Blizzard has announced that year’s BlizzCon 2023 livestream will be free for all to view. IRL tickets now on sale starting at $300 USD.
BlizzCon 2023 Will Be Livestreamed for Free
Blizzard has announced that it won’t cost you a pretty penny this year in order to watch the live stream of BlizzCon 2023. Instead this year the event will be streamed for free. This will be the conference’s first in-person event in four years, set to feature big games in Blizz’s arsenalWorld of Warcraft,Diablo 4, Starcraft, Hearthstone and Overwatch 2.
Previous years have had major announcements such as expansions for World of Warcraft. Also, the notorious mobile game reveal for Diablo Immortal, which went down like a lead balloon. However, it looks like we’re past that awkward phase (hopefully) and getting into some good reveals as well as updates.
Blizzard’s most recent release has been hard to miss. Diablo 4 has already had some major milestones under its belt. This includes scoringover $666 million in salesin its first five days. The Action-RPG has drawn numerous adventurers into its world of Sanctuary and the encroaching influence of Lilith.
Free for All - Livestream
This year’s BlizzCon 2023 conference will be livestreamed on major platforms for free. In the past Blizzard has offered virtual tickets for those who are eager to watch the exclusive panels live and of course in-game loots. The Virtual Ticket will be back this year but as an optional purchase. It will contain “in-game goodies, early access to exclusive BlizzCon merch and more.”
BlizzCon 2023 Tickets
As for the in-person event, a General Admission Ticket will set you back $299 USD. This offers access to all the halls, early access to the Blizzcon Store on Thursday, exclusive BlizzCon in-game goodies and the official BlizzCon backpack.
If you’re looking for something a bit more exclusive for BlizzCon 2023, the Portal Pass contains everything mentioned in the basic ticket plus access to the Portal Pass Louge, a separate security line and early convention entry on Friday and Saturday.
According to the official post, tickets will be on sale on Saturday July 8th at 10 AM PDT, with a second wave going on sale on Saturday July 22nd 10 AM PDT. There is a maximum of two tickets per transaction.
Blizzard has already detailed a few community events such as the return of cosplay events. The first Overwatch World Cup will be taking place featuring Overwatch 2.
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