Blizzard Entertainment recently announced that tickets for its fourth gaming convention, BlizzCon 09, will be going on sale in mid May, while the show itself will be aired as a DIRECTV Pay Per View event, as well as viewable as an internet stream.
BlizzCon 09, the latest iteration of the convention for fans of all things Blizzard (WarCraft, StarCraft, Diablo etc.), offering “an array of activities, including discussion panels, hands-on playtime with upcoming games, tournaments, contests, and more.” CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Morhaime:
“BlizzCon always offers us a great chance to meet players and celebrate our shared passion for gaming. We look forward to delivering another entertaining and memorable experience to all attendees and to those joining us from home.”
Tickets will go for $125 on May 16th at the BlizzCon website, while a second round of tickets will be available on May 30th. For those of you who won’t be able to attend BlizzCon 09 in person, you’ll be able to watch the event of DIRECTV or as an online video stream, for $39.95 (for existing DIRECTV customers, or to gain access to the online video footage).
BlizzCon 09 will be taking place on August 21st and 22nd at the Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California.
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Comments:
This is awesome. I wasn't able to attend the Blizzcon last year so I'm more than excited to attend this year. I heard there will be a sale for the tickets as well. I already marked the day in my calender. Now my Death Knight will get a break during the Blizzcon.