BlizzCon 2016



BlizzCon 2016 (a.k.a. BlizzCon X) was a BlizzCon event hosted by Blizzard Entertainment that took place at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 4-5, 2016. There were more than 27,000 people who attended.

The official date for BlizzCon 2016 was announced on April 6, 2016. This BlizzCon was during the anniversary celebration of Blizzard Entertainment's 25th Anniversary and Diablo's 20th Anniversary.

Summary

 * Warcraft
 * New charity pet: Mischief with the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
 * Patch 7.1.5: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking, Brawler's Guild return, Micro-holidays, Blade's Edge Arena update, class updates
 * Patch 7.2.0: The Tomb of Sargeras: return to Broken Shore, Legion Assaults, Flying!, class mounts for each class, Tomb of Sargeras raid, Cathedral of Eternal Night dungeon, PvP Brawls


 * StarCraft
 *  pack 3 releases November 22
 * New co-op commander:


 * Diablo
 * Diablo 20th Anniversary
 * Recreating the original Diablo in Diablo III: The Darkening of Tristram event (reoccurring in January every year)
 * New zones: Shrouded Moors, Temple of the Firstborn
 * Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer DLC which introduces the Necromancer class to Diablo III


 * Overwatch
 * New animated cinematic short "Infiltration" featuring, and.
 * New hero: Sombra
 * New maps: ,
 * New feature:


 * Hearthstone
 * Mean Streets of Gadgetzan is the next expansion.


 * Heroes of the Storm
 * New map:
 * New hero trailer: "Forged by Fire" featuring Ragnaros and Varian Wrynn
 * New heroes: and

Features and schedule

 * Blizzard Entertainment 25th Anniversary
 * Diablo 20th Anniversary

Friday

 * 11:00AM-12:00PM: Opening Ceremony
 * 12:30-1:15PM: Hearthstone - What's Next?
 * 12:30-1:30PM: StarCraft II - Foundation for the Future
 * 1:30-2:15PM: Overwatch - What's New
 * 2:00-3:00PM: Heroes of the Storm - Hero Deep Dive
 * 2:45-3:45PM: World of Warcraft: Legion - What's Next
 * 3:15-4:15PM: Overwatch Animated Shorts
 * 4:00-4:45PM: Heroes of the Storm - State of the Game
 * 5:45-6:45PM: StarCraft II Multiplayer
 * 5:00-5:45PM: Diablo 20th Anniversary
 * 6:00-8:30PM: Contests

Saturday

 * 10:00-11:00AM: The Future of StarCraft II AI
 * 10:00-11:00AM: Overwatch - Play By Sound
 * 11:30AM-12:30PM: Blizzard 25th Anniversary - A Look Back
 * 11:30-12:30PM: Hearthstone Q&A
 * 1:00-2:00PM: World of Warcraft: Legion - Design Retrospective
 * 2:00-3:00PM: Building Worlds - Inside Blizzard Publishing
 * 2:30-3:30PM: Blizzard College Esports - Behind the Scenes
 * 2:30-3:30PM: In-Game Cinematics - The Cutscenes of Legion
 * 4:00-5:00PM: World of Warcraft Q&A
 * 4:00-5:00PM: Diablo III - Dev Talk and Q&A
 * 5:15-6:15PM: Overwatch Q&A
 * 6:30-9:30PM: Closing Ceremony

Tickets

 * $199.00 USD per ticket (same as BlizzCon 2015)
 * $39.99 USD per virtual ticket (same as BlizzCon 2015)
 * Sold in two batches:
 * Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm Pacific time
 * Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 10:00 am Pacific time

Swag/Goodie Bag
The event's goodie bag includes the following items:


 * A BlizzCon-themed drinking stein.
 * A set of Diablo-themed dice with bag.
 * A Hearthstone microfiber cleaning cloth.
 * A Heroes of the Storm Elite Tauren Chieftain guitar pick keychain.
 * An Overwatch inflatable Reinhardt hammer.
 * A StarCraft overlord antenna topper.
 * A two-sided World of Warcraft coaster.

Virtual Rewards
Attending the event or purchasing a virtual ticket has given players access to:


 * World of Warcraft: Legionnaire Murky and Knight-Captain Murky &mdash; There comes a time when every murloc must choose a side. Will you mrglgglllgl for the Horde alongside Legionnaire Murky, or dive into battle for the Alliance at Knight-Captain Murky’s command?
 * StarCraft II: Mystery Goodies &mdash; Show your opponents you were at BlizzCon with a new portrait—and as a bonus, be among the first to unlock a fun new piece of upcoming StarCraft II content.‡
 * Diablo III: Diablo 20th Anniversary Pet &mdash; Celebrate two decades of terror with this anniversary-themed Diablo pet, based on the Dark Lord's design from the original game.
 * Hearthstone: "Welcome Inn" Card Back &mdash; Pull up a chair by the fireside at BlizzCon’s Hearthstone Tavern, then play a few hands with this year’s convention-innspired card back.
 * Heroes of the Storm: Nexus Tiger Mount &mdash; Introducing the latest BlizzCon mount to add to your menagerie—the Nexus Tiger! Dash onto the Battlegrounds riding this ferocious beast and show the opposing team they’re in for a fight.
 * Overwatch: BlizzCon 2016 Bastion Skin &mdash; A curious automaton has been spotted exploring the halls of a local gaming convention. Cosplay as a BlizzCon-bound Bastion unit in your next match of Overwatch with this commemorative skin.

Diablo III in-game content is for PC/Mac versions only. To obtain the Overwatch in-game content for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, players must have linked their Battle.net account to a PlayStation Network account or Xbox Live account respectively.

‡ The portrait was related to from Overwatch that also came with a bonus goodie: the D.Va. The announcer was made available later for purchase on the Blizzard Shop while the portrait stayed exclusive to those who attended or bought the virtual ticket.

Videos

 * Warcraft


 * StarCraft


 * Diablo


 * Overwatch


 * Hearthstone


 * Heroes of the Storm