Blizzcon-2018

Blizzcon-2018 headlines

• How Call of Duty devs helped Blizzard improve Overwatch's gunplay

  In the development of Ashe, Overwatch’s newest hero, Blizzard turned towards Call of Duty developers Treyarch and Infinity Ward for a little bit of advice.

• Blizzard is interested in the idea of Overwatch cross-platform support, "having conversations"

  Overwatch would be another perfect fit for cross-platform support, now that Sony is starting to allow it.

• Playdiablo4.com is a fan-made site that redirects to Path of Exile's homepage

  Blizzard disappointed many by not announcing a core Diablo game at BlizzCon 2018 over the weekend, so fans are making one more joke at the studio’s expense.

• Overwatch's new hero Ashe is fun, but she won't change the game

  The latest Overwatch hero to be revealed is Ashe, an outlaw, and those at BlizzCon have had a chance to preview her before she goes to the PTR next week.

• Blizzard isn't planning to rework anybody else in Overwatch

  In an interview at BlizzCon, Geoff Goodman, lead hero designer on Overwatch, revealed that there’s not currently any plans for future reworks in the game.

• World of Warcraft: Tides of War out in December, Rise of Azshara update 8.2 takes us to Mechagon and Nazjatar

  Blizzard announced a few tidbits of news regarding World of Warcraft during the BlizzCon 2018 opening ceremony, but the bulk came from the panel which took place afterward.

• Hearthstone’s next expansion Rastakhan’s Rumble out December 4

  Hearthstone: Rastakhan’s Rumble will be released next month and it comes with 135 new cards and new mechanics.

• Diablo Immortal is a "full fledged action-RPG" mobile game

  A new Diablo MMO was announced today for mobile called Diablo Immortal.

• Warcraft 3: Reforged is a remake of Warcraft 3 "in the truest sense," and out next year

  Warcraft 3 is being more than remastered  – it’s be remade from the ground up and dubbed Warcraft 3: Reforged.

• Overwatch new playable character Ashe introduced in animated short Reunion

  In the latest Overwatch short, McCree meets up with the old Deadlock Gang, Athena the robot, and the newest playable character – Ashe.

• World of Warcraft: Classic will release in summer 2019 as part of your WoW subscription

  Blizzard announced at BlizzCon 2018 today it would release World of Warcraft: Classic in summer 2019.

• Overwatch's Lucio is getting his own brand of cereal called Luci-oh's

  No, the announcement of Lucio’s cereal wasn’t a joke from the Overwatch team at BlizzCon 2018 today.

• World of Warcraft: Classic demo has a 60-minute session limit at launch

  Blizzard has revealed that, at launch, the World of Warcraft: Classic demo will come with one big limitation.

• Watch the BlizzCon 2018 opening ceremony here today

  The 12th BlizzCon show is underway this weekend, and it all kicks off today.

• We may not get new Diablo game announcements at BlizzCon 2018, but Blizzard will be sharing "some Diablo news"

  For the past few days, Blizzard fans got very excited about the idea of a Diablo-related announcement at BlizzCon 2018.

• BlizzCon 2018 schedule seems to hint at a Diablo announcement

  Blizzard posted the BlizzCon 2018 schedule overnight, and it appears some sort of Diablo announcement is planned.

• World of Warcraft Classic demo included with BlizzCon virtual ticket

  The World of Warcraft Classic demo will debut at BlizzCon 2018, and is included in the Virtual Ticket price.

• Check out the Demon Hunter Sombra skin in Overwatch for owners of the BlizzCon 2018 virtual ticket

  As with every new BlizzCon, this year’s event will too offer a virtual ticket for those who prefer to follow the show from home.

• BlizzCon 2018 tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 9

  The first round of tickets to the main BlizzCon 2018 convention will go on sale tomorrow, May 9.