Join Blizzard Entertainment's mega Warcraft®,
StarCraft®, and Diablo®
community celebration online this November 7 and 8—live and in HD
Virtual Ticket available now at BlizzCon.com
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Want the best seat in the house for BlizzCon® 2014? Grab your
most comfortable chair and invite a few friends over to join Blizzard
Entertainment's epic gaming convention from home with the BlizzCon
Virtual Ticket, now available to order at www.blizzcon.com.
The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket provides comprehensive live online HD
coverage of Blizzard's Warcraft®, StarCraft®,
and Diablo® community celebration, taking place
November 7 and 8 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Available for $39.99
USD, the Virtual Ticket grants access to two exclusive channels of
BlizzCon content on both days of the show, making it the next best thing
to being there live. The BlizzCon 2014 Virtual Ticket includes:
Developer Panels & Exclusive Interviews
Get the latest World of Warcraft®, StarCraft®
II, Diablo® III, Hearthstone®,
and Heroes of the Storm™ news straight from the developers, and
witness all of the epic moments as they happen live from the Main and
Panel stages. In between, dig deeper into your favorite games in
exclusive one-on-one interviews with Blizzard Entertainment designers,
artists, and producers.
Community Contests—Hosted by Chris Hardwick
Witness the spectacle of the legendary BlizzCon Costume Contest and
Talent Contest on Friday night. This year's festivities will be emceed
by stand-up comedian and podcaster Chris Hardwick (aka @nerdist
on Twitter), host of Comedy Central's late night Internet-spelunking
game show @midnight and creative head of geek-minded media
network Nerdist Industries.
Closing Ceremony Behold the
closing festivities on Saturday night, capping off two full days of
Blizzard gaming and eSports action—more details to be announced later.
On-Demand Replays Rewatch
epic moments with the Virtual Ticket's DVR functionality, and catch
content you might have missed for up to two weeks after the show's over.
Epic Bonus Loot Unlock this
year's commemorative BlizzCon in-game goodies for World of Warcraft,
StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and Heroes
of the Storm (details coming soon). The Virtual Ticket also grants
early access to this year's online BlizzCon merchandise sale, which will
run from October 17 through November 11 and feature a selection of
commemorative items that will be available for purchase at the show.†
DIRECTV customers in the United States will once again have the option
to order the DIRECTV BlizzCon 2014 Pay Per View event, also priced at
$39.99 USD, which includes access to the Virtual Ticket and bonuses
mentioned above. More information on the DIRECTV Pay Per View event,
including how to order, will be announced at a later date.
Even if you don't purchase a Virtual Ticket, you'll still be able to
catch plenty of BlizzCon action online. Coverage of the opening ceremony
and this year's eSports tournaments—including the StarCraft II World
Championship Series Global Finals, World of Warcraft Arena World
Championship, Hearthstone World Championship, and Heroes of the Storm
exhibition matches—will be streamed for free in HD at www.blizzcon.com.
More information on BlizzCon 2014 and the Virtual Ticket can be found at www.blizzcon.com.
With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous
positions currently available—visit http://jobs.blizzard.com
for more information and to learn how to apply.
†While supplies last. All orders placed in the
online BlizzCon merchandise sale will be shipped from the United States;
international shipping rates may apply.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®
and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com),
a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer
and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of
the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's
track record includes eighteen #1 games* and multiple Game of
the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®,
is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
*Based on internal company records and reports from key distribution
partners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about BlizzCon and the
BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, are forward-looking statements that are
not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that
could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set
forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other
factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are
based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and
Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard
Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed
to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These
statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard
Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control
and may cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Rob Hilburger
VP, Global
Communications
949-242-8404 dir
rhilburger@blizzard.com
or
Emil
Rodriguez
Director, Global Public Relations
949-955-1380 x12064
elrodriguez@blizzard.com
Source: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
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