Blizzard Entertainment’s celebration of games,
esports, and community returns to the Anaheim Convention Center
November 2 and 3—tickets on sale in May
The action kicks off with thrilling esports
competition during BlizzCon Opening Week, taking place October
25–29 at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles
Team up with your friends and family and get ready for a journey
to Southern California for BlizzCon® 2018, Blizzard
Entertainment’s epic celebration of games and esports and the
communities that bring them to life. Tickets to the main event,
taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2 and 3,
will go on sale on two dates: Wednesday, May 9, and
Saturday, May 12.
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BlizzCon is one of the biggest gaming events of the year, giving
gamers everywhere a chance to connect and geek out over their
shared passion, learn more about Blizzard’s worlds and games
directly from the creators, cheer on their favorite esports stars
through world-class competition, and much more. Last year’s
sold-out show once again drew a maximum-capacity crowd to the
Anaheim Convention Center, with millions more watching online via
free live streams and the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket.
This year’s event will again commence with the esports action of
BlizzCon Opening Week, taking place at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles
from October 25 to 29, where the initial rounds of the StarCraft®
II World Championship Series Global Finals, the Heroes of the
Storm® Global Championship Finals, and World of Warcraft® Arena
World Championship Finals will unfold. The competitions will
culminate in Anaheim on November 2 and 3, where the champions of
these tournaments along with those of the Overwatch® World Cup and
Hearthstone® Global Games will be crowned.
“BlizzCon is our favorite time of the year at Blizzard,” said
Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “It’s
our chance to meet and really get to know the people behind the
terran commanders, demon hunters, and Tracer mains we play with
every day—to share our passion for games and esports with each
other, and celebrate what being in the Blizzard community is all
about. We can’t wait to see everyone at the show.”
The first BlizzCon ticket sale will take place Wednesday, May 9,
at 7:00 p.m. PDT; the second ticket sale is scheduled for Saturday,
May 12, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Tickets can be purchased for $199 USD
each (plus applicable taxes and fees) through the online ticketing
service Universe. Tickets include two-day admission to the
main event in Anaheim on November 2 and 3, and attendees will
receive a commemorative BlizzCon goody bag containing a cache of
loot for their favorite Blizzard games.
Visit www.blizzcon.com for complete details.
An exclusive dinner to benefit CHOC Children’s, a pediatric
health system in Orange County, California, will take place the
evening of Thursday, November 1. Attendees will have an opportunity
to meet Blizzard developers, artists, and community
representatives, all while supporting a great cause. Tickets to the
benefit dinner, which include BlizzCon admission, are limited in
number and will go on sale Wednesday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. PDT
for $750 each. Blizzard Entertainment will donate the net proceeds
from the event to CHOC Children’s.
For the first time, esports fans heading to Southern California
for BlizzCon will have an opportunity to attend BlizzCon Opening
Week in person. A limited number of tickets to Opening Week events
at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles in Burbank, California, will go on
sale later this year—further details will be announced in the
months ahead.
Gamers around the globe who aren’t able to attend in person will
have the chance to enjoy BlizzCon from just about anywhere via the
Virtual Ticket, which offers live streaming coverage of the event
and a variety of bonus content, including this year’s BlizzCon
in-game items. More details on the BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket,
including pricing, availability, and programming information, will
be announced at a later date.
Prospective BlizzCon attendees can make advance hotel
reservations now and receive special BlizzCon rates by booking
through the BlizzCon hotel website.
To keep up on the latest BlizzCon 2018 news, visit the official
site at www.blizzcon.com.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of
Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®,
StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the
multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, 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 twenty-one #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company’s online gaming service, Blizzard Battle.net®,
is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active
players.
*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and
reports from key distribution partners.
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 regarding BlizzCon 2018 and BlizzCon
Opening Week, and availability of the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, 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.
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