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** [http://www.blizzconsweepstakes.com/ SteelSeries-J!nx-SwagDog-BradyGames-UpperDeck] [[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=18312414359&sid=1 Blue Post - Bashiok]] |
** [http://www.blizzconsweepstakes.com/ SteelSeries-J!nx-SwagDog-BradyGames-UpperDeck] [[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=18312414359&sid=1 Blue Post - Bashiok]] |
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==Swag/Goodie Bag== |
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Revision as of 03:21, 12 July 2009
BlizzCon 2009 was announced on February 17, 2009 and will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 21-22.
BlizzCon 2009 Promotional Image
The event's space has been expanded from three convention halls to four.
Activities:
- Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games
- Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
- Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
- Community contests with great prizes
- As per the forum announcement on 30 June 2009 [Blue Post - Bashiok], the contests and rules have been announced. The direct link page is here.
- Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes
- A silent auction
- More exciting activities and attractions to be announced
Tickets
- $125.00 USD per ticket (up from BlizzCon 2008, +$25.00 USD)
- This year introduced a new ticket purchasing system via a queue. Rather than allow users to flood the server with one massive purchase period, the servers placed customers in a virtual line, checking each one out in order.
- Sold in two batches:
- Saturday, May 16th, 2009 at 10:00am Pacific Time (California) (Sold out in 30 minutes)
- Saturday, May 30th, 2009 at 10:00am Pacific Time (California) (Sold out in 30 minutes)
- Several community websites have had contests to win tickets.
Swag/Goodie Bag
Coverage
- DirectTV will again be covering BlizzCon via a Pay-Per-View event, and is also going to offer a streaming internet video of the same feed. Price is $39.95 USD, and includes code for Grunty.
- The streaming internet video will be provided in HD [Blue Post - Eyonix], including the following coverage items:
- Exclusive interviews and commentary
- Main stage presentations including opening ceremony
- Tournament coverage and team highlights
External links
Blizzard Entertainment Press Release: BlizzCon® 2009 AnnouncedTemplate:BlizzCon