BlizzCon 2005

BlizzCon 2008
Announced	June 28
Dates	October 28 - 29
Attended	8,000+
Performer(s)	The Offspring, Christian Finnegan, Jonathan Davis, Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain
Website	Blizzard.com (broken archive)
Floor map
Chronology
	2007 →

BlizzCon 2005 was a BlizzCon event hosted by Blizzard Entertainment that took place at the Anaheim Convention Center between October 28-29, 2005. There were more than 8,000 people who attended BlizzCon 2005.

Summary

Warcraft

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the next expansion.
- Reveal trailer

StarCraft

StarCraft: Ghost debuted multiplayer
- Showcased zerg as playable
- Supports up to 16 players

Line-up

Events

StarCraft: Ghost gaming
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade gaming
Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain concert
Sound Alike, Dance and Costume Contests.

Panels

World of Warcraft
- Expansion Demo
- Raid Discussion
- Dungeon Creation
- Lore & Quest Design
- Professions & Items
- Character Class Discussion
StarCraft
- Ghost Demo
General
- Careers in Gaming
- Blizzard Cinematic Design
- Comic Panel

Tournaments

Goodies

All BlizzCon attendees received their share of free Blizzard swag,^[3] including a beta key for the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade trial, an in-game baby Murloc vanity pet named "Murky", as well as a BlizzCon T-Shirt, BlizzCon playing cards, and other Blizzard-themed souvenir items.