Only 234 Days Left until BlizzCon® 2017!
March 14 2017 - 1:45PM
Business Wire
Blizzard Entertainment’s gaming convention and
community celebration returns to Southern California November 3 and
4
Tickets on sale April 5 and April 8
Rally your raid group and find the nearest flight path to
Southern California for BlizzCon® 2017, returning to the Anaheim
Convention Center on November 3 and 4! Tickets to Blizzard
Entertainment’s epic gaming convention and community celebration
will be made available on two dates, April 5 and April 8.
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BlizzCon returns to the Anaheim
Convention Center on November 3 and 4, 2017. (Photo: Business
Wire)
At this year’s event, attendees will get a chance to meet and
chat with Blizzard developers, learn more about upcoming features
and content, and experience their fellow players’ creativity on
display through cosplay, art, and a variety of contests. BlizzCon
also serves as center stage for Blizzard esports activity, with
multiple global tournaments culminating at the show.
“BlizzCon will be here again before we know it, and we’re
looking forward to catching up with the community, taking in the
awesome esports action, and showing everyone what we’ve been
working on,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard
Entertainment. “We’re already hard at work making this year’s show
an unforgettable experience—we can’t wait to see everyone
there.”
In 2017, BlizzCon attendees can expect:
- A chance to play the very latest in
Blizzard Entertainment games
- World-class esports competition in
Overwatch®, StarCraft II®, Hearthstone®, Heroes of the Storm®, and
World of Warcraft®
- Epic community contests with exciting
prizes
- Panels and Q&A sessions with
Blizzard developers and artists
- Exclusive BlizzCon souvenirs and
merchandise
- More activities and attractions—keep an
eye on www.blizzcon.com for updates
The first BlizzCon ticket sale is scheduled to take place
Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. PT; the second ticket sale will be
on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Tickets can be purchased for
$199 USD each (plus applicable taxes and fees) through the online
ticketing service Universe. Visit www.blizzcon.com for complete
details.
An exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children’s
Hospital of Orange County will take place the evening of
Thursday, November 2, and those who attend will have the chance to
spend time with Blizzard developers, artists, and community
representatives while supporting a great cause. A limited number of
tickets (which include BlizzCon admission) will go on
sale Wednesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. PT, priced at $750 each,
and Blizzard Entertainment will donate the net proceeds to the
hospital.
Once again, gamers around the globe will also have the
opportunity to enjoy BlizzCon from the comfort of home via the
Virtual Ticket, which offers live streaming coverage of the event.
More details on the 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 2017 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, Battle.net®, is one of
the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
*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
dates, ticket sales and event plans for BlizzCon 2017 and the
features and functionality 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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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Rob HilburgerVP, Global
Communications949-955-1380 x13228rhilburger@blizzard.comorAndrew
ReynoldsDirector, Global Public Relations949-955-1380
x14301areynolds@blizzard.com
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