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Friday includes two panels
Foundation for the Future
"Find out what's next, including features and initiatives designed to ensure StarCraft II continues to be the definitive multiplayer RTS experience for years to come."
Multiplayer
"Get insight on how the development team works with the community to improve the StarCraft II multiplayer experience."
My Request : Continued enhancement of the Automated Tournaments feature. Which is freakin' awesome already. Please make it more awesome.
Saturday includes 2 Panels and an Autograph Session
The Future of StarCraft II AI
"Join us for an in-depth discussion of the future of StarCraft II AI."
i wonder if Blizzard has a university AI competition its cooking up for Blizzcon 2017?
Inside the StarCraft Studio: Jim Raynor & Sarah Kerrigan
"Join us for an intimate chat with one of Blizzard's most beloved couples: Jim Raynor and Sarah Kerrigan.
Cozy up as we take a look at our star-crossed lovers, dig deep into their relationship, and explore the ups and downs of their epic story."
WCS Global Finals
Simulcast and running at the end of BlizzCon.
Gives this esports event the highest profile of all the competitions running at Blizzcon 2016
Four panels and BlizzCon ends with the SC2 Grand Finals simulcast. This gives SC2-WCS the highest possible profile before the closing ceremony. We've watched the # of GSL seasons decline and WCS get scaled back in various ways the past 4 years. Its nice to find out Blizzard is still firmly committed to SC2. All indications point towards strong support for SC2 in 2017!
Any one know if there is a rock band closing out BlizzCon 2016?
Source: https://blizzcon.com/en-us/schedule#fri-nov-4
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I agree. The in game tournaments is one of the brightest additions to Starcraft 2 and something I can find almost no fault in. Expanding them would be excellent for the community and the game.
With the upcoming addition of microtransactions, tournament and ladder achievements will be ideally suited for players to earn "battle points" or whatever term they would like that can be exchanged for the sold items. I think that would both take the bitterness of farming players for cash, as well as encourage even more players to participate both on ladder and in tournaments.
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There's always a band closing out BlizzCon. Not necessarily announced with other things, though, so we'll probably see it later.
Really excited for the SC2 stuff, of course, but there's that tiny block that says "Diablo's 20th anniversary" and I can't help but hope for something fantastic to appear for that IP. I've enjoyed Diablo quite a bit over the years as well.
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Canada8989 Posts
The AI segment intrigue me a lot I wonder if it will be a demo.
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I wish one day they implement custom tournaments in-game. What i mean is, instead of using external websites like challonge, just let us create custom tournaments public or private in game, letting players join directly with their sc2 accounts etc.. It would bring so much fun in clan events and would be easier to organize weekly/monthly events.
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What could it be "StarCraft II Exhibition" ?
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really hoping sc2 multiplayer goes completely f2p
although i'm disappointed there isn't anything explicitly scheduled for the rumored brood war (or wc3) remasters...
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Canada8989 Posts
On October 14 2016 08:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
What could it be "StarCraft II Exhibition" ?
Maybe some show match on the map test for next year? Or just some fun showmatch, archon ect...
Hydra will be there playing, maybe some husband-wife archon match 
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On October 14 2016 08:17 Nakajin wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2016 08:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
What could it be "StarCraft II Exhibition" ? Maybe some show match on the map test for next year? Or just some fun showmatch, archon ect... Hydra will be there playing, maybe some husband-wife archon match
Who's his wife? :|
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Canada8989 Posts
On October 14 2016 08:18 StarscreamG1 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2016 08:17 Nakajin wrote:On October 14 2016 08:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
What could it be "StarCraft II Exhibition" ? Maybe some show match on the map test for next year? Or just some fun showmatch, archon ect... Hydra will be there playing, maybe some husband-wife archon match Who's his wife? :|
Not someone we know, but he will be missing the official WCS final competition because their wedding is on the same date as the first weekend of competition.
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On October 14 2016 08:18 StarscreamG1 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2016 08:17 Nakajin wrote:On October 14 2016 08:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
What could it be "StarCraft II Exhibition" ? Maybe some show match on the map test for next year? Or just some fun showmatch, archon ect... Hydra will be there playing, maybe some husband-wife archon match Who's his wife? :|
We don't know, and that seems to be very much on purpose.
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The Future of StarCraft II AI
Wait... DEEPMIND? Could it be?
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It would be good if TL sends a reporter to make a live blog of the SC2 panels, like MMO-Champion.
In terms of live coverage, MMO-Champ usually covers all the panels except the SC2 ones, which no site seems to cover (we get only limited remarks from random people who watch it).
