From its humble beginnings in 2005, to being sold out in mere minutes in 2009, BlizzCon is the event for World of Warcraft players around the globe. Attendees get to meet their fellow guildmates, try out new versions of WoW and other games (like StarCraft II and Diablo III), and ask questions directly to the WoW developers.
WoW.com and the entire Joystiq network have covered the event since its inception. Take a look back and see what we've done, but don't forget to check out all our latest coverage of the events going on this year!
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BlizzCon 2009
- BlizzCon 2009 Quick Facts
- Dates: August 21st and 22nd, 2009
- Where: Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, C.A.
- Tickets: Sold Out!
- Official Site: http://www.blizzcon.com/
- Schedule: Full Schedule
- Map: Full Map
- Live Blogs
- Galleries
- Friday
- Floor Gallery
- Costume Gallery
- Thursday
- Wednesday
- Interviews
- Coming this Friday!
- Convention Reports
- Coming this Friday!
- Preparing for BlizzCon
- Costumes
- Expect geeks behaving badly
- Getting there by air
- Getting there by car or rail
- Last minute travel tips
- Minicards -- social networking in person
- Money -- you're going to need it
- Protect yourself against Con Crud
- Reserve your lodging
- There will be funk
- Training for the lines
- Virtual attendance options
- What to pack in your backpack
- What to pack in your suitcase
- You need good shoes
- WoW.com and Joystiq Network Staff Attending
- John Callaham, Eddie "Brigwyn" Carrington, Chase Christian, Michael Gray, Elizabeth Harper, Adam Holisky, Matt "Matticus" Low, Kevin Kelly, Dan O'Halloran, Mike Schramm, Robin Torres, Mark "Turpster" Turpin, Daniel Whitcomb, Zach Yonzon, Alex Ziebart
- Other News:
- WoW.com Reader Meetup
- The Osbourne Saga
- BlizzCon Schedule Released
- Cast of The Guild making an appearance at BlizzCon
- BlizzCon 2009 Goody Bag is full of StarCraft goodness
- Looking for interview subjects at BlizzCon for 15 Minutes of Fame
- Pocket Books releases signing schedule for BlizzCon
- BlizzCon online store now open
- Sons of the Storm to appear at BlizzCon, will unveil another member
- Blizzard streaming BlizzCon tournaments for free, in HD
- Richard A. Knaak, other authors to be signing at BlizzCon
- Blizzard puts a few limits on the costume contest
- WoW.com on TNB and elsewhere
- Blizzard warns against Three Wolkl Moon at BlizzCon
- Jay Mohr will return at BlizzCon 2009
- Laguna Art Museum hosts WoW art exhibit
- The Failoc-alypse!
- BlizzCon live stream order page
- BlizzCon 2009 tickets on sale May 16th for $125
- BlizzCon Ticket sale time
- BlizzCon ticket FAQ
- Blizzard confirms Grunty, the Marine Murloc, as BlizzCon giveaway
- Contents of BlizzCon bag still remains unknown
- BlizzCon 2009 announced
- BlizzCon badges are back
- BlizzCon Pro Tip: Setup your Battle.net account now
- BlizzCon site filled out
- Grunty, the Murloc Marine, appears on the PTR
- Make a costume, win a trip to BlizzCon from the EU
- Why we should expect an expansion announcement at BlizzCon
- Zarhym promises BlizzCon ticket sales will be better
- Event Coverage:
- Art gallery at BlizzCon
- Class panel - Day 1 live blog
- Class panel - Day 2 live blog
- Closing ceremony at BlizzCon 2008
- Costume contest
- Fire alarms at BlizzCon!
- Machinima awards at BlizzCon 2008
- Opening ceremonies live blog
- PvP in BlizzCon 208
- PvP panel live blog
- Retro Acrade at BlizzCon
- Sneak peek at the BlizzCon floor
- Sound panel live blog
- Swag bag of BlizzCon 2008
- The first day of mayhem
- UI panel live blog
- UI panel wrap up commentary and analysis
- WoW Q&A panel live blog
- WoW Insider's annual BlizzCon Reader Meetup
- WoW Insider meets The Guild
- Post-Event Coverage:
- BlizzCon 2008 beta codes now being accepted
- BlizzCon 2008 bingo
- BlizzCon 2008 follow up with FigurePrints
- Polar Bear Mount is now live and Bind on Account
- Poll: Who had the better gear? Pardo or Ghostcrawler?
- U.K. times covers BlizzCon
- World of WarCrafts: BlizzCon photo frame
- WoW Insider Show #66: Inside Blizzard HQ
- Other Coverage:
- Blizzard responds to BlizzCon ticket problems
- BlizzCon 2008 schedule and interactive map
- BlizzCon makes the must-see list
- Guide to Blizzard's staff at BlizzCon
- How Blizzard mishandled the BlizzCon ticket situation
- Jay Mohr and Patton Oswalt headline BlizzCon
- The OC Register on the BlizzCon ticket debacle
- Live Blogs:
- Hands-on Impressions:
- General Information:
- Burning Crusade expansion announced at BlizzCon
- Draenei announced at E3, further elaborated on at BlizzCon
- Diablo III not announced, despite rumors
