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Blizzardpresident Mike Ybarra recently confirmedWarcrafthas the most new things to reveal at BlizzCon in November. Fans of theWorld of Warcraftuniverse won’t want to miss whatBlizzardhas to show off at the upcoming convention.
BlizzCon is Blizzard’s iconic convention where it reveals new releases for its various games. This year,BlizzCon is taking place on November 3 and 4in Anaheim, California, and is the first in-person convention the company has held since before COVID-19.
In a comment on his personal Twitter account, Ybarra confirmedWarcraftwill have the most new stuff to show off at BlizzCon. After seeing the layout of the BlizzCon convention, fan and Twitter user SaltySlickrock expressed concern that it seemed likeWarcraftwas being given less space to use than its other games. However, Ybarra pointed out it was just the way the graphic was designed–if one takes a closer look, the space shared byWorld of Warcraft,Hearthstone,Warcraft Rumble, and the Darkmoon Faire is bigger than any of the other individual halls–and said the franchise has the biggest announcements of the event.
WithChris Metzen back as the creative director ofWarcraft, it is no surprise Blizzard has a lot to reveal about it. A newWorld of Warcraftexpansion will almost certainly be among the reveals, as will something new forWoW Classic. According to the diagram,Hearthstonealso has something new to demo, andWarcraft Rumblewill probably be released sometime around the convention’s launch as well. Without a doubt, BlizzCon is going to be huge forWarcraftfans.
Despite this,Diablo 4andOverwatch 2fans will have plenty to look forward to at BlizzCon as well. Though little is known about whatDiablo 4will show off there,Overwatch 2will be revealing its new tank heroand has a second hall dedicated to the Overwatch World Cup. Unfortunately,StarCraftdoes not appear to be at BlizzCon, so fans shouldn’t expect to hear anything about it this year.
It is no exaggeration to say this could be Blizzard’s most important BlizzCon yet. In addition to being its first post-pandemic convention, this will be the first BlizzCon since its lawsuits and controversies, many of which involved misconduct from developers during previous BlizzCons.All of Blizzard’s IPs are currently contending with problemsof their own, and this is the first BlizzCon to not sell out its tickets immediately. IfBlizzardwants to regain the good faith of its communities, it likely needs to nail this year’s BlizzCon.
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