Fans Can Watch BlizzCon 2021 For Free Online On February

After the challenges faced in organizing BlizzCon 2020, Blizzard is finally pushing through with BlizzCon 2021, also dubbed as BlizzConline, and will be free for all fans who want to watch the showcase. With the current year being considered as the worst year for conventions, Blizzard chose to cancel this year’s BlizzCon and push through with BlizzCon 2021 online.

BlizzCon is an annual event where fans of Blizzard games such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch gather together to share their love for video games. These events would usually be costly, with tickets costing hundreds of dollars each.

BlizzCon attendants would also typically receive in-game items, watch announcements live, and participate in various exclusive events. However, with the current coronavirus pandemic, players can’t physically attend the convention because of restrictions on social distancing and big groups of people. It would be impossible to organize an event of this caliber while maintaining all of the attendees’ health and safety.

Blizzard recently revealed on its YouTube channel that BlizzConline can be watched for free online during its airing on February 19 and 20 of 2021. While an online convention is not as exciting as the actual event, the free price and virtual aspect make it available to every fan across the world.

There is a lot to be anticipated for next year’s BlizzCon, with the video revealing the celebration of Blizzard’s 30th anniversary during the showcase. With conventions such as BlizzCon 2020 and E3 being canceled this year, the news only gets fans anticipating more from BlizzCon 2021.

Fans could expect news about Overwatch 2, as a lot of players expected the game to launch this year. It is likely to get some kind of announcement or update on its release during the event, with the trailer being posted about a year ago and nothing on it since.

The BlizzCon 2021 announcement video also tells fans to watch out for updates on Diablo Immortal, discussing that it’s internal playtesting was successful. While the initial announcement for the game receives criticism, with the game mainly developed for mobile devices, the positive playtesting might entice fans to give it another chance.

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With BlizzCon 2021 being held online, it is also unsure if there will be any exclusive events for fans to join in or ways to acquire rare cosmetics. It will be difficult for Blizzard to live up to their fans’ expectations. After this year’s cancelation and the showcase being purely online, it might not live up to the hype.

Online conventions are far more restricted and with the showcase being totally free to watch, there will not be a budget being acquired in the form of fans purchasing tickets. Even after providing Blizzard all the time to prepare for the event, it seems impossible for them to make BlizzCon 2021 as exciting as the previous events.

However, even if the upcoming event will not be perfect, it will still be an interesting time to watch reveals and call friends to talk about anything that will be featured in the event.

Christian Allen Tandoc
Christian Allen Tandoc
Christian Allen Tandoc is a frantic writer, blogger, and ghostwriter. He quit his office job as an Applications Engineer for the love of writing. When he’s not working, he’s either playing with his PS4 or his 1-year old daughter.

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