BlizzCon 2019 | |||
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Announced | April 25 | ||
Dates | November 1-2 | ||
Attended | 40,000+[1] | ||
Performer(s) |
Haywyre The Glitch Mob Fitz and the Tantrums | ||
Website | BlizzCon.com | ||
Floor map | |||
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BlizzCon 2019 was the thirteenth BlizzCon event hosted by Blizzard Entertainment at the Anaheim Convention Center. The event was confirmed by 4FanSites during the content creators preview information for World of Warcraft patch 8.2.0 from their time visiting Blizzard HQ.[2][3]
It took place on November 1-2, 2019.[4]
Summary[]
- Diablo IV unveiled with the "By Three They Come" announcement trailer
- Diablo IV Gameplay showcase
- Diablo Immortal Gameplay trailer (via blog post)[5]
- Warcraft III: Reforged beta access for all Virtual Ticket holders and attendees
- Warcraft 25th Anniversary and World of Warcraft's 15th Anniversary
- New charity pet: Dottie with the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Foundation and WE.org.
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is the next expansion.
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands features overview
- New co-op commander: Arcturus Mengsk
- Overwatch 2 unveiled with the "Zero Hour" announcement trailer
- Descent of Dragons is the next expansion.
- Hearthstone Battlegrounds revealed
- Deathwing unlocked for all Virtual Ticket holders and attendees
- All heroes are free-to-play from November 1st to the 10th
Features and schedule[]
The features and schedule for 2019:
November 1[]
November 2[]
Tickets[]
- $229.00 USD per ticket (up from BlizzCon 2018, +$30 USD)
- Sold in two batches:
- Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Saturday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
- BlizzCon Portal Pass (new with 2019, tickets available on May 4 and May 8)
- Each ticket for $550 each
- Explore Darkmoon Faire the evening before BlizzCon, meet with Blizzard employees and special guests, get into the convention before general attendees, dodge registration and security lines, and preferred parking.
- Benefit Dinner Pass (tickets available on May 4 and May 8)
- Approximately 275 tickets for $750 each (same as BlizzCon 2018)
- Dinner with Blizzard employees on October 31 to benefit CHOC Children's; every perk from the Portal Pass, signed art print, and a reserved Mythic stage seat.
- $49.99 USD per virtual ticket (same as previous BlizzCon)
- Available for purchase since October 1
Tournaments[]
- Hearthstone Grandmasters
- Overwatch World Cup
- StarCraft II World Championship Series
- World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Finals
- World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International
Swag/Goodie bag[]
Instead of a traditional goodie bag this year, it is a choice of one of the special Commemorative Collectibles statues - an Orc Grunt or a Human Footman - as a celerbration for the 25th anniversary of Warcraft.[6] They are available for $45 just for one of them, $90 if purchasing them both. The presale for these collectibles ended on June 19, 2019.[7]
Virtual rewards[]
The Virtual Ticket for 2019 was revealed on October 1, 2019.[8]
- World of Warcraft — Finduin, Gillvanas and Wendigo Woolies transmog outfit
- Overwatch — Illidan Genji and Tyrande Symmetra skins
- Hearthstone — Card back from Descent of Dragons and Sathrovarr golden card
- Heroes of the Storm — Celestial Deepcrawler mount, spray and portrait, and Deathwing hero unlock
- StarCraft II — Portraits and Classic Ultralisk, Classic Battlecruiser, and Classic Carrier skins
- Diablo III — Lilith Wings
- Warcraft III: Reforged beta access
Gallery[]
Videos[]
- Opening Ceremony
- World of Warcraft What's Next panel
- Overwatch 2 What's Next panel
- Diablo IV What's Next panel
- Hearthstone What's Next panel
- Virtual Ticket Commemorative Extras
- Diablo IV Announce Cinematic - By Three They Come
- Diablo IV Official Gameplay Trailer
- Diablo Immortal Gameplay
References[]
- ^ Jason Dachman 2019-11-01. BlizzCon 2019: As Esports Presence Grows, So Too Does Size of Blizzard Entertainment's Production. Sports Video Group. Retrieved on 2020-05-26.
- ^ Blizzard Event: Inhalte zu Patch 8.2 im Überblick (German). 4fansites (2019-04-11). Retrieved on 2019-04-12.
- ^ Stoy 2019-04-12. Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara - Information Roundup from Content Creators. MMO-Champion. Retrieved on 2019-04-12.
- ^ Welcome Back to BlizzCon®!. Blizzard Entertainment (2019-04-25). Retrieved on 2019-04-25.
- ^ Diablo Immortal Update. Blizzard Entertainment (2019-11-01).
- ^ BlizzCon 2019 Commemorative Collectible Celebrates 25 Years of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainment (2019-04-25). Retrieved on 2019-04-25.
- ^ BlizzCon 2019 Commemorative Collectibles - Presale Ends June 19. Blizzard Entertainment (2019-06-05). Retrieved on 2019-06-05.
- ^ Virtual ticket page
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