Blizzard announces it's not holding BlizzCon in 2022

Blizzard today revealed that information technology's not holding BlizzCon in 2022, saying it's also difficult and potentially unsafe with the pandemic nevertheless non nether control. Still, to make up for this, it'due south going to hold a digital evidence with smaller in-person events in early on 2022.

Blizzard announced the show'south counterfoil on Twitter. The principal reason, according to the company, is the ongoing COVID-nineteen pandemic and the restrictions on in-person gatherings, with Blizzard being uncertain that said restrictions volition exist lifted in time to safely hold an event in Nov.

Blizzard'southward printing release reads: "Edifice an in-person BlizzCon is an ballsy and complex affair that takes many months of grooming—not just for us, just likewise for the many talented production partners, esports pros, hosts, entertainers, artists, and other collaborators nosotros team upwards with locally and globally to put all of the pieces together. The ongoing complexities and uncertainties of the pandemic have impacted our ability to properly move forrard on many of these fronts, and ultimately we're now past the point where we'd be able to develop the kind of event we'd want to create for you in November."

As for what it's doing to fill the space left by BlizzCon's absence, Blizzard reveals it'south going to be holding some other consequence in 2022: "So in the meantime, we're planning a global event for the early part of side by side twelvemonth, combining an online show forth the lines of our contempo BlizzConline with smaller in-person gatherings, and we'll share more as our plans come up together."

While we'll miss the consequence, this might be a good matter for Blizzard. The rumor is that Overwatch two isn't going to come out until 2022, and nosotros also know Diablo 4 isn't going to be out in 2022. With its 2 big releases coming out next twelvemonth, it makes sense why Blizzard would desire to put off its outcome for a few months.

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