BlizzCon 2023 tickets start at $300, will be streamed for free

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Blizzard has revealed ticket details and pricing for their upcoming BlizzCon 2023 event. This will be the first in-person BlizzCon after a four year hiatus. The conference is usually an exciting meetup for fans of Blizzard’s biggest games including their Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, and Overwatch franchises.

In the past the event also included new game announcements and World of Warcraft expansion reveals.

The General Admission ticket is a whopping $299 for the two-day event. The ticket includes access to all halls during the event, early access to the BlizzCon Store, event-specific in-game goodies, and a BlizzCon backpack.

Those looking to spend more money can opt for the Portal Pass ticket for $799. The Portal Pass includes everything the General Admission ticket as well as access to the Portal Pass Lounge. According to the ticket page, the Portal Pass Lounge is a private viewing lounge with private concessions, gameplay experiences, concierge support, Blizzard employee meet-and-greets, and more. You also get access to a separate registration and security line.

With previous BlizzCon’s, there was also a charity dinner which included a Portal Pass ticket. There does not appear to be any reference to the dinner this time around, however.

The entire event will be livestreamed for free this year. In the past a $40 to $50 Virtual Ticket was required to watch the stream after the opening ceremony.

Although not required to view the livestream, it appears a Virtual Ticket will still be available as an optional purchase. Purchase of the ticket grants you access to the event-specific in-game goodies as well as early access to BlizzCon merch and more.

At $150 per day for the General Admission ticket, this seems like a very