Blizzard will bring back BlizzCon in 2023
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#6151S)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It's been a few years since Blizzard has hosted an in-person version of BlizzCon, its fan convention, but it sounds like that's going to change in 2023. The company, known for huge franchises like World of Warcraft and Diablo, is committed to bringing back BlizzCon in 2023," Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra told the Los Angeles Times.
We previously announced we're taking a pause on BlizzCon while we reimagine it for the future but do want to return to a live event that enables us to celebrate the community," Ybarra said. We recently hired a new leader of BlizzCon, April McKee, who is hard at work on that plan. ... We are committed to bringing back BlizzCon in 2023."
It's not clear when the event might happen, and when reached for comment,...