Are we going to have another contest for tickets to Blizzcon this year?
Hopefully this year it gets limited to members who actually PARTAKE in the community.
(I haven't checked on who won it last year, but I remember it was someone with like less then 10 posts)
That all depends on whether or not Blizzard offers us up some tickets to give out to the community. I'm sure they will. And there were a handful of people who had been active community members who received tickets, not just the newbies. But yeah, if we get tickets again, we'll probably make the post count requirements a bit more to ensure that a person has been around for a while.
I'm also wondering if they'll unveil anything about these other mystery games they have in development. Wouldn't mind getting to play a demo of those either!
Mark your calendars, book your flights and pack your bags... Blizzard has just announced Blizzcon 2009! Here's the press release:
"Blizzard Entertainment gaming celebration to return to Anaheim Convention Center on August 21-22
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its fourth BlizzCon gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes. In response to the festival's increasing popularity, this year's event has been expanded from three convention halls to four.
"We've been amazed by the incredible response to each of our previous BlizzCon events," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're pleased to be bringing the convention back to Anaheim this year, and we look forward to this new opportunity to meet Blizzard gamers from around the world."
BlizzCon will offer a wide variety of activities throughout the two-day event. In addition to serving as a gathering place for Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, attendees will be able to enjoy:
Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games
Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
Community contests with great prizes
Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment's game universes
A silent auction
More exciting activities and attractions to be announced
Further details, including ticket availability and pricing, will be announced on the official BlizzCon website, http://www.blizzcon.com, as the event draws closer.
To keep pace with the continued growth of World of Warcraft as well as development on other Blizzard Entertainment games, the company is currently hiring for numerous open positions. More information on available career opportunities can be found at http://eu.blizzard.com/en/jobs/."
So who here is planning on attending BlizzCon this year? I can't wait to get my hands on Diablo 3 once again and see what new things they've added in since last year's playable demo. Glad to hear they've expanded from three halls to four as well. August just can't come soon enough!
So who here is planning on attending BlizzCon this year? I can't wait to get my hands on Diablo 3 once again and see what new things they've added in since last year's playable demo. Glad to hear they've expanded from three halls to four as well. August just can't come soon enough!