BlizzCon 2018 poster
BlizzCon 2018 was held on November 2-3, 2018. The first batch of tickets went on sale on May 9, the second on May 12, and the benefit dinner ticket sale on May 16.[1]
StarCraft Elements[]
Exclusives[]
The event's "goodie bag" includes a StarCraft 20th anniversary pin.[2] Individuals who watch the Heroes of the Storm or StarCraft II championships over the October 25–28 period will receive the following awards, based on the number of hours watched:
- 4hrs: Alarak portrait
- 8hrs: James Sykes portrait
- 12hrs: 2018 WCS Finals Emoji Pack and Heaven's Devils spray.
During live broadcasts of the WCS Global Finals at BlizzCon Opening Week and BlizzCon, 2000 new race banners—exclusive for a limited time—will be awarded randomly to viewers each hour. For a chance at a banner, tune in for at least one hour during eligible broadcast times.[3]
Timeline[]
Pre-event[]
- StarCraft II Global Championship (October 25–28, November 2–3)[1]
November 3[]
- StarCraft II WCS Quarterfinals (6:30AM–12:30PM)
- StarCraft: Remastered Exhibition (12:30–2:15PM)[4]
November 4[]
- The Pylon Show: Join iNcontroL and Artosis for an energetic live discussion of StarCraft II and StarCraft: Remastered. The Koprulu sector’s the limit! (5:30AM–6:30AM)
- StarCraft II: What's Next: Join the development team as they set the stage for the future of StarCraft II. You'll also get a first look at the latest updates (6:30AM–7:15AM)
- StarCraft II WCS Semifinals (8AM–11AM)
- StarCraft II WCS Grand Final (11:30AM–2:00PM)[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2018-04-09, GET READY FOR BLIZZCON® 2018. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2018-04-10
- ↑ 2018-11-09, Unboxing the BlizzCon 2018 Goodie Bag. YouTube, accessed on 2018-09-18
- ↑ 2018-10-24, TWITCH DROPS ARE BACK FOR HEROES AND STARCRAFT II. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2018-10-24
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Schedule, BlizzCon 2018. Accessed on 2018-10-04