World of Warcraft, Diablo and Overwatch followers who have been wanting ahead to getting collectively at BlizzCon in November could also be disillusioned to be taught that Blizzard has canceled this yr’s version of the occasion. The writer did not give a transparent purpose as to why it made that call, however mentioned it was “not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it.”
Even so, BlizzCon is not essentially gone for good, in contrast to E3. “While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years,” Blizzard wrote in a weblog publish.
The writer plans to spill the beans about expansions (together with the upcoming three-part WoW saga and Diablo IV DLC) for its franchises at different occasions, comparable to business commerce reveals and Gamescom. Now that Blizzard is beneath Microsoft’s umbrella, we will most likely count on some information from the writer on the annual Xbox showcase in June. There are additionally in-person occasions lined up for Overwatch esports and to have fun the thirtieth anniversary of Warcraft.
BlizzCon 2023 was the primary in-person version since 2019, so to overlook out as soon as once more in 2024 might come as a blow for a lot of followers. Now they’re going to doubtless want to attend till at the very least late 2025 to satisfy up with a bunch of their friends and Blizzard builders once more.