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BlizzConline - Diablo Immortal: Alpha & Beyond!

Lead Designer Wyatt Cheng and Lead Producer Caleb Arseneaux discuss the results of the Tech Alpha, and provide a sneak peek at what’s next for Diablo Immortal. Hosted by Bluddshed.

• When it comes to designing skills for Immortal, bringing some things that are new, some things that are improved, and some things that are familiar is important.
• Progression speed should be balanced between legendary drops and leveling up.
• One of the things that made the Technical Alpha special was being surprised by drops that players didn't know existed.
• There is an intentional break at a point in the story/leveling to give players a variety of activities to do.
• A large variety of ways to progress your character gives players things to do each time they log in.
• Each zone has its own event.
• The new Paragon system is less linear than in Diablo III, and allows for specialization which can be expanded upon over time.
• The Library of Zulton Kulle allows the player to go back in time to play alongside Kulle and Tal Rasha to fight Baal.
  
  • The team is excited to bring more things like these 'time-walking' dungeons to Immortal.
• Westmarch being a hub where you see other players makes the world feel bigger and alive.
• The social aspects are important to the game, despite being able to play through much of it solo.
• Controller support is the most requested thing coming out of Technical Alpha.
  • The team is investigating how they could bring in support for controllers.
• Only two tile-sets were available in Lairs during Technical Alpha, but more are going to be available.
• The announcement in 2018 was rough, especially when fans wanted the Diablo IV announcement.
• Feedback at BlizzCon 2018 was positive and gave the team encouragement.
• The next testing phase will introduce a new class, and will be available to more players for a longer period of time.
• The level cap of Technical Alpha was 45, but release is planned to be 60.
• The Challenge Rifts were intended to give Technical Alpha players something to do at 45, but a more robust endgame is planned.

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BlizzConline - Diablo IV: What's Next?

The Diablo: What's Next panel is where members of the Diablo development team discuss the latest content coming to Sanctuary! This panel focused on information for Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

• The panel started with the Rogue trailer for Diablo IV.

• Rogues can use Swords/Daggers, and Bows/Crossbows
• We got a better look at character creation/customization.
• Rogues get three different specializations
  • Shadow Realm, Combo Points, Exploit Weakness
• Rogues can imbue their attacks with different elements like poison or frost.
• Different regions will provide different looking armor and weapons.
• Chill builds up to a full freeze over time.
• Rogues are extremely mobile.
• More classes will come in the future.
• Having an open world in Diablo IV allows the team to figure out how the world fits together better.
• There are many mounts to collect in the game.
  • Mounts have customization options, like changing horseshoes to increase the speed of your mount.
  • The team didn't want people fighting on mounts, so dismount skills are what help bridge the gap between being mounted and being in combat.
  • If you are attacked while mounted, you will be dismounted.
• Camps are strongholds of evil in the overworld.
  • Monsters have moved into abandoned places left behind after the reapers killed countless people in Reaper of Souls.
  • Camps are permanent fixtures in the world. When defeated, it becomes a town and waypoint for the player.
  • Defeated camps open up new activities to complete in that region of the game world.
• The ability to jump over chasms or up/down elevation has been added
• There are PvP areas called Fields of Hatred which are optional.
  • Collect shards of hatred from doing content in the fields.
  • Purifying the shards will turn them into a usable currency.
  • Players and monsters can interrupt players who are purifying shards.
  • Players who kill a lot of other players will have a bounty placed on them.
  • Ears are a trophy that can be collected through PvP.

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BlizzConline Opening Ceremony Overview

The opening ceremony is where Blizzard showcases the latest announcements for their games! Expect to hear news about Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and more!

• The opening ceremony started with a montage of different community members discussing how Blizzard games have brought them together.
• J. Allen Brack discusses the 30th anniversary of Blizzard Entertainment.
• The Overwatch League will begin again in Spring.
• J. Allen Brack brings us back in time to when Blizzard began.
• Blizzard Arcade Collection has been announced.
  • Features The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing, and Blackthorne
  • Includes saving & loading
  • 30th anniversary bundle purchases will come with the Arcade Collection today.
• World of Warcraft's 9.1 patch has been announced.
  • The Chains of Domination content patch features Anduin being made to serve the Jailer.
  • A new in-game cinematic trailer was shown.

• The next Charity Pet Program for World of Warcraft will be updated to allow multiple tiers of donations.
  • The first pet is bananas, the Burning Crusade monkey.
  • Daisy the Sloth will be made available if a stretch goal is met.
• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is coming to WoW Classic in 2021
  • Beta will be soon.
  • Players will be able to choose if they want to stay in WoW Classic, or switch to Burning Crusade Classic.

