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Blizzard just announced the date for the upcoming on-site Blizzcon 2023, four years after the last physical event was held.
#BlizzCon comes to Anaheim November 3-4, 2023
Details: https://t.co/IqzdybQCRy pic.twitter.com/WEwwRshytL
— Blizzard Entertainment (@Blizzard_Ent) May 17, 2023
For starters, let's talk about the dates for Blizzcon 2023. The event will happen on November 3 – 4, 2023 PT. Much like previous Blizzcons, the event will occur at Anaheim Convention Center. Interested attendees can book their accommodation now via Blizzard's available hotel blocks.
Recently, Blizzard uploaded a post that gave details about the tickets, community contests, and more. Let's start off with the tickets.
Interested convention goers will be able to buy their Blizzcon 2023 tickets via AXS. It's recommended to create an AXS account as early as now so that once the tickets go up for sale, you will be able to quickly place your order. As for the dates, ticket selling will come in two waves. The first wave of tickets will go on sale on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM PDT. The second wave, on the other hand, will happen two weeks later, on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 10:00 AM PDT. Ticket buyers may only buy two tickets per transaction. There are also two types of Blizzcon Tickets that convention goers can buy:
- General Admission: $299
- Access to all halls
- Early access to BlizzCon Store on Thursday
- Exclusive BlizzCon in-game goodies
- Official BlizzCon backpack
- Portal Pass: $799
- Access to all halls
- Early access to BlizzCon Store on Thursday
- Exclusive BlizzCon in-game goodies
- Official BlizzCon backpack
- Exclusive Portal Pass Lounge
- Private viewing lounge
- Private concessions
- Gameplay experiences
- Concierge support
- Blizzard employee meet and greets
- more
People who are not able to make it to the show in person do not need to worry. Blizzcon 2023 will be live streamed for free. However, people can purchase the optional Virtual Ticket, which will feature in-game goodies, early access to exclusive BlizzCon merch, and more. Details for the Virtual Ticket will follow.
They also gave details about the convention's Opening Ceremony. Because of the limited seating, there will be a random-draw system in place to decide who will get to watch the opening ceremony from inside BlizzCon Arena. As for the panels, as well as the Community Night, seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All of the events, however, will be simulcast both online, as well as the various big screens around BlizzCon.
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Now, let's talk about Community Contests. There are currently details for five contests. It is unknown whether there will be more contests announced soon. However, here are the details we have right now:
- Master Crafter
- Mastery of one or more traditional or cutting-edge crafting techniques, such as sewing, embroidery, blacksmithing, woodworking, leatherworking, working with foam, 3D printing, and more.
- Colossal Creation
- Demonstrates excellence in using large-scale fabrication to create a legendary, larger-than-life character. Costumes must be able to fit within a 39”x39” area, be safely maneuverable up and down a 1:12 ratio, ADA-compliant ramp to reach stage level, and must be able to become shorter than 77” to maneuver through a standard doorway.
- Epic FX
- Demonstrates excellence in incorporating special effects such as lighting, complex mechanical or robotic elements, and more.
- Dynamic Duo
- Awards an outstanding pair of contestants whose cosplay represents a legendary set of two Blizzard characters: ancient rivals, best friends, heroes and sidekicks, and other prime pairings.
- Best In Show
- Each category winner is entered into an overall, best-in-show prize.
- Art Contest
- Community artists must submit original artwork based around Blizzard’s universes – this can include sketches, paintings, sculptures, and more, physical or digital.
- Short Film Contest
- Entrants must create a previously unreleased digital short (3 minutes or under) that uses or finds its basis in characters, animations, scenes, or themes from Blizzard’s universes.
Full details about these contests will be available at a later date. This includes contest specifics, as well as their prizes.
There will also be a BlizzCon 2023 Charity Auction, which this year will be supporting Direct Relief. More details about the auction will be coming out at a later date.
The Finals for the first Overwatch World Cup for Overwatch 2 will also be ongoing during BlizzCon. The Top 8 teams who went through the previous tournaments will be battling it out live in a single-elimination bracket finals.
As for what to expect from the convention in general, attendees will most likely see various booths and events centered around Blizzard's various games. This includes Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and of course, the recently released Diablo IV. There will also be a BlizzCon Store, which will likely sell various official Blizzard merchandise.
That's all the information we have about the upcoming Blizzcon 2023, including its dates, details, and more. We will update this article when more details arrive. In the meantime, check out our gaming news articles for the latest in gaming news.
