Blizzard has introduced in the present day that it’s going to as soon as once more maintain an in-person BlizzCon conference on the Anaheim Conference Heart. Nonetheless, it will not be occurring till 2026.
In a press launch in the present day, Blizzard revealed the following in-person BlizzCon dates: September 12 and 13, 2026. It additionally promised to deliver again favourite conference components such because the opening ceremony, panels, the Darkmoon Faire, competitions, and hands-on gameplay. Moreover, Blizzard says it can “purpose to meaningfully elevate this iconic celebration and create an unforgettable expertise for all who participate in it.”
Blizzard didn’t present an evidence for why it was skipping 2025, or if it has plans for any form of on-line celebration this 12 months.
BlizzCon’s standing has been rocky the previous couple of years. Previously an annual occasion, it was, like many different comparable occasions, canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It returned in 2021 as a digital present in 2021, then went on hiatus once more in 2022. In 2023, BlizzCon was held as soon as once more in individual with plans to observe it up in 2024, however the occasion was then canceled for that 12 months as effectively. Whereas no cause was given on the time, the 2024 cancellation adopted its acquisition by Microsoft, and a rash of mass layoffs company-wide.
The query of what BlizzCon will appear to be below Microsoft’s oversight stays, and we can’t discover out the reply till at the very least subsequent 12 months. No less than we’ve a great deal of time to plan our cosplay.
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