Does an earlier date mean we might be getting a hint to a certain launch of a certain Starcraft game?
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the date for this year's Blizzcon event, and Blizz-fans are in for a treat - it's early!
Last year's event was in October, but this year's mammoth celebration of all things Blizzard will take run over the 21st and 22nd of August, and at the same venue.
"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."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."
Organisers are expecting the event to be even bigger, too, and are expanding it from three halls' worth of FUN to four halls' worth. Here's just a taste of the FUN:
Of course, we've got to wonder... why so early? We know Starcraft 2 is coming this year, but outside of that Blizzard is being it's usual tight-lipped self. So is this a hint that, at the very least, there'll be playable code at the event, or quite possibly the event will be the launch itself? Or perhaps that will mark the beta launch - attendees of last year's Blizzcon received beta keys for Starcraft 2, so maybe that's what we can infer.
Come on Starcraft 2!
Issue: 133 | February, 2012