BlizzCon 2014 Conquers Anaheim November 7 and 8

[Tedstery]

The real news to take away here is that we can expect Warlords of Draenor to launch some time AFTER November 7-9, otherwise they would have nothing meaningful to show at blizzcon 2014.

This is INCREDIBLY dissapointing as November 10th 2014+ is WAY to far away for WoWs expansion release. People are already bored and leaving, and its a real problem to have these huge year long or longer gaps between expansions. Meanwhile what is blizzard doing about it? Nothing.. or possibly holding back release to sell blizzcon tickets.

Erm, they have lots of other things they can talk about. If they release WoD after blizz-con it is practically suicide for the game. They need to release it before and they can use the convention to talk about 6.1.

They can also talk about the WoW movie, Starcraft, Diablo, Heroes of the storm and any new projects.

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Great point. And now we also know that Blizzard is ready to take time to plan another Blizzcon ... rather than get a new expansion out in time.

But they really should take some big critics for not even getting the expansion out that was announched at last Blizzcon with the "sooner than you think" comment....

You do know how large blizzard is? They probably have an entire team dedicated to doing blizz-con.

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So ... Blizzard has stated already that WOD will be out "in the fall".

To launch the expansion less than month before Blizzcon would be shown as rude cause guilds will still be in the hunt for world fist 1 month after release.

This leaves the week of 21st of september as the only possible release date. But not really. Cause with less than 6 months to this date... and the game not even in real alpha.... Blizzard can not stick this date now.. later... or ever.

So late November is right now the first possible release of WOD.

Blizz-con doesn't revolve around world of warcraft. Who cares if guilds are progressing. Its a game.

And please stop using ... when you don't need too.

[MrExcelion]

Confirmed, no queue system for @eventbrite @Blizzcon ticket purchasing. Good luck everyone!

I expect a lot of QQ if there's no queue, and overall website instability, people trying to complete the payment process and seeing its sold out or didn't process properly because of the site getting hammered. With the queue, you knew you were guaranteed the ticket or not and didn't have to rush to fill in all your information

I guess it's an "event" ticketing service so they probably prepare themselves somehow. I wonder if EventBrite has done anything of this scale

[Orlong]

I could and would never justify giving that amount of money to tickets for somthing two days only ... Each!

So crazy people.. so crazy

Its cheaper to go to Disneyland for 2 days.

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i have that feeling, that we will see some TITAN infos @ blizzcon this year, what reaseon would they have if not TITAN? i mean... yeah SC2 addon infos, d3 addon maybe... Heroes... nah and hearthstone... not that much, to organize blizzcon this year. Im 90% sure that we will see TITAN infos :3

Maybe they will announce the next WoW expansion and tell us itll be out by next year at this time!!!, then back track and tell us itll be out in December 2016

[Triskaideka]

I expect a lot of QQ if there's no queue, and overall website instability, people trying to complete the payment process and seeing its sold out or didn't process properly because of the site getting hammered. With the queue, you knew you were guaranteed the ticket or not and didn't have to rush to fill in all your information

I guess it's an "event" ticketing service so they probably prepare themselves somehow. I wonder if EventBrite has done anything of this scale

That has me concerned as well. Here's to hoping that Blizzard informed them of how insanely crazy it's going to be, and that they're prepared for it.

[Doomchicken]

Going to guess Starcraft 2 Protoss campaign details at blizzcon this year. That's what I'm personally hoping for anyway.

[Deleted]

I would love to get over for a Blizzcon at some point, also take in a Ducks game while I'm there.

It costs a lot of money sadly

[MatadorMedia]

The real news to take away here is that we can expect Warlords of Draenor to launch some time AFTER November 7-9, otherwise they would have nothing meaningful to show at blizzcon 2014.

This was my first impression as well. I certainly hope not. I'm hoping they'll show off what the rest of the expansion has in store with 6.1 and beyond (since we'll be a couple months into launch by then please god). And the movie trailer better drop!

