Play and Party at BlizzCon® 2015
March 12 2015 - 1:32PM
Business Wire
Blizzard Entertainment’s massive gaming
convention and community celebration takes over the Anaheim
Convention Center November 6–7
Tickets on sale April 15 and April 18
Get ready for two days of nonstop Blizzard gaming with a few
thousand of your closest friends. Blizzard Entertainment today
announced that its ninth BlizzCon® will be turning the Anaheim
Convention Center into community central for all Blizzard games on
Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, with
tickets going on sale in two batches on April 15 and
April 18.
BlizzCon attendees in costumes based on
their favorite Blizzard game characters. (Photo: Business Wire)
“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 (www.blizzcon2015.eventbrite.com) in two separate batches.
The first batch goes on sale at 7 p.m. Pacific time on
Wednesday, April 15, and the second batch goes on sale at 10
a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, April 18.
An exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital
of Orange County (CHOC) will also be
held the evening of Thursday, November 5, giving attendees the
chance to eat, drink, and be merry alongside Blizzard developers,
artists, and community representatives while supporting a great
cause. Further details on the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner, including
ticket pricing and availability, will be announced at a later
date.
Anyone 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 online stream. Further details on the Virtual Ticket,
including pricing, availability, and programming information, will
be announced at a later date.
For more information on BlizzCon 2015, visit the official
website (www.blizzcon.com). Additional details will be posted as
the event draws near. 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 nineteen #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.
*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 and event plans for BlizzCon 2015, 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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