BlizzCon 2023

BlizzCon 2023
Announced	May 17
Dates	November 3-4
Performer(s)	LE SSERAFIM
Website	BlizzCon.com
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BlizzCon 2023 is the fifteenth BlizzCon event hosted by Blizzard Entertainment at the Anaheim Convention Center, taking place 3-4 November 2023. The event was confirmed by Blizzard Entertainment on 17 May 2023, with further details regarding the ticket prices, Opening Ceremony, and Community Contest Categories on June 29th.

This is the fourteenth in-person BlizzCon, and the first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also be the first in-person BlizzCon where the livestream will be free of charge, making the Virtual Ticket an optional choice.

Summary

Warcraft

• Warcraft Rumble launched now; November 3.
  • Launch cinematic, featuring Onyxia and Jaina Proudmoore.
• World of Warcraft: Worldsoul Saga announced:
  1. World of Warcraft: The War Within, Fall 2024 release
     • The War Within cinematic and The War Within Features Overview
  2. World of Warcraft: Midnight - Returning to Quel'Thalas
  3. World of Warcraft: The Last Titan - Returning to Northrend
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic announced
• World of Warcraft: Classic Season of Discovery announced, launches November 30th
• New way to play World of Warcraft: Classic Hardcore early next year: "Self-Found Mode".
• Before BlizzCon, a series of chill beats were released known as the WoW Lofi Mixes.

Hearthstone

• Reno Jackson and Elise Starseeker origin tale, part of the new Showdown in the Badlands expansion
• Catch-up packs, includes 50 cards in a single pack.
  • Two free catch-up packs for everyone.
  • BlizzCon Collection includes more.
  • Showdown in the Badlands preorder includes more.
  • Will be available starting November 14th, along with new expansion.
• New mode: Hearthstone: Battlegrounds Duos - 2v2, send cards to your partner.

Overwatch

• New tank hero: Mauga (will be in-game for a couple days after Opening Ceremony concludes)
• New game mode: CLASH
• New map: Hanaoka (based around the original Hanamura map)
• Competitive rework
• Three more heroes for 2024; Two teased
  • New damage hero: Venture
  • New support hero: Codenamed "Space Ranger"

Diablo

• New class specific rings: Malignant rings (coming next week)
• December 5
  • Enchanting Preview Window
  • Abattoir of Zir (Seasonal event)
• First holiday event: Midwinter Blight, December 12 and lasts for three weeks
• Season 3 with The Gauntlet Leaderboards
• New expansion: Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred; coming late 2024.
  • Campaign focus on the fate of Mephisto
  • New region: Torajan Jungle (where we fought Mephisto in Diablo II).
  • New class, yet to be revealed. Completely new, never appeared in any of the previous games.

Videos and recaps

BlizzCon

• BlizzCon 2023 Trailer
• Opening Ceremony
• Day 1 Highlights
• Community Night
• Weekend Recap

Warcraft

• Warcraft Franchise Highlight Reel
• Opening Ceremony (World of Warcraft)
• The War Within: What's Next Panel
• The War Within: Deep Dive Panel
• WoW Classic: What's Next Panel
• WoW Q&A
• Opening Ceremony (Warcraft Rumble)
• Warcraft Rumblings

Hearthstone

• Warcraft Hype Teaser
• Opening Ceremony (Hearthstone)
• What's Next (Hearthstone)
• Showdown in the Badlands Cinematic

Overwatch

• Opening Ceremony (Overwatch 2)
• What's Next
• Mauga Origin Story
• Mauga Deep Dive
• LE SSERAFIM Live Performance

Diablo

• Campfire Chat
• Vessel of Hatred - Expansion Announce Trailer

Tickets

• Sold in three batches:
  • Saturday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Saturday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Friday, September 29 at 12:00 p.m. PDT
• General Admission
  • $299 USD per ticket (up from BlizzCon 2019, +$70 USD)
  • Access to all halls
  • Early access to BlizzCon Store on Thursday
  • Exclusive BlizzCon in-game goodies
  • Official BlizzCon backpack
• BlizzCon Portal Pass
  • $799 USD per ticket (up from BlizzCon 2019, +$250 USD)
  • All General Admission items
  • Exclusive Portal Pass Lounge
    • Private viewing lounge, private concessions, gameplay experiences, concierge support, Blizzard employee meet and greets, and more
  • Separate registration line
  • Separate security line
  • Early convention entry on Friday and Saturday (lounge only)

The Benefit Dinner has yet to be announced as of July 8th, 2023.

The livestream will be free of charge this year. As a result, the Virtual Ticket will be renamed the BlizzCon Collection, and provide the in-game rewards, early access to exclusive BlizzCon merch, and more things yet to be shared.

Community Night

This year's Community Night will feature Costume, Short Film, and Art Contests, plus bringing back the Cosplay Exhibition.

Following the conclusion of Community Night, LE SSERAFIM performed their new single "Perfect Night" at the BlizzCon Arena.

Virtual Rewards

With BlizzCon 2023, the convention will be free to watch while the virtual items are an optional purchase. For this reason, it was announced on September 28, 2023 that the Virtual Ticket would be renamed the BlizzCon Collection.

On the 9th of October, the 2023 BlizzCon Collection was made available for purchase, consisting of two purchase tiers with the following items:

Epic Pack ($29.99 USD)

• World of Warcraft — Ysergle pet and [Chilling Celebration Banner] toy
• Diablo IV — Lapisvein Mount, Cobalt Ensign Mount Trophy, and Demon-Mother Countenance Mount Trophy
• Overwatch 2 — 1,000 credits, a Murky weapon charm, and a mystery name card
• Hearthstone — a BlizzCon 2023 cardback, 5 Standard packs, and 5 Golden Standard packs
• Warcraft Rumble — the Murloc Kobold portrait and skin

Legendary Pack ($49.99 USD) - Includes everything from the Epic Pack, plus:

• World of Warcraft — the [Bound Blizzard] flying mount
• Diablo IV — Midnight Harness Mount Armor and a Premium Battle Pass redeemable for any one season
• Overwatch 2 — the Drowned Warrior Sigma Epic skin as well as a Season 7 Premium Battle Pass
• Hearthstone — a mystery Signature Legendary card
• Warcraft Rumble — the Murloc Tower skin

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  Epic Pack

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  Legendary Pack

Videos

• The Toymaker - Digital Storytelling Contest 1st Place

Gallery

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