For example, although Warcraft celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and World of Warcraft launched 20 years ago, Blizzard will not celebrate at the traditional BlizzCon event, which has been running since 2005.
“This was not an easy decision, as BlizzCon remains a special event for all of us, and we know many of you are looking forward to it. Although we’re taking a different approach to this year’s event and, as we’ve done in the past, we’ve explored different event formats, we can assure you that we look forward to hosting BlizzCon again in the years to come, just as we have in the past,” Blizzard wrote.
This year marks 30 years since the release of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans.
The reason this time is not the influence of Microsoft, which last year bought the entire publishing house Activision Blizzard, but apparently the fact that Blizzard will not have anything to present at the time of Blizzcon, i.e. at the beginning of November.
The studio has two irons in the fire for this year: The War Within expansion for World of Warcraft and also the first data disc for Diablo 4 called Vessel of Hatred are coming. Although exact release dates have not yet been announced, both games are expected to be out by then. As for other projects, the planned survival game was canceled this January. And from the announcement of a new expansion for Hearthstone cards or heroes for the Overwatch 2 shooter, the stomped event cannot be mistaken.
BlizzCon will return, Blizzard promises.
After all, Blizzard added that they will present the data discs for World of Warcraft and Diablo 4 more closely at various events. An Xbox showcase is offered as part of Summer Games Fest in June or GamesCom in August. At the same time, he wants to celebrate 30 years of Warcraft.
“While these events are different from BlizzCon, we will use all of our creativity and imagination to ensure that they are held in the same spirit of celebration and togetherness. We hope these experiences—alongside several live events to keep you updated on what’s happening in our game worlds—capture the essence of what makes the Blizzard community so special,” Blizzard concludes.
