BlizzCon Returns After 3 Years, Draws 35,000 Attendees... Focus on StarCraft

Blizzard Entertainment announced that its global gaming festival, 'BlizzCon 2026,' held on September 12 and 13 (PST) at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, US, has come to a close.

Returning as an in-person event for the first time in three years since 2023, 'BlizzCon 2026' drew approximately 35,000 visitors over two days. Online livestreams reached about 12.5 million live viewers and roughly 7 million cumulative hours watched, while 3,500 people participated in the March of the Murlocs community event.

The event unveiled new titles, new content, and future plans across Blizzard's major franchises. A new 'StarCraft' title is being developed as a story-driven open-world shooter and is scheduled for release in spring 2030.

'Diablo V,' a new title in the 'Diablo' series celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, was announced for a spring 2029 release. 'Diablo IV' will add the Amazon class in the first half of 2027 through the Heritage of Hell season and its first class pack.

'World of Warcraft' teased Eclipse, the next major update for the Midnight expansion, as well as the upcoming expansion The Last Titan. It also revealed 'World of Warcraft: Forever,' a third gaming experience following the modern retail version and Classic. 'Warcraft III: Reforged' will receive the 3.0 update, featuring a new Forsaken Kingdom campaign along with overhauled graphics and World Editor.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, 'Overwatch' revealed Season 5's new Support hero Doctrine, major hero reworks, and a new map, 'Watchpoint: Grimsvotn.' 'Hearthstone' introduced its new expansion Reign of the Black Empire and the playable Monk class set to launch in March 2027. Xal'atath will also join 'Heroes of the Storm' as a new hero.

Former 'StarCraft' pro gamers Lim Yo-hwan and Kang Min competed in the Esports Legends Match. In the 'StarCraft II' Entertainment Match, Super Junior's Shindong and actor Simu Liu played alongside each other.

In the finals of the 'Overwatch World Cup 2026,' Team South Korea defeated Team Saudi Arabia 4-1 to claim their fourth overall title. To conclude the event, LE SSERAFIM delivered a closing performance on the main stage.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original]

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