Play and party at BlizzCon 2015!

BlizzCon is coming back, after the amazing success of last years show there was little doubt that it would, but Blizzard have confirmed it will return. While the show is still some months away, its location in Anaheim, California, means that people should start planning now should they wish to go.

“There’s no better way to connect with the ever-expanding Blizzard community than by bringing everyone together at BlizzCon,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “With more games in development than ever before, we’ll have plenty of exciting updates to share and lots of great eSports competition to look forward to—we can’t wait to see everyone there.”

BlizzCon is an epic celebration of Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes and the global player communities that bring them to life. At this year’s event, attendees will have a chance to enjoy:

• Hands-on play time with the latest versions of Blizzard Entertainment games
• Global Finals for Blizzard eSports, including the StarCraft® II World Championship Series and Hearthstone® World Championship
• In-depth discussion panels with Blizzard game developers and artists
• Community contests with great prizes
• Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard’s game universes
• More activities and attractions to be announced

Tickets to attend BlizzCon 2015 will be priced at $199 USD (plus applicable taxes and fees) each and will be available for purchase from the online event ticketing service Eventbrite via their website in two separate batches. 

The first batch goes on sale at 7 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday, April 15 (12 p.m. AEST Thursday, April 16), and the second batch goes on sale at 10 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, April 18 (3 a.m. AEST on Sunday, April 19).