BlizzCon 2009 details revealed

The fourth BlizzCon gaming convention is coming, Blizzard Entertainment’s just announced today. For this year, it will be happening on August 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. List of things to look forward to in the full article, so do make that jump!

The fourth BlizzCon gaming convention is coming, Blizzard Entertainment’s just announced today. For this year, it will be happening on August 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

This year is gearing up to be bigger as the event has been expanded from three convention halls to four. Says Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard, “We’ve been amazed by the incredible response to each of our previous BlizzCon events. We’re pleased to be bringing the convention back to Anaheim this year, and we look forward to this new opportunity to meet Blizzard gamers from around the world.”

Here’s the list of the things you can look forward to at this year’s BlizzCon event:

• Hands-on play time with upcoming 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 EntertainmentÂ’s game universes
• A silent auction
• More exciting activities and attractions to be announced