BlizzCon 2019: Opening Ceremony, Schedule, Announcements, Broadcasts
It's time to find out what's next for Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch and more. Blizzard has announced its schedule for BlizzCon 2019 starting today, November 1st and running all weekend. While the schedule doesn't give specific announcements, it does give an idea of when to expect news and announcements that increasingly include Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. Launch is now just a few minutes away and you can watch the opening ceremony live. to see how it goes.
Celebrations will begin as usual with the opening ceremony on November 1, which will be broadcast simultaneously at all its stages. Traditionally, the opening ceremony is where the company describes its announcement schedule, with individual panels throughout the weekend taking a deeper dive.
[Updated: The opening ceremony is underway and it started with Blizzard addressing the Hong Kong ban situation. This was followed by a big announcement that Diablo 4 is real and coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The first three classes have confirmed all returns from Diablo II, and they include Barbarian, Sorceress, and Druid.]
On the first day, there should be four announcements: at 22:30 Moscow time, 23:30 Moscow time, at 00:30 Moscow time and at 1:30 Moscow time. In addition, a cosplay show will take place at 3:15 Moscow time, and at the same time, developers will share news about Hearthstone on the Epic Stage. The first day of BlizzCon 2019 will end at 7:15 GMT on November 2nd.
Day 2019 of BlizzCon 2 begins November 19nd at 30:22 GMT. Announcements are scheduled for 15:1 Moscow time and 15:00 Moscow time. At 15:20 Moscow time, a series of questions and answers will be held with the developers of World of Wacraft, a meeting with the heroes of the voice acting of WoW and Overwatch - at 00:3 Moscow time and 15:1 Moscow time, respectively, and at 15:2019 Moscow time, the developers will talk about Warcraft III: Reforged news . The closing ceremony of BlizzCon 5 will take place from 30:7 to 00:XNUMX Moscow time.
What will be announced at BlizzCon 2019?
Blizzard has not officially made any announcements regarding the upcoming announcements, but information about several major projects has already leaked to the network.
- ➤Overwatch 2. The second part of the shooter will focus on PvE modes and cooperative missions.
- ➤Diablo 4. Information about her got into the network thanks to the released artbook, on the pages of which there is a description of a new hero - the demoness Lilith, who appeared in the second part and was mentioned in the third.
- ➤World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Addons for WoW are released every two years, so Blizzard will probably announce a new addition this year. Images of fiery death knights have appeared on the network, which hint that the developers will return to the story of the Lich King again.
- ➤Diablo 2 remaster. There are no images or concept art of this project, but insiders claim that Blizzard is already working on it.
Tournaments at BlizzCon 2019:
- Two championships are planned for World of Warcraft. On the first day, the Mythic Dungeon International PvE competition will take place, where players temporarily complete dungeons with a Mythic key from the current Battle for Azeroth expansion. On the second day, the Arena World Championship PvP tournament will take place. The total prize fund is $660.
- ➤StarCraft II will host the 2019 WCS Global Finals, where eight playoff participants have already been determined. The competition will be held on the first gaming day, the total prize fund of the tournament is $600.
- Hearthstone will host the Grandmasters Global Finals 2019 over two days of BlizzCon. Eight players will compete for $500.
- Overwatch will host the world championship among the top ten teams. The group stage will take place on the first day of BlizzCon, and the playoffs on the second.
BlizzCon 2019 Broadcasts
All BlizzCon 2019 content can only be seen with a Virtual Ticket, which is sold in the Battle.net store for ₽1. Viewers will be able to stream esports tournaments and the opening ceremony for free.