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BlizzCon 2010 at Anaheim Convention Center in October
Blizzard Entertainment today announced that BlizzCon 2010 will be occurring on October 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Aside from a being a gathering place for gamers, Blizzard offers hands-on play with upcoming game titles, discussion panels with Blizzard developers, and the much appreciated competitive and casual tournaments.
Full press release:
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its fifth BlizzCon® gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23, 2010. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes.
BlizzCon offers us a great opportunity to meet with our players and share our enthusiasm for gaming with one of the most passionate communities in the world”
“BlizzCon offers us a great opportunity to meet with our players and share our enthusiasm for gaming with one of the most passionate communities in the world,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to providing another great show filled with entertainment, competition, and the latest information about Blizzard Entertainment games.”
In addition to serving as a gathering place for Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, BlizzCon will offer attendees a chance to enjoy:
Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games
Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
Community contests with great prizes
Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes
More exciting activities and attractions to be announced.
The previous BlizzCon was held in Anaheim in August 2009. Tickets to the event sold out in minutes, and some of the highlights included the announcement of World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™, the unveiling of a new playable class in Diablo® III, the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™, and a closing concert featuring rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
Further details about BlizzCon 2010, including ticket availability and pricing, will be announced on the official BlizzCon website, http://www.blizzcon.com as the event draws closer.
To keep pace with the continued growth of World of Warcraft as well as development on other Blizzard Entertainment games, the company is currently hiring for numerous open positions. More information on available career opportunities can be found at http://www.blizzard.com/jobs
Source: http://www.gosugamers.net
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Sounds to me like they are anticipating Blizzcon to release SC2 short after, at least we'll have the BW progamers come over and play.
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On March 26 2010 03:18 Silent12ill wrote:
site 404s for me =[
That's because the link adds a comma at the end.
www.blizzcon.com
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On March 26 2010 03:19 JodoYodo wrote:That's because the link adds a comma at the end. www.blizzcon.com
Corrections have been made so that the link works as it should.
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WOOT. Gonna be there fo sho!
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On March 26 2010 03:15 r33k wrote:
Sounds to me like they are anticipating Blizzcon to release SC2 short after, at least we'll have the BW progamers come over and play.
But there's nothing in the article implying that at all...?
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the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty
This is bad news.
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On March 26 2010 03:31 Sadistx wrote:Show nested quote +the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty This is bad news.
Well it can't be that surprising, wouldn't be much of a surprise if SC2 beta became the longest beta Blizzard has ever had, I don't think any of their game before has had this kind of expectations.
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On March 26 2010 03:31 Sadistx wrote:Show nested quote +the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty This is bad news.
You guys, no it's not.
The previous BlizzCon was held in Anaheim in August 2009. Tickets to the event sold out in minutes, and some of the highlights included the announcement of World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™, the unveiling of a new playable class in Diablo® III, the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™, and a closing concert featuring rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
They're talking about last year.
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Lame, Marriott/flight is about $400 more for two than it was last year. :/
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Bummed that the Vegas rumor didn't pan out.. that could have been a hell of a time.
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Oh yeah, I should learn to read, my bad. I'm really hoping SC 2 is out by blizzcon.
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Wow beta was also obscenely long. Besides, they will probably have an open beta anyway like wow did.
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On March 26 2010 03:33 milo wrote:Show nested quote +On March 26 2010 03:31 Sadistx wrote:the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty This is bad news. You guys, no it's not. The previous BlizzCon was held in Anaheim in August 2009. Tickets to the event sold out in minutes, and some of the highlights included the announcement of World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™, the unveiling of a new playable class in Diablo® III, the first public hands-on with the single-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™, and a closing concert featuring rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.They're talking about last year.
Haha, I made the same mistake in my state of panic 
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ok assuming that SC2 WoL actually comes out before then. There is no point to go to this unless ofc they will be demoing the expansion HotS (and it has new units and shit).
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SC2 tourny for money. Do it!
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Gotta go for my Diablo 3 beta key!
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oh right, if it's out by the blizzcon and they hold any kind of sc2 tourney that could be worth going to (assuming they invite some pro gamers for scbw and shit too).
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EPT
