BlizzCon returned after the pandemic and during a major lawsuit against Blizzard for sexual harassment and discrimination.
held its first BlizzCon fan fest since 2019, a four-year gap incited by the coronavirus pandemic and extended by the revelation of. The two day event at the Anaheim Convention Center brought thousands of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo fans together for a weekend of heavy games worship, with all the breaking news you’d expect from such a convention. Here are some of the headlines from BlizzCon’s Opening Ceremony.
Mauga, a character first introduced several years ago in an Overwatch short story, will finally become a playable hero in Season 8 of. The Samoan tank and his two chain guns will be officially released on Tuesday, Dec. 5. With his Samoan heritage, his arrogance and his braggadocio, he resembles Maui frommore than a little bit.
Over in the World of Warcraft, a major new storyline called the WorldSoul Saga was announced by executive creative director Chris Metzen. The new story will focus on the titans, the race of massive, godlike beings long on the periphery of the game’s lore, and will spread out over three upcoming expansions. The first,, should be out in 2024—the MMO’s 20th anniversary.
Outside of game news, the biggest highlight of the convention came during the show-closing Community Night event, when Blizzard hands out awards to the best art, short films, and cosplay created by its fans. A couple who bonded through playingtogether over the last two decades, and who got matching tattoos earlier during the convention at its Hell’s Ink pop-up tattoo parlor, were introduced on stage to highlight how Blizzard’s online games bring people together.
There’s more to an event like BlizzCon than expansion announcements and character reveals, of course. Look for more coverage of the convention at
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