BlizzCon 2009 in August

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BlizzCon 2009 in August

Postby keithlewis » Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:23 pm

Blizzard announces August 21-22 as the dates for the 2009 edition of BlizzCon, the Blizzard-focused gaming convention. Details like ticket pricing are not announced yet, but here is what they are revealing:

IRVINE, Calif. -- February 17, 2009 -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its fourth BlizzCon® gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment®’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes. In response to the festival’s increasing popularity, this year’s event has been expanded from three convention halls to four.

“We’ve been amazed by the incredible response to each of our previous BlizzCon events,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re pleased to be bringing the convention back to Anaheim this year, and we look forward to this new opportunity to meet Blizzard gamers from around the world.”

BlizzCon will offer a wide variety of activities throughout the two-day event. In addition to serving as a gathering place for Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, attendees will be able to enjoy:

• Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games
• Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
• Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
• Community contests with great prizes
• Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes
• A silent auction
• More exciting activities and attractions to be announced

Further details, including ticket availability and pricing, will be announced on the official BlizzCon website, www.blizzcon.com, as the event draws closer.
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Re: BlizzCon 2009 in August

Postby PrototypeMike » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:12 pm

That would be cool to go check out.... If i still lived in Cali anyways..
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Re: BlizzCon 2009 in August

Postby GamePro 55 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:34 pm

PrototypeMike wrote:That would be cool to go check out.... If i still lived in Cali anyways..


i am going to try an make it
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