BlizzCon 2023 News Coming Soon After Year of Cancellations and Lawsuits
BlizzCon is officially coming back this year and details are on the way
Fans of World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and StarCraft were disappointed last fall when Blizzard announced that BlizzCon 2022 was being canceled. At the time, Blizzard explained that the event was going to be “reimagined” but no future plans were confirmed. Until now.
On Twitter, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra said that gamers should expect BlizzCon 2023 news within the next two weeks. This was a relief after months of silence. Usually, tickets for BlizzCon go on sale in April, so fans were quite worried as May began and tickets were not announced.
Ok, ok...yes, I see all the BlizzCon questions. You’ll hear more in the next ~2 weeks. We’re excited, we have a lot to show and celebrate together.
— Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) May 4, 2023
I can't wait. 👊
Before this, the only information on BlizzCon 2023 was a tweet on April 18 when Ybarra claimed he had a “good BlizzCon review” that day. At that time, the team was “figuring out” communication and show plans pre-COVID.
“We know players are eager to understand changes happening and when things will roll out. More soon when we are ready. Thanks for your patience,” he tweeted.
Had a good Blizzcon review just this afternoon. We're figuring out communication and show plans. A lot has changed since pre-COVID. We know players are eager to understand changes happening and when things will roll out. More soon when we are ready, thanks for your patience. https://t.co/oMEy7ZPJMH
— Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) April 18, 2023
What Should Blizzard Fans Expect at BlizzCon 2023?
So far, not a lot of detail is known about BlizzCon 2023, including the dates, schedule, or activities. This should be coming soon.
Meanwhile, fans are expecting something huge. Ybarra made a big deal in late 2022 of claiming that BlizzCon was being “reimagined” after the company faced an abundance of gender, discrimination, harassment lawsuits. A new BlizzCon leader, April McKee, was announced in summer of last year. According to Ybarra, she is “hard at work” bringing BlizzCon back.
“Any BlizzCon event takes every single one of us to make it happen, an entire-company effort, fueled by our desire to share what we create with the community we care about so much,” Ybarra said when BlizzCon 2022 was canceled. “We would like to take this time to reimagine what a BlizzCon event of the future could look like.”
BlizzCon has been happening for 16 years, bringing the gaming community together for esports tournaments, professional cosplays, and exciting game news. The focus for 2023 is to make BlizzCon bigger and safer than ever before.
BlizzCon will be in Anaheim, California this year, bringing passionate gamers from all around the world together. But fans will have to wait a few weeks for more details on what BlizzCon 2023 has in store within the Anaheim Convention Center.
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