BlizzCon 2018

BlizzCon 2018
Key art
Announced	April 9
Dates	November 2 - 3
Attended	40,000+[1]
Performer(s)	Train Kristian Nairn Lindsey Stirling
Website	BlizzCon.com
Floor map
Chronology
← 2017 2019 →

BlizzCon 2018 was the twelfthBlizzCon event hosted byBlizzard Entertainment at theAnaheim Convention Center, on November 2-3, 2018.

The official date for BlizzCon 2018 was announced on April 9, 2018.^[2] A third batch of tickets was announced on August 8, 2018.^[3]

Summary[]

Warcraft

• Warcraft III: Reforged revealed, to be released in 2019!
  • Spoils of War Edition to include a [Meat Wagon] mount for WoW and other in-game goodies for other Blizzard games
• World of Warcraft: Classic to be released in the summer of 2019.
• New charity pet: [Whomper] with the proceeds go to Code.org.
• New cinematic: "Lost Honor" featuringSaurfang andAnduin.
• Kul Tiran humans andZandalari trollsallied races were updated to show available classes and racials.
• Patch 8.1.0 is slated for release on December 11, 2018. The new raid will not open until early 2019.
• New in-game cinematic:Terror of Darkshore.
• Patch 8.1.5 will bring updates to theDarkmoon Faire,Brawler's Guild,Timewalking,Microholidays and more.
• Patch 8.2.0 -Rise of Azshara revealed
• Patch 8.2.5 will updategoblin andworgen models.

Diablo

• Diablo Immortal is the new mobile game that takes place between the stories ofDiablo II andDiablo III.
• Diablo Immortal cinematic reveal.
• Gameplay trailer forDiablo Immortal.
• The game will feature 8 zones, 4 instanced dungeons and 6 classes to start. Fully integrated withBlizzard Battle.net.

Overwatch

• New hero:Ashe - A damage dealer with a rifle and dynamite explosives.
• Ashe's origin story showcases her villainous backstory.
• Ashe's introduction video showing her unique skills.
• New animated cinematic short "Reunion" featuring Ashe andMcCree.

Hearthstone

• Rastakhan's Rumble is the next expansion.
• Troll themed expansion will feature 135 new cards.
• New keyword card type called Overkill.
• Expansion will release on December 4, 2018.

Heroes of the Storm

• Orphea is the next hero - the first character born in theNexus.
  • The new hero is automatically unlocked for attendees, includingVirtual Ticket holders.
• Heir of Raven Court cinematic featuring Orphea.

Features and schedule[]

The features and schedule for 2018:

November 2[]

Stage	Panel	Time (PDT)
All	Opening Ceremony	11:00 - 12:45
Mythic	Diablo Immortal Unveiled	12:45 - 13:30
Epic	Behind Blizzard's Music	12:45 - 13:30
Legendary	Blizzard Gear: Past, Present & Future	12:45 - 13:30
Mythic	Overwatch - What's Next	13:30 - 14:15
Epic	Inside Blizzard	13:30 - 14:15
Legendary	Voices of War: Horde vs. Alliance	14:00 - 15:00
Mythic	Hearthstone - What's Next	14:30 - 15:15
Epic	Lorecraft: Creating Memorable Characters	14:30 - 15:30
Legendary	Backstage at Blizzard	15:15 - 16:00
Mythic	World of Warcraft: What's Next	15:30 - 16:15
Epic	Carbot Live	16:00 - 16:45
Legendary	Battle for Azeroth Cinematics: Expanding the Narrative	16:15 - 17:15
Mythic	Heroes of the Storm: What's Next	16:30 - 17:15
Mythic	Inside Warcraft III: Reforged	17:30 - 18:15
Epic	Cosplay Exhibition	17:30 - 18:30
Mythic	Community Night	19:00 - 21:00

November 3[]

Stage	Panel name	Time (PDT)
Mythic	Heroes of the Storm: Deep Dive	10:00 - 10:45
Legendary	Immersive Sounds of Azeroth	10:00 - 11:00
Epic	Artist at Work: Building Ashe In-Game	10:15 - 11:00
Mythic	Voices of Overwatch	11:15 - 12:15
Legendary	The Pylon Show	11:30 - 12:30
Epic	Build A Panel: World Creation in WoW	11:45 - 12:45
Mythic	StarCraft II: What's Next	12:30 - 13:15
Legendary	CodeCraft: Exploring Engineering	13:00 - 14:00
Epic	Artist at Work: Crafting Ashe in Reunion	13:15 - 14:00
Mythic	Restoring History: Creating WoW Classic	13:30 - 14:15
Mythic	Overwatch: Building a Hero	14:30 - 15:15
Legendary	SoundCraft: Inside the World of Sound Design	14:30 - 15:15
Epic	Artist at Work: Bringing Heroes to Life	14:45 - 15:30
Mythic	World of Warcraft: Q&A	15:30 - 16:15
Legendary	Stay Awhile and Listen	16:00 - 17:00
Epic	Artist at Work: Creating World of Warcraft Art	16:15 - 17:00
Mythic	Play Nice; Play Fair	16:30 - 17:30
Legendary	Geek and Sundry Live!	17:30 - 18:30
Mythic	Diablo Immortal: World and Q&A	17:45 - 18:30
Epic	Artist at Work: Hearthstone - Creating Rastakhan's Rumble Card Packs	17:45 - 18:30
Mythic	Closing Ceremony -Train	19:30 - 22:00
Arena	Closing Ceremony -Kristian Nairn	19:30 - 22:00
Heroes (Hall B)	Closing Ceremony -Lindsey Stirling	19:30 - 22:00

