Announced 2019 BlizzCon dates to include 2019 Overwatch World Cup

By Colin Stevens

The 2019 BlizzCon will arrive in Anaheim, California on November 1st and 2nd, and will feature the 2019 Overwatch World Cup.

Announced by Blizzard, the show will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center and tickets will go on sale in two waves on May 4th and 8th. The BlizzCon 2019 will feature developer panels, esports sports competitions and BlizzCon Pregame Festivities, described as fun and casual appointments that take place outside the convention center the day before the show. . More information on the show will be revealed in the coming months.

"The BlizzCon has been used as a place of uncrowded residence for the Blizzard community, a place where online friends can meet in real life and new friendships are formed," Blizzard Entertainment President J. Allen said. Brack. "We look forward to welcoming everyone to the show this year, reconnecting, celebrating and sharing some of our latest developments."

Highlights of the 2017 BlizzCon for Esports include the Overwatch World Cup, Hearthstone World Finals, StarCraft II World Championship Series World Finals, World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Finals, and First World Finals of World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International.

This is the fourth edition of the Overwatch World Cup, with teams representing their respective countries. A new tournament structure will allow the entire tournament to unfold during one week of live competition in Anaheim and will be broadcast worldwide. After the preliminary rounds, the rounds of the group stage will start on November 1st and the top six teams will qualify for the playoffs. More information on this process is available on the official website of Overwatch League.

This year's BlizzCon will feature three separate passes: a $ 229 BlizzCon General Pass, $ 550 BlizzCon Portal Pass, and a BlizzCon Fundraising Dinner Pass to raise funds for the hospital. for children from Orange County for 750 bucks. The first wave of ticket sales begins May 4 at 10 am Pacific Standard Time, and the second begins May 8 at 7 pm TP tickets can be purchased via AXS. All passes include general admission and allow you to choose between a powerful commemorative collection statue of the human foot soldier.

The BlizzCon Portal Pass is a separate ticket option that includes access to Darkmoon Faire at a new Night at the Faire event on the eve of BlizzCon, as well as the opportunity to be among the first to enter the show on Friday and Saturday, preferred parking, separate registration and security lines and more. The benefit dinner pass will also receive these benefits.

For an idea of ​​what to expect at BlizzCon 2019, check out all the news and trailers of the opening ceremony of the BlizzCon 2018 and discover the new Overwatch Workshop Mode.

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Colin Stevens is a news writer for IGN. Follow on Twitter.