[WillFeral]

Here's an idea : Have Blizzcon in another damn city once in a while , that is all.

[furydeath]

And half the ticket go to ebay, this will be a fun blizzcon I bet good thing I have no interest in travailing cross the country for it.

Here's an idea : Have Blizzcon in another damn city once in a while , that is all.

That would cost them more money they are not in it to SPEND money they are in it to MAKE more cause having a pay to play WoW MMO WITH a cash shop isn't enough.

[Suomi97]

I would love to go but $199? Jeez, I'll wait for Virtual Ticket once again.

[Queen of Hamsters]

And half the ticket go to ebay, this will be a fun blizzcon I bet good thing I have no interest in travailing cross the country for it.






That would cost them more money they are not in it to SPEND money they are in it to MAKE more cause having a pay to play WoW MMO WITH a cash shop isn't enough.

People being angry over companies earning money. Good times.

[Vishy]

They wouldn't have a BlizzCon if they didn't have anything to announce or show off. This could be the year of substantial Titan information, who knows?

Highly unlikely since they scrapped it just early last year to start over. Titan at this point should be recognized as "nonexistant" until we actually see something.

[jonish]

People being angry over companies earning money. Good times.

They would be "making money" if the tickets were 50bucks a piece, but as is the Blizzard custom, they turn everything into a money grab in hopes of cashing in as much as possible before WoW becomes irrelevant to the mass consumer.

[ManiaCCC]

Highly unlikely since they scrapped it just early last year to start over. Titan at this point should be recognized as "nonexistant" until we actually see something.

They already said, they found way to make it work, reworked bones and Titan is once again in full development stage. So there is a good chance, something could be finally to see

Anyway..Blizzard has more games than ever before - SC, WoW, Diablo, HS, HotS, Titan and at least one unannounced game...plus movie.. there is tons of possibilities for nex Blizzcon

[Pacster]

Well with the announcement of Blizzcon not till November I think its safe to say WoD will come afterwards otherwise they have nothing to talk about at Blizzcon so I guess that will mean 1 raid to last us 1 year again, talk about dragging content out to the maximum lol

They could actually invite some of the leading guilds and have them go for worlds firsts live at BlizzCon...

[taylor20k]

And half the ticket go to ebay, this will be a fun blizzcon I bet good thing I have no interest in travailing cross the country for it.
That would cost them more money they are not in it to SPEND money they are in it to MAKE more cause having a pay to play WoW MMO WITH a cash shop isn't enough.

Except that they said every time they do one it's a net loss. They lose money doing blizzcon even after all the tickets and swag that is sold. but it's worth it because they know the fans have fun. and the devs too.

[IKT]

They would be "making money" if the tickets were 50bucks a piece

Bzzt.

They have said that Blizzcon is operating at a loss, but the promotional aspects make up for that.

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Hmm... i can't see them doing a live raid unless WoD is out by a milestone (2-3 months). This wishful thinking is going to get me killed

[sourmonkey]

they should split Blizzcon into Blizzcon West Blizzcon East .... i live on the east coast would love to go, i am however not wanting to pay to fly , hotel etc.... why not have it at the same time in 2 locations

for example west coasters have it in its original spot and for the east coasters have it in like atlanta or something. that way it opens more options for those of us who rather just drive 2-10hrs rather than spend 2k a year for room and board and tickets.

[F-Minus]

they should split Blizzcon into Blizzcon West Blizzcon East .... i live on the east coast would love to go, i am however not wanting to pay to fly , hotel etc.... why not have it at the same time in 2 locations

for example west coasters have it in its original spot and for the east coasters have it in like atlanta or something. that way it opens more options for those of us who rather just drive 2-10hrs rather than spend 2k a year for room and board and tickets.

Then don't go... there's countless of people who can not go or do not want to spend the money, i.e. from Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, you name it. It would cost me round ~$4000-5000 to go there, that's why I'm not going. But if anything at all, they should try to visit other parts of the world with the convention, if they want to make it easier for people.