What you want to know
- BlizzCon is a yearly occasion held by developer and writer Blizzard Leisure, exhibiting off new video games and updates for present titles with in-person gatherings.
- Blizzard Leisure did not maintain an occasion in 2020 because of the international pandemic, and likewise has not held an occasion in 2022.
- Blizzard Leisure president Mike Ybarra confirmed that the corporate plans to carry BlizzCon in 2023.
Blizzard Leisure plans to deliver again its in-person gaming occasion BlizzCon in 2023, president Mike Ybarra confirmed on Wednesday.
“We’re dedicated to bringing again BlizzCon in 2023,” Ybarra advised Los Angeles Instances.
“We beforehand introduced we’re taking a pause on BlizzCon whereas we reimagine it for the long run however do need to return to a stay occasion that allows us to rejoice the group,” Ybarra defined. ”We lately employed a brand new chief of BlizzCon, April McKee, who is tough at work on that plan.”
Ybarra additionally defined that he is working to see Blizzard Leisure ship extra video games and updates for video games. Whereas the corporate lately shipped Diablo Immortal, Overwatch 2 is slated to reach on Oct. 4, 2022, whereas Diablo 4 is scheduled to launch in some unspecified time in the future within the first half of 2023. Blizzard Leisure additionally acquired Proletariat to be able to broaden the event sources getting used on World of Warcraft.
Whereas Blizzard Leisure used to carry BlizzCon on an annual foundation, this was disrupted by the pandemic which started in 2020. The corporate held a restricted on-line occasion in 2021, however opted to not do the identical factor in 2022, as a substitute saying on the time that “Regardless of the occasion seems like sooner or later, we additionally want to make sure that it feels as secure, welcoming, and inclusive as potential.”
This comes as Blizzard Leisure is embroiled in controversy, as dad or mum firm Activision Blizzard confronted a lawsuit since July 2021, alleging that the group allowed sexist office practices and abusive conduct to go unpunished.
It additionally comes as Activision Blizzard is within the technique of being acquired by Microsoft for nearly $69 billion. The deal is at the moment being investigated by regulatory authorities and is slated to finalize in some unspecified time in the future earlier than June 30, 2023.
