BlizzCon 2023 ticket sales announced, will be livestreamed for free

Blizzard has announced its plans for this year’s BlizzCon fan convention — the first to be held in person since 2019 — and has revealed that all of the show’s on-stage content will be livestreamed free of charge.

BlizzCon is returning to Anaheim Convention Center in 2023, just as was announced back in May. The show is expected to take on a different look than its previous incarnation.

All the panels, which were previously spread across a number of stages throughout the convention center’s hall, will take place on the single, main stage in the BlizzCon Arena. This perhaps suggests a slightly smaller and more focused lineup of presentations than we’ve seen previously, as well as making it easier for Blizzard to make them all available to stream.

Meanwhile, the rest of the venue will be transformed into a “more experiential, […] one-of-a-kind immersive experience, bringing attendees into the universes of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch with massive installations, art, and thematic spaces where friends can connect,” Blizzard said. Sounds lovely, even if I’m not sure if I really want to be immersed in the grimdark world of Diablo 4’s Sanctuary.

Both the Opening Ceremony, as well as the BlizzCon community night, where cosplay is a big part of the event, are being simulcast across all venues and online. This year’s Opening Ceremony is bound to feature the reveal of the next World of Warcraft expansion, as well as what’s next for Diablo 4You can also find out more about the following: Overwatch 2. It’s possible we’ll see more of mobile game Arclight Rumble and Blizzard’s untitled survival game.

Finals of the Overwatch World Cup of the Overwatch 2The era of the game will be determined in front of an audience during the live show. But there’s no mention yet of a Closing Ceremony with a big musical act; previous BlizzCons have featured performances by the likes of Foo Fighters, Metallica, and Muse.

Tickets go on sale on July 8 at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT via AXS, and Blizzard recommends making an AXS account in advance if you don’t have one. The second round of tickets is also being sold at the same price on July 22, 2012. The cost of general admission tickets is $299. A VIP Portal Pass, which includes private areas, meet and greets, etc., costs $799.

Virtual Ticket will also be available for remote attendees, despite this year’s free livestreaming of the show. It will feature in-game goodies, access to exclusive BlizzCon merch, and more — Blizzard promised more details on this soon.

BlizzCon had been due to return in 2022, but was pushed back amid the damaging revelations of the lawsuit over Blizzard’s toxic work culture, Meanwhile, the reaction to the studio’s games has been varied. Diablo 4Last but not least, WoW expansion, DragonflightMobile game was well received, and it has been a hit with fans. Diablo ImmortalIt was met with a lot of skepticism. Overwatch 2’s launch has been chaotic and poorly communicated. In November, Blizzard hopes to leave behind a few difficult years.