With Blizzard Entertainment having several major upcoming releases in the works, many had expected that the company would have a lot to say at BlizzCon later this year. Recently, however, it was announced that Blizzard had decided not to host the event in 2024. With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard having gone through last year, there were some who wondered if it was Blizzard’s new parent company that made the decision to not go ahead with a BlizzCon event this year, but apparently that wasn’t the case.
In a statement provided to Windows Central, a Blizzard Entertainment representative confirmed that cancelling BlizzCon 2024 was Blizzard’s own decision’s, not Microsoft’s, with the company feeling that though it has plenty to share throughout this year, the timing “just doesn’t line up for one single event.”
“This is a Blizzard decision,” said the Blizzard rep. “We have explored different event formats in the past and this isn’t the first time we’re skipping BlizzCon or trying something new. While we have great things to share in 2024, the timing just doesn’t line up for one single event at the end of the year.”
Looking ahead, Blizzard Entertainment will be releasing Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred and World of Warcraft: The War Within later this year, and the company plans to highlight them individually.
“Instead, we want to focus on highlighting individual games and their moments – Warcraft’s multiple anniversaries, the upcoming releases of World of Warcraft: The War Within and Diablo 4’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred in particular,” the Blizzard rep said.
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