figure - This detailed figurine represents the classic incarnation of the Lord of Terror from the original Diablo.
 * Hearthstone Magnet Set - Bring the tavern home and decorate your fridge or cabinet with this collectible magnet set.
 * Heroes of the Storm Raven Lord Crest Magnet - Answer the call of the Nexus and don the Raven Lord’s crest with this detailed magnet.
 * StarCraft 20th Anniversary Pin - Celebrate the 20th anniversary of StarCraft with this pin from the Blizzard Collectible Pins collection.

Virtual rewards
The virtual rewards for 2018 were revealed over the weeks preceding BlizzCon, starting with Overwatch.


 * Overwatch &mdash;   (September 12)
 * Heroes of the Storm &mdash; Nexus Razorgrin mount with themed spray, banner, and portrait (September 25)
 * World of Warcraft &mdash; War Mantle of the Alliance and War Mantle of the Horde cloaks, Stormwind Champion's War Banner and Orgrimmar Hero's War Banner (September 26)
 * Hearthstone &mdash; BlizzCon Card Back, 10x card packs which is 2x from each expansion released since Journey to Un'Goro including 2x from Classic (October 10)
 * StarCraft: Remastered &mdash; 2018 SCR Console Skin (October 16)
 * StarCraft II &mdash; 'Classic' Worker skins from the original StarCraft and a portrait that fuses all three races into one "hellish, grotesque, and majestic" creature (October 16)
 * Diablo III &mdash; Mini- in-game pet (October 24)

Panel transcripts

 * Warcraft
 * World of Warcraft: What's Next panel
 * Warcraft III: Reforged panel


 * Diablo
 * Diablo Immortal panel
 * Diablo Immortal World and Q&A panel


 * Hearthstone
 * Hearthstone: What's Next panel


 * Heroes of the Storm
 * Heroes of the Storm: What's Next panel


 * Overwatch
 * Overwatch: What's Next panel

Trivia

 * World of Warcraft: Classic playable demo was available for the BlizzCon attendees as well as a download for Virtual Ticket members. The servers lasted from the time BlizzCon and was set to end on November 8, but was extended until November 12.

Videos

 * Warcraft
 * Diablo
 * Overwatch
 * Hearthstone
 * Heroes of the Storm
 * Diablo
 * Overwatch
 * Hearthstone
 * Heroes of the Storm
 * Overwatch
 * Hearthstone
 * Heroes of the Storm
 * Hearthstone
 * Heroes of the Storm
 * Heroes of the Storm
 * Heroes of the Storm