BlizzCon® 2014 Detected
April 22 2014 - 2:02PM
Business Wire
Get ready for Blizzard Entertainment’s eighth
BlizzCon® gaming convention and community celebration, taking place
November 7–8
Tickets on sale May 7 and May 10
Alert your guilds, clans, houses, and fellowships—Blizzard
Entertainment today announced plans for its eighth BlizzCon® gaming
convention, taking place Friday, November 7 and Saturday,
November 8 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern
California. Terrans, nephalem, Alliance, and Horde from across the
multiverse are invited to join Blizzard for a two-day celebration
at the nexus of all things Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®.
Tickets to BlizzCon will go on sale in two batches, one on
May 7 and the other on May 10. In addition, a limited
number of tickets to an exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit
Children’s Hospital of Orange County will go on sale May
14.
“BlizzCon is always the biggest highlight of the year for us,”
said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment.
“With Hearthstone™ and Reaper of Souls™ recently launched and
Heroes of the Storm™ and Warlords of Draenor™ gearing up for beta,
2014 is already shaping up to be an epic year for Blizzard gamers.
We can’t wait to celebrate and share what we’ve been working on
with everyone this November.”
In addition to serving as the gravitational gathering point for
Blizzard Entertainment’s gaming communities, BlizzCon will offer
attendees 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 Global
Finals
- In-depth discussion panels with
Blizzard game developers and artists
- Competitive and casual tournaments for
players to showcase their talents
- Community contests with great
prizes
- Commemorative merchandise based on
Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes
- More activities and attractions to be
announced
Tickets to attend the convention 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 (www.blizzcon2014.eventbrite.com) in two separate
batches. The first batch goes on sale at 7 p.m. Pacific time on
Wednesday, May 7, and the second batch goes on sale at 10
a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, May 10.
Tickets to the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner, which include admission
to BlizzCon, will be priced at $750 USD (plus applicable taxes and
fees) each, with proceeds going to Children’s Hospital of Orange
County (http://www.choc.org) to support their Feeding Therapy
Program. Taking place the evening of November 6, this exclusive
event offers guests an opportunity to /eat, /drink, and geek out
with developers, artists, and other folks from Blizzard before the
show—all for a great cause. Approximately 200 tickets to the
benefit dinner will be available for purchase beginning 7 p.m.
Pacific time on Wednesday, May 14 through
www.blizzcon2014.eventbrite.com.
Gamers from the far reaches of Azeroth, the Koprulu sector, and
Sanctuary looking to enjoy BlizzCon from the comfort of their own
home will once again have the option to order a BlizzCon Virtual
Ticket, offering comprehensive live coverage of the event via a
multichannel Internet stream. Further details on the Virtual
Ticket, including pricing, availability, and programming
information, will be announced at a later date.
For further details about BlizzCon 2014, including ticket
availability and pricing, visit the official BlizzCon website
(www.blizzcon.com). Those interested in attending the show in
person can make advance hotel reservations now and receive special
BlizzCon rates by booking through the BlizzCon hotel website.
Blizzard Entertainment is currently hiring for numerous open
positions. More information on available career opportunities can
be found at www.blizzard.com/jobs.
About Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and
the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision
Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of
entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s
most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track
record includes sixteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the
Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is
one of the largest in the world, with millions of active
players.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
dates and event plans for BlizzCon 2014, are forward-looking
statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's
actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in
the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include
unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the
risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon
information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision
Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard
Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to
update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be
incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future
performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of
which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations.
Blizzard EntertainmentRob HilburgerVP, Global
Communications949-955-1380 x13228rhilburger@blizzard.comorEmil
RodriguezDirector, Global PR949.955.1380
x12064elrodriguez@blizzard.com
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