Blizzcon runs from Friday, October 10th through Saturday, October 11th, 2008. Each day will be filled with all manner of events, from open gaming sessions to panels covering virtually every aspect of the games Blizzard offers. To cover as many aspects of the event as possible, the ZAM network sent representatives from each of our sites to cover the festivities.
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While we're down here, we've decided to share the photos we've taken of some of the more colorful visitors and staff wandering about the convention. We've run into all varieties of gamers here; from the reserved "quiet screamers" to the more eclectic folks who really get into character (these folks give new meaning to the term "Night Elf Mohawk", let me tell you!). You can see all of our images here.
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Time | Events & Panels |
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7:00am - 10:00pm | Registration |
11:00am | Opening Ceremony |
12:00pm | World of Warcraft UI |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Diablo III Class Design |
1:30pm | World of Warcraft Class Panel |
3:00pm | World of Warcraft Art |
4:30pm - 5:30pm | Diablo III Gameplay |
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dance, Machinima, and Costume contest |
Time | Tournaments |
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1:00pm to 3:00pm | World of Warcraft Round 1 |
3:00pm to 5:00pm | World of Warcraft Round 2 |
5:30pm to 7:30pm | World of Warcraft Round 3 Quarter-finals |
7:30pm to 9:30pm | World of Warcraft Quarter-finals |
Time | Events & Panels |
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8:00am - 4:00pm | Registration |
10:00am - 12:00pm | StarCraft Semi-finals |
10:30am | World of Warcraft PvP |
12:00pm | World of Warcraft Raids & Dungeons |
1:30pm | World of Warcraft Q&A |
3:00pm | World of Warcraft Classes |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Diablo III Lore & Art |
4:30pm | Cinematics |
5:30pm - 8:30pm | Closing Ceremony |
Time | Tournaments |
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10:00am - 12:00pm | World of Warcraft Semi-Finals |
12:00pm - 2:00pm | World of Warcraft Finals |
2:30pm to 4:00pm | World of Warcraft China vs. Global Champion |
4:30pm - 5:00pm | World of Warcraft Blizzard vs. Pros |
6:00pm - 6:30pm | Awards Ceremony |
To showcase the newest addition to this highly acclaimed series, Blizzard has a playable demo for us here at Blizzcon and will be taking some time to go over a variety of topics. This time, the game takes place on the world of Sanctuary, where the minds of Blizzard will cover such topics as: