BlizzCon is arguably one of the biggest gaming events of the year, and the annual event gives a chance for fans to see what the future has in store for some of their most beloved game franchises. However, in a recently shared statement, it would seem that BlizzCon 2024 will not be happening. However, we could still see the return of the event in future.
In the press statement released by Blizzard, the company doesn’t go into exact reason for the event’s cancellation but does state that the decision wasn’t easy. The statement says as follows: “after careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it.”
After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. We’re excited to bring BlizzCon back in future years, and we still have some exciting plans for events in 2024!
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— Blizzard Entertainment (@Blizzard_Ent) April 25, 2024
Despite the event being canceled, we will be receiving news and updates about Blizzard’s IPs later this year, with Blizzard saying “while we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years”. The statement then goes into further detail over the next few months stating “we’ll be sharing more details about our launches coming later this year, including World of Warcraft: The War Within and Diablo IV‘s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. To celebrate these upcoming releases and to bring our communities together in new and special ways, we will soon share some exciting plans for other industry trade shows and conventions like Gamescom.”
Alongside Gamescom taking place on Aug. 21, fans will likely hear more news about what projects Blizzard has in store as a part of the Xbox Showcase which is set to take place on April 29. While it is disappointing that BlizzCon 2024 will not be happening, it is likely we will see its return sometime in the future, and hopefully for fans this does not turn into another E3 situation.
