Blizzard, one year after BlizzCon was brought back to life as a live event in 2019 for the first time, has announced it will no longer be held annually on a weekend until 2024. The studio said it made the choice internally, and not under the direction of Microsoft’s new owner.
Blizzard said that after careful consideration in the past year, it has decided to not hold BlizzCon for 2024. This decision was not taken lightly, as BlizzCon is a special event that we all look forward to.
“While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years.”
BlizzCon was at one time one of the most anticipated gamer-focused conventions of the year, typically featuring major announcements—the 2019 event gave us Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, among other things—along with developer panels, esports events, and possibly the most famous cosplay contest in existence.
But the Covid-19 pandemic took a toll, forcing the cancellation of in-person events in 2020 and '21, and while a free virtual event, the…