Tickets[]

• $199.00 USD per ticket (same asBlizzCon 2017)
• Sold in three batches:
  • Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
• $49.99 USD pervirtual ticket (up fromBlizzCon 2017, +$10 USD)
  • Available for purchase since September 12
• Benefit Dinner Ticket Sale: Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Approximately 275 tickets for $750 each

Tournaments[]

• Heroes of the Storm Global Championship: October 25–28, November 2–3
• StarCraft II World Championship Series: October 26–28, November 2–3
• World of Warcraft Arena Global Championship: October 29, November 2–3
  • Mythic Dungeon Invitational All-Stars
• Overwatch World Cup: November 2–3
• Hearthstone Global Games: November 2–3

Swag/Goodie bag[]

The Goodie bag for 2018 is available since September 12 for $55 ($45 for Virtual Ticket holders), includes:^[4]

• The BlizzCon Book: A Celebration of Our Community -We dug deep into the archives of past BlizzCon events to create this beautiful hardcover “yearbook” of the most memorable moments, including costume contest winners, esports champions, and your favorite on-stage surprises. There’s even space for you to get some signatures from developers, guildmates, and friends.
• World of Warcraft Faction Keychain -Declare your allegiance for your favorite faction with this customizable keychain. Whether you’re a champion of the Alliance or a hero of the Horde, spin the emblem to choose the side you fight for.
• Overwatch Challenge Coin -Take home an authentic Challenge Coin based on the one Balderich gave Reindhart in the “Honor and Glory” animated short.
• ClassicDiablo Vinyl Figure -This detailed figurine represents the classic incarnation of the Lord of Terror from the original Diablo.
• Hearthstone Magnet Set -Bring the tavern home and decorate your fridge or cabinet with this collectible magnet set.
• Heroes of the Storm Raven Lord Crest Magnet -Answer the call of the Nexus and don the Raven Lord’s crest with this detailed magnet.
• StarCraft 20th Anniversary Pin -Celebrate the 20th anniversary of StarCraft with this pin from the Blizzard Collectible Pins collection.

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  The goody bag
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  Book cover
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  Pages previews
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  Raven Lord crest magnet
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  Diablo vinyl figure
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  StarCraft pin andWoW keychains
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  Overwatch challenge coin
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  Hearthstone magnets

Virtual rewards[]

The virtual rewards for 2018 were revealed over the weeks preceding BlizzCon, starting withOverwatch.^[5]

• Overwatch —Demon HunterSombraLegendary skin (September 12)
• Heroes of the Storm — Nexus Razorgrin mount with themed spray, banner, and portrait (September 25)
• World of Warcraft — [War Mantle of the Alliance] and [War Mantle of the Horde] cloaks, [Stormwind Champion's War Banner] and [Orgrimmar Hero's War Banner] (September 26)^[6][7]
• Hearthstone — BlizzCon Card Back, 10x card packs which is 2x from each expansion released sinceJourney to Un'Goro including 2x from Classic (October 10)^[8]
• StarCraft: Remastered —2018 SCR Console Skin (October 16)^[9]
• StarCraft II — 'Classic' Worker skins from the originalStarCraft and a portrait that fuses all three races into one "hellish, grotesque, and majestic" creature (October 16)^[9]
• Diablo III — Mini-Azmodan in-game pet (October 24)^[10]

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  Overwatch
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  Heroes of the Storm
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  World of Warcraft
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  Hearthstone
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  StarCraft
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  Diablo III

Panel transcripts[]

Warcraft

• World of Warcraft: What's Next panel
• Warcraft III: Reforged panel

Diablo

• Diablo Immortal panel
• Diablo Immortal World and Q&A panel

Hearthstone

• Hearthstone: What's Next panel

Heroes of the Storm

• Heroes of the Storm: What's Next panel

Overwatch

• Overwatch: What's Next panel

Trivia[]

• World of Warcraft: Classic playable demo was available for the BlizzCon attendees as well as a download forVirtual Ticket members. The servers lasted from the time BlizzCon and was set to end on November 8,^[7] but was extended until November 12.^[11]

Gallery[]

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  Warcraft key art
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  StarCraft key art
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  Diablo key art
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  Hearthstone key art
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  Heroes of the Storm key art
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  Overwatch key art

Videos[]

Warcraft

• Warcraft III: Reforged Cinematic Trailer
• Warcraft III: Reforged Gameplay Trailer
• Warcraft III: The Culling Campaign Trailer
• World of Warcraft: Cinematic: "Lost Honor"
• New World of Warcraft Pet – Whomper!

Diablo

• Diablo Immortal Cinematic Trailer
• Diablo Immortal Gameplay Trailer

Overwatch

• Overwatch Animated Short - "Reunion"
• Introducing Ashe - Overwatch
• Overwatch Lúcio-Oh's - Kellogg's Cereal

Hearthstone

• Rastakhan's Rumble Cinematic Trailer - Hearthstone

Heroes of the Storm

• Heir of Raven Court: Heroes of the Storm BlizzCon 2018 Hero Trailer
• Orphea Spotlight
• Heroes of the Storm – BlizzCon 2018

Movie Contest[]

• Jesse - Overwatch Short Film
• A "Rare" Encounter

References[]

External links[]

BlizzCon Get Ready for BlizzCon® 2018