Blizzard Announces 2012 Battle.net World Championship Event
Blizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the 2012 Battle.net World Championship, a major global eSports event featuring some of the best pro-gaming competition in the world. Slated to take place in Asia toward the end of 2012, the Battle.net World Championship will host this year’s StarCraft II and World of Warcraft Arena World Championship tournaments. Blizzard gamers and eSports fans from around the world will be invited to attend and witness some of the most skilled pro players on the planet battle it out for cash and glory.
We’re excited to be showcasing Blizzard eSports on a truly global stage this year. We're also heavily focused on getting Diablo III, Mists of Pandaria, and Heart of the Swarm into players’ hands as soon as possible. In light of our jam-packed schedule, we’ve decided to hold the next BlizzCon in 2013.
More details about the 2012 Battle.net World Championship and BlizzCon 2013, including specific dates and locations, will be coming in the months ahead.
Shattered Halls
Outland
Quel'Thalas
Quel'Thalas
Blade's Edge
Hellfire
Ravencrest
Stormrage
Slated to take place in Asia!
Saurfang
Stormscale
Yeah I do think it would be great for them to release games now and then on a monthly basis but I doubt that wind up as a good idea at all. (E.G: Wrath of the Lichking ---> Cataclysm 1 month after LK Patch.) + They have released many games this year as well as the scheduled WoW expac. release dates. on a yearly basis (rather than a 1 times X amount of years.)
+ What haven't they told you about the games they are planning on releasing? They tell you about MoP before expansion+Diablo+Starcraft and what they are planning on changing/upgrading. I doubt they would tell you the exact game plans, that would make the games much less "looked out for".
(Just my opinion >.>)
Defias Brotherhood
Skullcrusher
Going back to theme of the first sentence - I know that's impossible because at the end of the day you guys are a business that needs to run and compete so being that open would put you in a vulnerable position. Not to mention all the fury you'd get for publishing the dates and moving them every month.
I love your games, I just want more of them, more often :) Good luck and keep them coming. We'll be here.
Kazzak
Defias Brotherhood
It just perpetuates the separation of PvP from PvE, the separation of one wholesome fantasy world into two separate games: a co-op RPG and a PvP arena game where RPG elements don't matter and all gear is bland, unimaginative and boring.
Alas...
The Maelstrom
Stormscale
Alonsus
Ravencrest
Doomhammer
Darkmoon Faire
Bloodhoof
Sylvanas
Trollbane
Arathor
But I guess I can wait another year if it means I'll get Diablo 3, MoP and HotS faster. :D
Deathwing
Before you make a shock reaction: Think about how much work it is to setup Blizzcon. It's an incredible amount of work. If you've never run a con, you can't even imagine how much it is to setup such a huge thing.
It's a good call, in my opinion. Either they would be late on HotS / Diablo 3 or have a crappy Blizzcon... Blizzard isn't one to compromise on quality.
Nordrassil
*Sadpanda*
Frostmane
Excuse me, but if you would just climb down your thrones for a little while perhaps you would realise that it takes time developing stuff that people, including yourselves, are actually gonna like.
Aggramar