BlizzCon 2026

BlizzCon 2026 brought Blizzard players and communities together on September 12–13 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The event combined announcements from across Blizzard's major universes with developer panels, hands-on gameplay, esports, community activities, and experiences for attendees.

A celebration of Blizzard's universes

BlizzCon brought together the communities of World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Hearthstone and other Blizzard games in one place. The program included the Opening Ceremony, developer panels, gameplay and activities throughout the venue, as well as spaces such as the Darkmoon Faire and Blizzard Arcade.

Games, esports and activities

Attendees could play content from World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Hearthstone and Diablo Immortal. The event also featured esports competitions, community activities, cosplay and a variety of experiences throughout the Anaheim Convention Center.

Announcements from the 2026 edition

The Opening Ceremony revealed updates across several Blizzard games and universes. Announcements included a new Hero for Heroes of the Storm, updates for Overwatch and Hearthstone, new Warcraft content, and STARCRAFT, a new open-world action project planned for 2030. Blizzard also announced an animated Diablo series in development for Netflix.