The company regrets having to say goodbye to the biggest annual Blizzard meeting of each year, but they are already thinking about how to make it up from home.
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that BlizzCon 2020 is officially canceled due to continuing health concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). The North American company, in a movement that it considers extremely responsible, has decided that the Anaheim Convention Center in California, United States, will not open its doors because the necessary conditions are not in place to gather thousands of people on the premises by the end of the year. .
Possible digital event in early 2021
Not surprisingly, they plan a digital alternative. According to the statement released this Wednesday by the voice of Saralyn Smith, Executive Producer of BlizzCon, Blizzard is studying "how we can channel the spirit of BlizzCon and connect with all of you in some way online." They assure that the measure will be taken as quickly as possible; They will not request the confirmation of this remote version of the event and will give the dates as soon as possible.
Anaheim Convention Center, California
Of course, "it will most likely be held early next year" in 2021. This will not be the first time that a BlizzCon has not been held. Since its origins in 2005, until 2019 there have been two years where it did not take place: 2006 and 2012. Never for reasons like the present.
Thus, like the Gamescom 2020, which will also be held in summer along with a multitude of events from other publishers such as Ubisoft, Electronic Arts or CD Projekt (within the framework of Summer Game Fest), the alternatives to the equally canceled E3 2020 begin to be very numerous.
Already in April they did not dare to cancel the celebration of this course because it was "too early" to make a decision of this nature. But there is no doubt: there are no health guarantees for assistants or related professionals.
In any case, several names are still on the table as candidates to offer a multitude of novelties at BlizzCon 2020, regardless of how it is celebrated, and they are the following: World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and especially, the upcoming Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 .
