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Might return in the future.

Blizzard says that "after careful consideration" they have decided to not hold BlizzCon in 2024. The studio says that the "decision was not made lightly."

While Blizzard says that they hope the big in-person event will return in future years, they will be doing something a little different for 2024. Over the next few months, Blizzard will share details about some new launches for expansions coming for existing titles. Namely,...

The game's first expansion may have been discovered by dataminers.

Thanks to the efforts of dataminers, we may have the first evidence of what could be the first expansion name for Diablo 4. The name "Lord of Hatred" was discovered by dataminers, with a hint that the expansion will focus on Mephisto.

Metphisto is the Lord of Hatred and was one of the main characters you come across during the base game of Diablo 4. Mephisto was not an antagonist during the...

Just sell your phones to afford these tickets.

Blizzard announced today that BlizzCon 2023 is returning to Anaheim, California. This year's event is expected to take place from November 3-4 and will include the usual stuff like the Opening Ceremony, various panels, art contest, cosplay competitions, and more.

The good news here is that BlizzCon 2023 will be live-streamed free of charge! An optional Virtual Ticket will grant those at home some exclusive in-game items, early...

Blizzard needs time to figure out what it means for BlizzCon to be "safe, welcoming, and inclusive."

Blizzard announces that they are cancelling BlizzConline, which was initially slated to take place early in 2022. The reason behind this move is because Blizzard needs time to figure out how to make future BlizzCon events be "safe, welcoming, and inclusive."

This is the first time in 16 years since the event began that Blizzard has outright cancelled...

Blizzard is hoping to have something in early 2022 for fans.

Blizzard just announced today that BlizzCon 2021 isn't happening. Though the event was also cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the company did hold an online event called BlizzConline in February of this year. According to Blizzard, they may do something similar to that in early 2022 for fans.

From the sounds of things, another BlizzConline event will take place alongside "smaller in-person gatherings."...

Venture once more through the Dark Portal.

Soon, those who play World of Warcraft Classic will get to play through The Burning Crusade all over again. Blizzard shared some new information, screenshots, and a trailer today for World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic.

Burning Crusade Classic will be a faithful recreation of the original release of The Burning Crusade. Players will once again get to explore Outland, "the shattered remains of the once beautiful orc...

A job well done.

During the BlizzCon 2021 opening ceremony, we got ourselves a fresh look at Diablo IV. This comes courtesy of the new Rogue announcement trailer that Blizzard provided to some eager fans today.

This class will combine both melee and ranged attacks "with incredible speed and mobility." The Rogue class will be able to take on the legions of the "damned with imbued weapons and specialized attacks." ...

Get a look at Overwatch 2, Diablo, and more.

BlizzCon 2021 is a mere two weeks away, so it probably stands to reason that we should have some idea of what to expect from the event by now, right? That is precisely what Blizzard must have been thinking because they released their full schedule for the online-only event. We're looking at two days of Blizzard games, community workshops, Q&A sessions, and more.

The first event is the opening ceremony scheduled for 2PM on...

BlizzCon 2020 both exists and does not exist.

Blizzard has apparently been getting slammed by fans wondering if BlizzCon 2020 will still even happen this year. As there have already been countless other events that have been postponed or outright cancelled due to Covid-19, this isn't exactly a weird thing to be wondering even if the event is commonly held in November. It's been a wild year so far with absolutely anything and everything being a possibility at this point.

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It's a sequel but you still play multiplayer with the first game.

Blizzard announced Overwatch 2 today at BlizzCon. This sequel adds in a few PvE focused modes as well as the same multiplayer you are probably already well aware of.

Up to four players can join forces to do battle against the computer in a series of Story Missions. There are also Hero Missions where players will have to defend cities against robot invasions. Both of these modes sound a lot like the limited...