BlizzCon might be again for 2026, Blizzard has introduced, within the course of confirming the conference is not going to occur this yr. The developer’s (normally) annual fan expo will return to the Anaheim Conference Heart in September 2026 after having taken two years off.
Whereas the overwhelming majority of BlizzCons have occurred in November, BlizzCon 2026 will as an alternative occur two months earlier on September 12-13. In a press launch saying the date, Blizzard didn’t give extra particulars or a proof as to why the occasion is going on a number of months sooner than ordinary, nor why a 2025 occasion is not taking place.
“We have come a great distance since our first occasion in 2005,” Blizzard stated in a press launch. “Over the previous practically 20 years since its inception, BlizzCon has impressed us to innovate, push the boundaries of creativity, and ship once-in-a-lifetime moments. It is vital that we placed on an occasion worthy of our group.”
Many BlizzCon staples, just like the announcement-heavy opening ceremony, in-depth panels about what’s subsequent for Blizzard’s video games, aggressive tournaments, and extra might be part of the 2026 expo, Blizzard confirmed, moreover stating it goals to “elevate this iconic celebration and create an unforgettable expertise for all who participate in it.”
Blizzard has not introduced when tickets will go on sale however stated to enroll on the official BlizzCon web site to obtain updates.
Final yr, Blizzard stated it determined to not maintain a BlizzCon 2024 “after cautious consideration.” It went on to say it was a call it did not make flippantly as “BlizzCon stays a really particular occasion for all of us, and we all know a lot of you stay up for it.” Blizzard on the time stated it was “excited as ever” to convey again BlizzCon sooner or later.
Whereas there was a BlizzCon 2023, there wasn’t one in 2022, with Blizzard as an alternative choosing a digital-only presentation. Assuming BlizzCon 2026 does occur as deliberate, that may imply there can have solely been two in-person BlizzCon occasions within the previous 5 years.
In lieu of constructing main bulletins at BlizzCon, Blizzard in 2024 as an alternative revealed what’s subsequent for the Warcraft franchise throughout a thirtieth anniversary livestream (together with participant housing in World of Warcraft) and introduced new particulars about Diablo 4’s first growth, Vessel of Hatred, as a part of Summer season Sport Fest and Gamescom 2024. Blizzard extra just lately outlined the yr forward for Overwatch 2, revealing its bold new Stadium sport mode.