• Hearthstone Year of the Griffon has been announced.
  • Hearthstone Classic has been announced.
    
    • Original set of cards with no expansions.
  • Standard format will get a new core set.
    • 29 new cards
    • Free!
  • Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens is the latest expansion.
    • Spell ranks will be added across the entire game.
      • Spell cards that get more powerful depending on how much maximum mana you have.
  • Hearthstone Mercenaries will allow players to play through rogue-like missions utilizing heroes in the Warcraft universe.
    • Launches later this year.

• The Rogue has been announced as the next class for Diablo IV.
• Diablo II: Resurrected has been announced.
  • On PC & consoles with cross-progression!
  • Lords of Destruction is included.
  • All 27 minutes of cinematics have been updated.
  • The game will be playable in its original 2D form, like Starcraft Remastered.

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Pre-show Sneak Peek: Ready Up For BlizzConline

Blizzard has posted a sneak peek for some of the BlizzConline panels! There is also a comprehensive list for where to watch.

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment (Official Post)

 

With panels streaming across six stages, BlizzConline has a wealth of completely free content for viewers to enjoy. From the latest updates of your favorite games to community showcases and cook-along workshops, there’s something at BlizzConline for everyone. Check out the BlizzConline schedule now, and preview a sampling of panels in-depth below!

 

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World of Warcraft Cooking Workshop

Join cooking streamer Chef Lulaboo as she teaches you how to make a Warp Burger and Fisherman’s Feast and discusses upcoming game content with members of the World of Warcraft team.

 

 

 

Overwatch League: Crafts with Soe

Today, Watchpoint’s Soe Gschwind isn’t here to talk esports, commentate, or host—she’s here to give you a masterclass in pachimari perfection. To make your new friend, you’ll need:

• Aluminum foil
• Sculpting clay (Soe recommends a mixture of soft and firm clays to hit that sculpting sweet spot)
• Access to a sturdy flat surface
• An oven to bake the clay in
• Sculpting tools like toothpicks, forks, knitting needles, or a smooth pen.

Download and print out one of Soe’s pachimari stencils and you’ll be ready to sculpt. Follow along as Soe shows you step-by-step how to create your very own pachi-pal!

 

 

Diablo: The Voice of Deckard Cain

 

Stay a while and listen! Voice actor Michael Gough discusses the history of Deckard Cain’s voice, from its beginnings as an “older Sean Connery” to the iconic inflection it went on to become. Watch along as Gough does Deckard impressions, shares how the character and his story have developed and taken on life alongside the progression of the Diablo series, and answers community questions in-character.

 

 

 

World of Warcraft: Making of the Wandering Ancient Mount

 

Dive into the creation of the first World of Warcraft community-chosen mount, the Wandering Ancient, with the team that nurtured it from seed to your screen. Learn more about the process behind the mount’s creation, from concept art and animation to the grunts and groans and woody creaks that give it life.

 

  

StarCraft Legends

 

Legendary StarCraft players Stork, effort, Last, Rain, NesTea, Mvp, MC, and PartinG face off in a series of epic 2v2, 3v3, and 6 player FFA StarCraft I and StarCraft II battles, all commentated by Tasteless and Artosis.

 

 

Hearthstone: Streamer Showdown

 

Hosted by Chanmanv and featuring streamers Kripparrian and Alliestrasza alongside Hearthstone designers Liv Breeden and Alec Dawson, this game show brings your favorite streamers together in a battle of wits.

 

 

 

Diablo: The Gothic World of Brom

 

Catch up with the legendary artist Brom, responsible for some of the most iconic works of Diablo art, as he sits down with his son, a member of the Diablo development team, to discuss his artistic upbringing, having a house full of macabre décor, creating haunting artwork, and what goes into Diablo’s devious dungeon design.

 

 

 

 

Artists at Work: CarBot Animation

 

Watch along as popular Heroes of the Storm artist CarBot, joined by his brother, Andrew Burton, shows viewers his artistic process as he works on an animated clip.

 

 

 

 

Where It All Started: Blizzard’s Early Years

 

Back when Blizzard Entertainment was just a small studio called Silicon & Synapse, they created a handful of games that would go on to shape the future worlds players would come to love. Catch up with some of the people who were there, including Allen Adham, Frank Pearce, Joeyray Hall, Samwise Didier, and more as they reminisce about creating their first games together along with some of their earliest inspirations and challenges.

 

 

 

Watch BlizzConline for free starting February 19! To stay up to date on all things BlizzConline, follow along on BlizzCon.com or on the Battle.net desktop or mobile apps.

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