BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony live report - all the news and announcements as Blizzard's convention returns
BlizzCon 2026 is set to return with its opening ceremony, promising announcements for Blizzard Entertainment's major franchises. Expected reveals include a new StarCraft shooter, a "Classic Plus" version of World of Warcraft, and updates for Diablo 4 and Overwatch. The convention also takes place against the backdrop of recent industry layoffs by owner Microsoft.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Topic: Layoffs
- Game: StarCraft
- Game: Diablo 4
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Convention
- Game: Diablo 2
- Game: Overwatch
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