Due to the COVID -19 pandemic, Blizzard had to cancel 2020’s BlizzCon, will no longer be hosting a physical conference event in person this year. Instead, the event is going to be entirely remote next year and will be called BlizzCon Online, shortened to BlizzConline, taking place on February 19th and 20th.
Earlier this year, various video game conferences and conventions were canceled or transitioned into virtual events because of the coronavirus. Blizzard had done the same with its annual convention, BlizzCon, due to the health risks, and now it will be held online in 2021.
2020 has not been kind to fans of physical conventions once the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly struck and forced many physical gatherings to cancel or go online including this year’s PAX West and PAX Australia which became PAX Online. Now it appears that Blizzard is following suit as BlizzCon was originally meant to open in November, but it was canceled for the year and will now be returning early next year in February.
Since Blizzcon is going the virtual route, there will be very noticeable changes in how the event is organized. However, it will still retain the various key activities and exhibitions that have become major staples of BlizzCon in prior years. Blizzard will host the March of the Murlocs, though on a virtual scale where fans and attendants can submit their own footage or photos as a Murloc of their own design. The deadline for all of these activities is on January 4, 2021, with more information on the official BlizzCon website.
Additionally, the developer showcase will offer announcements for Blizzard’s upcoming video games, most likely including Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, and developments regarding Diablo Immortal. The latest World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands, will already be out by then, but fans may get news about other patches. BlizzCon will also have the Community Showcase for cosplayers, artists, digital storytellers, and other talented individuals to show off their passions and skills for the world.
With this announcement of BlizzCon Online, there’s still some uncertainty surrounding the event, which isn’t new to Blizzard . Fans and the developer itself were uncertain if BlizzCon would still happen in any reasonable capacity with the pandemic. No details have been revealed yet on how the event will be conducted or how fans can attend the virtual event itself, but it’s likely Blizzard will opt for digital passes as it’s done in the past. It’s clear that Blizzard is still determined to deliver the BlizzCon experience to its fans by adapting to current global circumstances and turning it into a virtual event.
Source: GameSpot
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