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BlizzCon 2011 Announced!

by Blizzard Entertainment Feb 7, 2011 8:26 AM PST
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What could be better than spending two days checking out the latest versions of Blizzard games, watching eSports tournaments, and chatting with developers alongside a few thousand of your closest friends? We couldn't think of anything either, so we're bringing BlizzCon back in 2011! That's right, BlizzCon will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, October 21 through Saturday, October 22, and will feature an exciting mix of discussion panels, tournaments, hands-on gameplay, contests, and much more. Check out the announcement press release, and keep an eye on www.blizzcon.com in the months ahead for further details, including ticketing information.

Tags: BlizzCon, eSports, Anaheim, October 2011
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Derbetruger
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Derbetruger
2/8/2011
@Forodarn: I couldn't agree more! LOL
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Cerentrian
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Cerentrian
2/8/2011
ugh y does it have to be in cali :/
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Arexad
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Arexad
2/8/2011
i wanna go danget v.v
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Zowzurz
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Zowzurz
2/8/2011
Hopefully this time i'll be able to buy tickets when they go on sale, instead of getting an error page "You can not buy this item yet"
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Rockenboard
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Rockenboard
2/8/2011
im so going
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Zoaxe
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Zoaxe
2/8/2011
i want tickets to this!!
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Liight
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2/8/2011
I watch the broadcast every year. I lol. As i will do again and again.
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Desperx
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Desperx
2/8/2011
@Liight: Does this include the gifts if u watch broadcast???
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Gotsteak
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Gotsteak
2/8/2011
@Desperx: no dude i wish it did
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Desperx
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Desperx
2/8/2011
@Gotsteak: =( then that's no fun.....
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Oáth
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Oáth
2/8/2011
@Desperx: Last year it came with deathy and SC II icons. I plan to go to Anaheim this year.
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Mcatt
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Mcatt
2/8/2011
@Oáth: I'll go if I'm not 18K in Que after clicking refresh a few thousand times trying to get to the buy page...
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Amynisia
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Amynisia
2/9/2011
@Liight: where is it broadcasted?
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Azræl
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Azræl
2/8/2011
the local fox news ran a story on blizzcon yesterday, and made it sound more like a fetish party. apparently it's a meeting place where people can dress up as their favorite video game character and meet up with people they've met online and "fall in love"
i lul'd
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Truearch
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Truearch
2/8/2011
I've attended every Blizzcon and this will be the first one I miss. It really isn't worth it anymore. The crowds are outrageous.
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Silkblade
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Silkblade
2/8/2011
Oh yea baby Pittsburgh !!
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Incursio
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Incursio
2/8/2011
Bring it to the east coast! preferably pittsburgh!
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Beltaiin
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Beltaiin
2/8/2011
I tried to attend last year's Blizzcon, but with the very small number of tickets available, was unable. We were hoping Blizzard would increase the venue to allow more of us to attend. 5000 tickets for a company and industry this large is just ridiculous! Perhaps Las Vegas would be a better choice for the future.
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Laurind
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2/8/2011
@Beltaiin: dont know what year you looked at that you managed to get 5000 as your figure. the last three blizzcons have increased in numbers to about 20,000 attendees.
No, not everyone that wants to go will be able to go, but the same thing goes with concerts and sports games.
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Mcatt
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Mcatt
2/8/2011
@Laurind: were did you get that number... it was around 36,000 people there and over a 100K online....
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Dragonshade
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Dragonshade
2/8/2011
Getting Super Bowl Tickects is easier than getting Blizzcon Tickects.
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Denegra
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Denegra
2/8/2011
I'll pass thank you. I've got better things to spend $150 on.
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Åzazel
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Åzazel
2/8/2011
Please release some info for this new MMO you are working on already
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Showtimed
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Showtimed
2/8/2011
@Åzazel: its a mmofps ( multi massive online first person shooter) aparently ( code name is titan)
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Blackwyvern
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Blackwyvern
2/8/2011
hell i rather be there just to see cool things!!!!! BLIZZCON ROCKS!!
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Floralae
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Floralae
2/8/2011
if someone who is going could get one of the exclusive passwords for floralae for stuff ingame it would be appreciated.
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Ixelixes
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Ixelixes
2/7/2011
Super excited for this! Too bad I'll be in Japan at that time! Excited to see what Blizz has in store for the upcoming years. Warcraft IV?? That would be EPIC. That's a game I've been dreaming for, for a while now. You rock Blizzard!
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Felladin
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2/8/2011
@Ixelixes: Warcraft 4 is called world of warcraft... Wow takes place after WC3. So a warcraft 4 would pretty much be WoW in warcraft 3 play style and not online outside of battle.net.
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Hua
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2/8/2011
@Felladin: Yes, this is obviously the only option.

They could very easily do a new RTS called Warcraft 4, that starts at the end of whatever WoW expansion they're on and significantly carries the story forward. This would be an interesting way to bring around a WoW2. WoW 1.5 leads to Warcraft 4. A new expansion hits that is WoW 1.6 that resolves some leftover stuff from 4 and then leads into WoW 2.

I'm not saying that's at all their plan, but to imply that there is "only one option" is kind of dumb.
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Rurumiko
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Rurumiko
2/7/2011
I wanted to go last year but 150 bucks for a ticket was outrageous.
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Arahadord
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Arahadord
2/7/2011
Went last two years and had a blast. Travelled all the way from Fremantle, Western Australia and both times the 24hour flight proved worth it. But I think I'm giving it a miss this year. Going to go next year.
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Arwyn
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Arwyn
2/7/2011
I'll be there. I've been to all of them so far and it would be weird to not go this year.
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Direbane
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Direbane
2/7/2011
@Bringonthepa:

You ask, "wheres blizzcon going to be?"

Seriously? Did you read the announcement? I mean, I know it's a whole paragraph of text and whatnot, but you can do it! Sure you can!
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Bringonthepa
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Bringonthepa
2/7/2011
wheres blizzcon going to be?
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Daringdave
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Daringdave
2/7/2011
just wondering, who is the lead dev, does he actually play and if so does he play a mage, guess someone in the dev team must cause every time there is a patch the OP mages get more loving and most everyone else get hosed
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Discovery
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2/7/2011
If you really wanted to go, you would find a way.
Just like anything else.
Stop whining to Blizzard about every little thing, I live on the east coast and I'm not complaining because I know Blizzard has many reasons (It's where they're based for one), and it's not like they do it to spite us.
Gets old guys. It's only blizzcon, go if you want, or don't.
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Megahurts
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2/7/2011
Can we please have "BlizzCon" on the "East Coast" now? When is Blizzard going to entertain the, "East Coast Fan Base?" Blizzcon, 2012 EST, NICE!
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Antaras
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Antaras
2/7/2011
Can't wait to not get tickets again.
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Blessyo
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Blessyo
2/7/2011
Is BlizzCon going to in Boston? or some Union states haha??
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Carvajaloso
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Carvajaloso
2/7/2011
"What could be better than spending two days checking out the latest versions of Blizzard games, watching eSports tournaments, and chatting with developers"...

Not watching them??
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