BlizzCon 2011

BlizzCon 2011 was announced[1] on February 7, 2011. The show will take place in the Anaheim Convention Center on 21-22 October 2011. Nothing is yet known about Diablo III's presence at the show, but it seems likely that there will be a playable demo of an area from the Diablo 3 Beta, plus numerous panels about the game, with its release date coming up just a couple of months after Blizzcon 2011.

Watch the Diablo.IncGamers.com Blizzcon 2011 news category for all the news about the approaching show.

Panels[edit | edit source]

Blizzard released a complete list of panels[2] for Blizzcon 2011 in early October, 2011. There are numerous panels devoted to or featuring Diablo, many more than in previous years.

Diablo Specific Panels[edit | edit source]

Panels devoted to Diablo III. Diablo will be featured in other panels as well, such as the opening and closing ceremonies, panels that cover Blizzard sound and music, book projects, art, etc.

New artwork released at the show.

Friday 21 October
- Diablo III Panel: Gameplay & Auction House 4:45pm – 5:45pm, Main Stage

Saturday 22 October
- Diablo III Panel: Diablo III Story & Lore -- 10am – 11am, Panel Discussion Stage
- Blizzard Cinematics: Diablo II – Making of "Black Soulstone" -- 3pm – 4pm, Lore Zone
  - Watch The Black Soulstone cinematic.

Full Panel List[edit | edit source]

Friday 21 October

Opening Ceremony 11am -12pm, Main Stage
Artists Stage 12pm – 1:15pm, Artists Stage
Diablo III: Gameplay and Combat Systems 12pm-12:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
StarCraft II Match 1 12pm-1:30pm, StarCraft II Stage
World of Warcraft 12pm – 1:30pm, Lore Zone
World of Warcraft Round 1 12pm – 1pm, World of Warcraft Stage
Blizzard Sound 12:30pm – 1pm, Panel Discussion Stage
World of Warcraft Preview 12:30pm – 2pm, Main Stage
Diablo III: Skill, Passive, and Rune Systems 1pm – 1:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
World of Warcraft: Round 2 1:15pm – 2:15pm, World of Warcraft Stage
Artists Stage 1:30pm – 2:45pm, Artists Stage
StarCraft II Match 2 1:30pm – 3:00pm, StarCraft II Stage
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Campaign and Lore Q&A 2pm – 2:45pm, Panel Discussion Stage
StarCraft II: Map Development 2pm – 2:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
World of Warcraft Class Talent System 2:15pm – 3:15pm, Main Stage
StarCraft 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Lore Zone
World of Warcraft Round 3 2:30pm – 3:30pm, World of Warcraft Stage
Artists Stage 3pm – 4:15pm, Artists Stage
StarCraft II Match 3 3pm – 4:30pm, StarCraft II Stage
StarCraft II: Multiplayer and eSports 3pm – 3:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
StarCraft II Multiplayer 3:15pm – 4:15pm, Panel Discussion Stage
World of Warcraft Dungeons and Raids 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Main Stage
World of Warcraft Round 4 3:45pm – 4:45pm, World of Warcraft Stage
World of Warcraft: UI Development 4pm – 4:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
Artists Stage 4:30pm – 5:45pm, Artists Stage
Diablo III 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Lore Zone
StarCraft II Match 4 4:30pm – 6:00pm, StarCraft II Stage
Blizzard Publishing: So What’s The Story? 4:45pm – 5:45pm, Panel Discussion Stage
Diablo III Gameplay & Auction House 4:45pm – 5:45pm, Main Stage
World of Warcraft Round 5 5pm-6pm, World of Warcraft Stage
World of Warcraft: 4.3 Raid and Deathwing 5pm – 5:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
Contests 6pm – 7:30pm, Main Stage
StarCraft II Match 5 6pm – 7:30pm, StarCraft II Stage
World of Warcraft Round 6 6:15pm – 7:15pm, World of Warcraft Stage
StarCraft II Match 6 7:30pm – 9pm, StarCraft II Stage
World of Warcraft Round 7 7:30pm – 8:30pm, World of Warcraft Stage
StarCraft II GSL Finals 9pm – 12am, StarCraft II Stage

Saturday 22 October

Diablo III Lore 10am – 11am, Panel Discussion Stage
StarCraft II Match 7 10am – 11:15am, StarCraft II Stage
World of Warcraft Live Raid 10am – 11am, Main Stage
World of Warcraft Round 8 10am – 11am, World of Warcraft Stage
World of Warcraft 10:30am – 12pm, Lore Zone
Artists Stage 11am – 12:15pm, Artists Stage
World of Warcraft: PvP 11am – 11:50am, BlizzChat: Live Forums
World of Warcraft Art 11:15am – 12:15pm, Panel Discussion Stage
World of Warcraft Round 9 11:15am – 12:15pm, World of Warcraft Stage
Diablo III Open Q&A 11:30am – 12:30pm, Main Stage
StarCraft II Match 8 11:30am – 12:45pm, StarCraft II Stage
Diablo III: Gear and Items 12pm – 12:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
Artists Stage 12:30pm – 1:45pm, Artists Stage
StarCraft II – Blizzard DOTA & Mod Tools 12:30pm – 1:30pm, Panel Discussion Stage
World of Warcraft Semifinals 1 1 12:30pm – 1:30pm, World of Warcraft Stage
StarCraft 1pm – 2pm, Lore Zone
StarCraft II Upper Bracket Finals 1pm – 2:15pm, StarCraft II Stage
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 1pm – 1:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
World of Warcraft Classes/Items/Professions Q&A 1pm – 2pm, Main Stage
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Art & Technology 1:45pm – 2:45pm, Panel Discussion Stage
World of Warcraft Semifinals 2 1:45pm – 2:45pm, World of Warcraft Stage
Artists Stage 2pm – 3:15pm, Artists Stage
Diablo III: Lore and Story 2pm – 2:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
StarCraft II Lower Bracket Finals 2:30pm – 3:45pm, StarCraft II Stage
World of Warcraft Open Q&A 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Main Stage
Blizzard Cinematics: Diablo II – Making of “Black Soulstone” 3pm – 4pm, Lore Zone
Diablo III 3pm – 4pm, Lore Zone
StarCraft II: Race Tactics and Balance 3pm – 3:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
World of Warcraft Consolation Finals 3pm – 4pm, World of Warcraft Stage
Artists Stage 3:30pm – 4:45pm, Artists Stage
StarCraft II Grand Finals 4pm – 6pm, StarCraft II Stage
World of Warcraft: Future Features 4pm – 4:50pm, BlizzChat: Live Forums
World of Warcraft Grand Finals 4:15pm – 5:30pm, World of Warcraft Stage
World of Warcraft Lore and Story Q&A 4:15pm – 5:15pm, Panel Discussion Stage
World of Warcraft 5pm – 6pm, Lore Zone
Closing Ceremony 6pm – 9:30pm, Main Stage

Tickets Sold Out[edit | edit source]

As has been the case during the past few years, Blizzcon 2011 tickets sold out instantly; fans who clicked the ticket sales page just seconds after it went live were in the queue thousands of places from the top, and didn't get a chance to buy tickets.

The show dates were announced in February 2011, with the ticket sales dates (May 21st and May 25th) revealed[3] in April 2011.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Various images from BlizzCon 2011's promotion.

Blizzcon 2011 ticket sale image.
Diablo artwork from the show's poster.
WoW virtual pet from the goodie bag?