BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: Starcraft Returns, Diablo V Announced, Warcraft news and more
BlizzCon 2026 featured major announcements across Blizzard's franchises. StarCraft is returning as an open-world shooter in 2030, Diablo V is slated for Spring 2029 with Diablo IV receiving new content and a new class. Overwatch celebrates its 10th anniversary with new hero Doctrine and story updates. World of Warcraft continues The Worldsoul Saga with 'Eclipse' and 'The Last Titan', while Warcraft III: Reforged gets a new campaign and a new 'Forever' mode for World of Warcraft launches November 4, 2026. Hearthstone introduces a new Journal, 'Reign of the Black Empire' expansion, and the Monk class, while Heroes of the Storm adds Xal'atath.
- Entities
- Game: World of Warcraft: Forever
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Game: Diablo V
- Platform: Xbox
- Topic: MOBA
- Topic: First-Person Shooter
- Game: Warcraft III: Reforged
- Person: Moophisto
- Person: Xal'atath
- Person: The Old Gods
- Person: LE SSERAFIM
- Game: Hearthstone
- Game: StarCraft
- Person: Deckard Cain
- Person: YOASOBI
- Person: Doctrine
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