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On October 14 2016 09:30 RezJ wrote:Wait... DEEPMIND? Could it be?
My thoughts exactly. Would be awesome.
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I'm just hoping for some announcement about plans to revive the Korean scene, something that would actually work this time.
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The best news is that SC2 gets the Arena again!
Really thought it would be shared with OW this time or something.
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As the ingame Portraits of blizzcon participation are still Not recealed. I still hope for official BW HD and or WC HD DLCs which would sell insanely
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On October 15 2016 00:35 Musicus wrote:
The best news is that SC2 gets the Arena again!
Really thought it would be shared with OW this time or something.
i projected a general decrease in support for SC2 including ur point here.
i'm glad i'm wrong.
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If we see the HD remasters announced, then it'll likely be mostly in the opening ceremony. There doesn't seem to be room in the schedule for any secret panels dedicated to then. They would at most be snuck into existing panels, but even then I don't think that would do them justice.
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SC2 and RTS got a huge push at BlizzCon 2015. I suspect the big push this year will be in a different genre and different franchise.
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Looks awesome, thanks for sharing. I am hoping to hear about BW HD Remastered as well.
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On October 15 2016 01:51 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
SC2 and RTS got a huge push at BlizzCon 2015. I suspect the big push this year will be in a different genre and different franchise.
Why do you think that?
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BlizzCon 2015 opened with SC2 and a big speech about how RTS is intrinsic to Blizzard. I don't see that happening again this year because they have 5 other franchises and other major products to push. Sometime during the hour long opening ceremony the SC franchise will get mentioned though.
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On October 14 2016 09:30 RezJ wrote:Wait... DEEPMIND? Could it be?
Nothing announced by Deepmind about SC2 for several months now. I guess it is just the Co-op AI since the talk is only 1 hour long, but the possibility is there ofc.
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On October 15 2016 02:18 Probe1 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2016 01:51 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
SC2 and RTS got a huge push at BlizzCon 2015. I suspect the big push this year will be in a different genre and different franchise. Why do you think that?
Well there isn't an expansion about to come out, so it's not going to be as focused as last year...
The Blizzcon 2015 intro was really great though
+ Show Spoiler +
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On October 15 2016 01:48 eviltomahawk wrote:
If we see the HD remasters announced, then it'll likely be mostly in the opening ceremony. There doesn't seem to be room in the schedule for any secret panels dedicated to then. They would at most be snuck into existing panels, but even then I don't think that would do them justice.
i guess if it turns out they are in fact happening, then they can't be very far into development, so there's nothing to really discuss or reveal except the announcement itself, which would be in the opening ceremony only...
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On October 14 2016 08:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
What could it be "StarCraft II Exhibition" ?
I'm hoping its a StarCrafts mod match.
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Hell yes. I saw Weird Al live in concert earlier this year. I'm definitely gonna stick around on stream to watch him in concert again.
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This is really good news i think :D ty
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i think Weird Al is older than the members of Led Zeppelin that are still alive
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Weird Al!?!? Amazing, definitely didn't see this coming :D
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On October 28 2016 06:28 JimmyJRaynor wrote:i think Weird Al is older than the members of Led Zeppelin that are still alive
Weird al is in his 50's or so, while Led Zeppelin are all pushing 70.
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On October 15 2016 09:29 LetaBot wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2016 09:30 RezJ wrote:The Future of StarCraft II AI Wait... DEEPMIND? Could it be? Nothing announced by Deepmind about SC2 for several months now. I guess it is just the Co-op AI since the talk is only 1 hour long, but the possibility is there ofc. The fact that it's on the main stage implies that it's more than just co-op AI. None of the other SC2 stuff is there. They have to be announcing some kind of major project.
Another thing to keep is mind is, there are actually 2 SC2 exhibitions - one on Friday night, 2.75 hours long, and one on Saturday morning, 1.25 hours long. Maybe a mini-tournament? Or 2 entirely separate things?
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IMO this is the prime time for SC2 to go free-to-play, with microtransactions and the final expansion being already out.
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i think Blizzard's stance on F2P and competitive games is reflected in their release of Overwatch.
their view seems to be...
make people pay for competitive gaming experiences so that if they hack and get caught it costs them money to rejoin the party. therefore , i don't see SC2 going F2P.
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On October 28 2016 11:53 Akara12345 wrote:
IMO this is the prime time for SC2 to go free-to-play, with microtransactions and the final expansion being already out.
Prime time was 5 years ago. The second best time is now.
All they have to do is make multiplayer free and charge for co op/campaign. ez.
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