BlizzCon Schedule & Floor Map
The schedule and floor map for BlizzCon have been released! The schedule only features two known Diablo panels on Saturday (Artists at Work: Diablo on the Epic stage at 10:30am PST & The Art of Diablo on the Legendary stage at 4:15pm PST); however, there are six untitled "Coming Soon!" panels on the Mythic stage--four on Friday and two on Saturday. This certainly gives plenty of room for new game announcements at BlizzCon, but we are unsure as to how many will be Diablo focused.
The floor map shows off the new layout of BlizzCon this year and reflects the store being moved to the North Hall from its traditional location of Hall E--which now hosts the Blizzard Arcade, with demos of games like Blackthorn, Diablo II, Lost Vikings, and Rock N' Roll Racing. Most importantly, Hall D (which houses the Mythic stage) has a massive empty area within it. Last year, this area had the Horadric Retreat & Diablo III Nintendo Switch demo area, along with the Art Gallery and Charity Auction. The large empty area in last year's floor map ended up being the Diablo: Immortal demo area.
Because this entire area on the floor map is empty this year, it suggest that there will be a large unknown demo station available for new game announcements--which gives credence to the recent series of Diablo IV and Diablo II: Remastered leaks.
Let us know in the comments and on our forums what you think of the floor map, and what you think may fill the untitled panels!
BlizzCon All-Acces Gear Store Now Available:
In addition to the news above, the BlizzCon all-access gear store is now live. There are several new Diablo apparel items that have appeared, but we are certain there will be more variety once the opening ceremony has concluded on November 1st.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment(Official Post)
The BlizzCon 2019 All-Access Gear Sale is now online, and this year it’s open to everyone attending the show or joining us from home right off the bat.
For those attending in person, Blink shopping will be available starting October 28, so you can shop online or through the mobile app in advance, and pick up your gear on-site at the convention in the BlizzCon Store (located in North Hall Level 1).
Blizzard Gear Store Orders
For those of you watching the festivities online or want your loot shipped straight to your home, the first wave of BlizzCon 2019 merch is available now. To order, head to the Blizzard Gear Store, create a Fanatics account, and start browsing! If you’re looking to have to order on your doorstep by a certain time, be sure to check out the shipping timeframes on their website for both US domestic and international orders.
Blink and On-Site Shopping for BlizzCon Attendees
For those attending BlizzCon in person, Blink shopping is coming back starting October 28. Leave some room in your suitcase when you head to Anaheim—you’ll be able to pick up the entirety of your order at the on-site BlizzCon Store, which will be open Thursday, October 31 at its new location in the Anaheim Convention Center North Hall (Level 1). Stay tuned for more information on Blink shopping.
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Posted Oct 22, 2019Thats it folks nothing for us Diablo fans!? or wait a minute.... what is there in a deep dark corner at
epicmythic stage? Well I see what you did there Blizz but its okay Iam not angry waiting Blizzcon no hopes just another gaming show see you on a phone!P.S. Immortal I do believe it got lost somewhere in China at a company that who knows what is up and you dont want business with them anymore right?
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Posted Oct 23, 2019Nothing for Diablo? You really think not a single one of those "Coming Soon" times are for Diablo? One of them is bound to be after last years' backlash.
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Posted Oct 23, 2019Looks promising. Immortal should only be mentioned in just a couple of sentences. Maybe a release announcement. D4 and D2 remastered for sure. D2 remastered in about 1 year .
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Posted Oct 23, 2019D2 (remastered) called Hellforged in my opinion Is plausible for 20° anniversary release date june 2020.
D4 lots of rumored leaked point to >>>>>>>D4
Immortal can be easily 1 panel of Satuday coming soon , there again 4 panels Fryday hidden.
Im surprised to see again 1 panel for HOTS . 0 for starcraft for now.
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Posted Oct 23, 2019Actually I dont know what to think anymore all these leaks in a few weeks was a little bit too much for me and it looks suspicious for example that Germany journal and a book of artwork where was Diablo IV mentioned and same goes with OW2 from guy who somehow heard news from Blizz dev...
Yes I saw all these coming soon they are my mentioned deep dark corners that got my attention. There is totally 5 and we could try to guess what it will be:
1. Diablo expansion, remaster, new game;
2. Overwatch new hero, game mode, new game;
3. Hearthstone ?
4. Heros of the storm ?
5. WOW ?
In my opinion if there will be something related with Diablo it will be new IP and not arpg I believe that and it could be true new story same heros different gameplay something that is competitive and could be next big tournament stage
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Posted Oct 26, 2019I do not like surprises like these anymore. Years have passed by and I have always been let down. Less to no Diablo (PC) have been mentioned, and some Blizzcon back they just mentioned the title 4 times during that whole event. Yeah.
I will be around here when you guys cover the news. I hope to see some live feed of some kind, or updated news. I know some will write on Twitter and such but its nice to have it collected here too, since I wont participate at Blizzcon in any way.
When it comes to Diablo I have pretty high demand for it to be of any interest, and that would be the following:
1. Continuation of the game, or a very awesome spin-off.
2. On PC, not on phone, tablet, watches or PDF tabletop.
3. No remastered of any old game, I have already played those.
4. No microtransactions of any kind, no pre-order bonuses of any kind, ever.
5. Plenty of free updates. Unbroken promises (like PVP etc.).
6. If any DLC would be announced for future Diablo 4 or Diablo spin-off, they need to be very "meaty" if they are gonna have a price-tag on them.
7. ARPG, not MMO or something "else" WoW have MMO, they can keep it. Diablo belongs on PC with ARPG as a genre. If they wanna make it MMO, I want a Racing game with Star Craft and 2D Fighting Game with Overwatch next.
As you can see, I have a list of things I hope to see, my number 8 won't happen, but I can include it anyway below. It was the exact same wish I had for Diablo 3 back in the day.
8. Offline game, since I will play it single. Balanced for singleplayer so singleplayers won't miss out on things that are pushed to being multi-player features only, like rewards etc. It should be same for everyone.
While it may sound negative, this post is more a request to be honest. If there will be a Diablo 4 and half of my points are what they already have visioned the project to become, I might get it, but not until its on sale further down the line, just to make sure microtransactions aren't a thing and promises ain't broken. If all points were fullfilled, it would've been an instant buy for sure. This won't happen since I feel like I am NOT what either Blizzard like in terms of how games should be handled or designed, and by other players that are into multiplayer or any other kind of gaming style I never liked to begin with. (I began my gaming journey playing on Nintendo 8-bit alone, and that feeling have stayed with me. Playing with others just stress me out, and I feel I miss details. I am a sucker for details..)
My time and money is limited, and I have raised my bar of gaming since a couple years back. I do not wanna feel betrayed anymore by AAA companies. Not even Activision Blizzard, who I treasured highly (highest) in Beta Vanilla Diablo 3 days.
Thanks for the read.