BlizzCon 2018

BlizzCon 2018 was the twelfth BlizzCon event hosted by Blizzard Entertainment at the, on November 2-3, 2018.

The official date for BlizzCon 2018 was announced on April 9, 2018. A third batch of tickets was announced on August 8, 2018.

• Warcraft
• Warcraft III: Reforged revealed, to be released in 2019!
• Spoils of War Edition to include a Meat Wagon (item) mount for WoW and other in-game goodies for other Blizzard games
• World of Warcraft: Classic to be released in the summer of 2019.
• New charity pet: Whomper with the proceeds go to Code.org.
• New cinematic: "Lost Honor" featuring Saurfang and Anduin.
• Kul Tiran humans and Zandalari trolls allied races were updated to show available classes and racials.
• Patch 8.1.0 is slated for release on December 11, 2018. The new raid will not open until early 2019.
• New in-game cinematic: Terror of Darkshore.
• Patch 8.1.5 will bring updates to the Darkmoon Faire, Brawler's Guild, Timewalking, Microholidays and more.
• Patch 8.2.0 - Rise of Azshara revealed
• Patch 8.2.5 will update goblin and worgen models.

• Diablo
• ' is the new mobile game that takes place between the stories of ' and .
• Diablo Immortal cinematic reveal.
• Gameplay trailer for Diablo Immortal.
• The game will feature 8 zones, 4 instanced dungeons and 6 classes to start. Fully integrated with Blizzard Battle.net.

• Overwatch
• New hero: - A damage dealer with a rifle and dynamite explosives.
• Ashe's origin story showcases her villainous backstory.
• Ashe's introduction video showing her unique skills.
• New animated cinematic short "Reunion" featuring Ashe and.

• Hearthstone
• Rastakhan's Rumble is the next expansion.
• Troll themed expansion will feature 135 new cards.
• New keyword card type called Overkill.
• Expansion will release on December 4, 2018.

• Heroes of the Storm
• is the next hero - the first character born in the.
• The new hero is automatically unlocked for attendees, including Virtual Ticket holders.
• Heir of Raven Court cinematic featuring Orphea.

The features and schedule for 2018:

• $199.00 USD per ticket (same as BlizzCon 2017)
• Sold in three batches:
• Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
• $49.99 USD per virtual ticket (up from BlizzCon 2017, +$10 USD)
• Available for purchase since September 12
• Benefit Dinner Ticket Sale: Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Approximately 275 tickets for $750 each

• Heroes of the Storm Global Championship: October 25–28, November 2–3
• StarCraft II World Championship Series: October 26–28, November 2–3
• World of Warcraft Arena Global Championship: October 29, November 2–3
• Mythic Dungeon Invitational All-Stars
• Overwatch World Cup: November 2–3
• Hearthstone Global Games: November 2–3

The Goodie bag for 2018 is available since September 12 for $55 ($45 for Virtual Ticket holders), includes:

• The BlizzCon Book: A Celebration of Our Community - We dug deep into the archives of past BlizzCon events to create this beautiful hardcover “yearbook” of the most memorable moments, including costume contest winners, esports champions, and your favorite on-stage surprises. There’s even space for you to get some signatures from developers, guildmates, and friends.
• World of Warcraft Faction Keychain - Declare your allegiance for your favorite faction with this customizable keychain. Whether you’re a champion of the Alliance or a hero of the Horde, spin the emblem to choose the side you fight for.
• Overwatch Challenge Coin - Take home an authentic Challenge Coin based on the one Balderich gave Reindhart in the “Honor and Glory” animated short.
• Classic Diablo Vinyl Figure - This detailed figurine represents the classic incarnation of the Lord of Terror from the original Diablo.
• Hearthstone Magnet Set - Bring the tavern home and decorate your fridge or cabinet with this collectible magnet set.
• Heroes of the Storm Raven Lord Crest Magnet - Answer the call of the Nexus and don the Raven Lord’s crest with this detailed magnet.
• StarCraft 20th Anniversary Pin - Celebrate the 20th anniversary of StarCraft with this pin from the Blizzard Collectible Pins collection.

The virtual rewards for 2018 were revealed over the weeks preceding BlizzCon, starting with Overwatch.

• Overwatch — (September 12)
• Heroes of the Storm — Nexus Razorgrin mount with themed spray, banner, and portrait (September 25)
• World of Warcraft — War Mantle of the Alliance and War Mantle of the Horde cloaks, Stormwind Champion's War Banner and Orgrimmar Hero's War Banner (September 26)
• Hearthstone — BlizzCon Card Back, 10x card packs which is 2x from each expansion released since Journey to Un'Goro including 2x from Classic (October 10)
• StarCraft: Remastered — 2018 SCR Console Skin (October 16)
• StarCraft II — 'Classic' Worker skins from the original StarCraft and a portrait that fuses all three races into one "hellish, grotesque, and majestic" creature (October 16)
• Diablo III — Mini- in-game pet (October 24)

• Warcraft
• World of Warcraft: What's Next panel
• Warcraft III: Reforged panel

• Diablo
• Diablo Immortal panel
• Diablo Immortal World and Q&A panel

• Hearthstone
• Hearthstone: What's Next panel

• Heroes of the Storm
• Heroes of the Storm: What's Next panel

• Overwatch
• Overwatch: What's Next panel

• World of Warcraft: Classic playable demo was available for the BlizzCon attendees as well as a download for Virtual Ticket members. The servers lasted from the time BlizzCon and was set to end on November 8, but was extended until November 12.

• Warcraft
• Diablo
• Overwatch
• Hearthstone
• Heroes of the Storm