BlizzCon 2014 is the 2014 installment of Blizzard Entertainment's annual BlizzCon event. It was held on November 7th and 8th.[1]
StarCraft Elements[]
StarCraft bonuses for those who attended the event included a custom portrait of Artanis, Vorazun,[2] and a Heroes of the Storm-themed decal.[3]
Friday Events[]
- 11:45AM—6:15PM: StarCraft II WCS Global Finals[4]
- 2:00PM—3:15PM: What's Next for the Arcade? (discussion about the future of the Arcade)[5]
- 4:45—5:45PM: StarCraft II: What's Next? (recap of the StarCraft II saga and a look at upcoming features)
- 6:45—9:00PM: StarCraft II Exhibition[4]
Saturday Events[]
- 2:15—3:15PM: StarCraft II Multiplayer (a look at the game's latest multiplayer updates)
- 4:00—6:30PM: StarCraft Ii WCS Global Finals Simulcast
- 10:00—12:00: StarCraft II Exhibition
- 12:00—12:30PM: StarCraft II WCS Finals Pre-show
- 12:30—3:30PM: StarCraft II WCS Finals Semi-finals
- 3:30—4:00PM: StarCraft II WCS Grand Finals Pre-show
- 4:00—6:30PM: StarCraft Ii WCS Grand Finals[6]
Notes[]
A viral campaign of sorts was held for StarCraft II at the event. In the days prior, Blizzard released a series of soundcloud files, most featuring sound effects from the game, the exception being a soundtrack excerpt. These were titled as "SEE-YOU-AT-BLIZZCON."[7]
References[]
- ↑ BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2014-05-07
- ↑ 2014, BlizzCon 2014 Reward Portraits: Artanis and Vorazun. StarCraft Legacy, accessed on 2014-11-08
- ↑ 2014-09-24, BlizzCon 2014 : In-Game Goodies Sneak Peek. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2014-09-30
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Friday Schedule, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2014-10-09
- ↑ 2014-11-04, Come Hang Out at the Community Corner!. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2014-05-11
- ↑ Saturday Schedule, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2014-10-09
- ↑ 2014, StarCraft Soundcloud Teaser. StarCraft Legacy, accessed on 2014-11-08