BlizzCon 2011 Festivities Announced

Blizzard Entertainment, developer and publisher of the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises, has announced their sixth annual BlizzCon gaming convention will be held on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, 2011. The venue will be, as always, mere steps from Disneyland at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

“We look forward to holding another exciting BlizzCon this year, filled with some great entertainment and competition, as well as the latest news about Blizzard games,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “BlizzCon is built from the ground up with our community in mind — we’re pleased to be able to host an event where players can come together to have fun and celebrate their passion for gaming.”

Some of the festivities scheduled to take place include:
-Hands-on play time with the latest versions of Blizzard Entertainment games
-Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
-Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
-Community contests with great prizes
-Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes

Tickets to previous BlizzCons have sold out in minutes. The event is always used to reveal the latest Diablo III class or World of Warcraft expansion, and is also hosted by Jay Mohr and features a closing concert by the likes of Ozzy Osborne or Tenacious D.

Ticket availability and pricing will be announced a later date, but of course what everyone really wants to know is: what in-game pet will attendees be getting for their WoW account?