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BlizzCon 2015 Opening Ceremony and Legion Pre-Order
We have our team at BlizzCon down in Anaheim and some of us are watching the stream at home. We're bringing you the latest and liveblogging the opening ceremony plus the World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm panels. Be ready to hear tons of news about your favorite titles--and maybe something a little extra.
Make sure to join in the discussion here in this post as if you're watching along on the stream! We're even holding an awesome contest!
BlizzCon 2015 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2015 post is entering you to win prizes like a
Reins of the Swift Spectral Tiger
. As long as you don't spam, each comment only increases your chances to win by giving you another entry.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Liveblog 2015
11:00
Opening up with a segment on StarCraft and how it is the best RTS. It's taken Blizzard where they are today. They'd just finished WarCraft II then decided to make something scifi. "Orcs in space."
11:05
Morhaime has taken the stage. Shouts out to the community, especially those who have met their partners through Blizzard titles. Next month will mark the 20th anniversary of WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness.
11:06
Fans have helped raise over 9 million dollars through charity.
Brightpaw
will be released on December 2nd, all proceeds will go to Make a Wish.
11:10
Seguing into a Legacy of the Void trailer, as the release date is this month!
11:14
What's next for StarCraft following Legacy of the Void? Mission packs! Three will be coming in 2016. Nova Covert Ops will be the first one.
11:18
Blizzard has given away over 5 million dollars to eSports. There's tons of eSports to watch this weekend.
11:21
Cast members from the Warcraft movies are taking the stage for a world premiere of a trailer.
11:27
Heroes of the Storm is taking focus now. New game mode in 2016 coming called Arena: you get three random heroes to choose from, get to pick one ability, and then go wild.
11:33
Two new heroes: Greymane and Lunara. New map called Towers of Doom. New hero called Cho'gall, two players control ONE hero. Cho'gall won't be in the store, he'll spread like a virus: players who play with him will spread him to the team.
11:37
New Hearthstone adventure the League of Explorers. New mechanic called Discover which finds cards that fit its criteria that aren't in your deck, creates a sense of exploration and wonder. Golden Monkey is a new card. New cards and more. Coming November 12th, 2015.
11:46
Three new heroes for Overwatch and a new map. Genji, Hanzo's brother; Mei; and D. Va. New map called Hollywood.
11:59
Overwatch will have an Origins edition which comes with skins and in-game items for every Blizzard title including Hearthstone card back, Diablo III Mercy wings, and a Baby Winston pet for World of Warcraft! There will also be StarCraft avatars and Tracer is added to Heroes of the Storm as a hero.
12:05
Metzen is now explaining Legion. The fel-storm was conjured by Gul'dan and this is where the legion is coming from. Illidan is also in this storm.
Legion is now available for preorder
.
12:09
Sylvanas and King Varian Wrynn will work together to take down the Burning Legion. Cinematic debuted.
12:15
It's a wrap!
Hearthstone
The Angry Chicken #55: Mech-Bear-Dills!
This week the Angry Chicken trio reunites to discuss the
flurry of card reveals
, the new
Spare Parts
mechanic, Blizzard's internal messages on how they expected success with Hearthstone, , and more!
Also be sure to check out our
Goblins vs Gnomes Expansion Guide
for complete details on all revealed cards and answers from Blizzard about new card questions!
Continue Reading for more show details!
Hearthstone
New Goblins vs Gnomes Cards, Blizzard Card Explanations, Expansion Guide, and Championship Video
Blizzard's Team 5 has been revealing new cards like crazy recently, as well as clarifying mechanics interactions on new cards via Twitter. In this post we've rounded up all the new card reveals since the
BlizzCon reveal
, as well as a ton of Blizzard tweets from our
Blue Tweets tool
. To keep up with new cards as soon as they're announced follow
Hearthhead on Twitter
!
Expansion Guide
We've put together a
Goblins vs Gnomes Guide
showing all revealed cards and art, including one conveniently resized for wallpaper!
Goblins vs Gnomes Expansion Guide
Recently Revealed Cards
Goblins vs Gnomes will include
over 120 new collectible cards
. New
tokens
and the 7
Spare Parts
are not included in this count. Check out our
Goblins vs Gnomes Guide
for a complete listing including all the originally revealed cards! To keep up with new cards as soon as they're announced follow
Hearthhead on Twitter
!
Continue Reading for a list of all recently revealed cards!
Hearthstone
The Angry Chicken #54: BlizzCon Fallout
Still reeling after returning from BlizzCon Garrett and Jocelyn talk
Goblins vs Gnomes
, the
latest card reveals
, permabans on botters, and show an interview they had in person with Team 5 members Ben Brode, Yong Woo, and Rachelle Davis!
Note: The video version of this episode has low volume when it gets to the interview segment. Be sure to turn it up for that!
Continue Reading for more show details!
Hearthstone
The Angry Chicken #53: Live from BlizzCon 2014!
At
BlizzCon
this past weekend
The Angry Chicken
trio was all gathered together and did a recording before a live audience! Discussion focused on the
Goblins vs Gnomes expansion
and its
cards
. Afterwards the audience was invited up to the standing microphone to ask questions live!
Continue Reading for more show details!
Interviews with Jeremy Feasel and Alex Afrasiabi
Wowhead Weekly had the opportunity for two interviews with Blizzard developers during BlizzCon -- Senior Game Designer Jeremy Feasel and
Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi
First, we sat down with World of Warcraft Senior Designer Jeremy Feasel:
Jeremy Feasel, who "does a little bit of everything" for World of Warcraft, gave us lots of insight into the new direction of exploration and reward in Warlords of Draenor.
What do you do for WoW as a Senior Game Designer?
"A little bit of everything"
Can you tell us a bit about the Warlords of Draenor staggered raid release schedule?
Somewhat similar to MOP but slightly different because we have more bosses than MSV in the first raid, as well as (rotating) world bosses that come out later.
Wowhead Weekly - BlizzCon 2014 Edition!
BlizzCon 2014 may have ended yesterday, but we've got a special edition of Wowhead Weekly and a recap of all of Wowhead's coverage for you!
Wowhead Site Manager Perculia and Olivia recap all the BlizzCon excitement from the WoW Arena Championship Casting Desk!
Topics include:
The
Thursday night Wowhead party
at the Anabella. Thanks to everyone who attended and watched the stream at home!
Wowhead’s BlizzCon 2014 live coverage, which can all be found at
http://www.wowhead.com/blizzcon
.
The launch of
OWking.com
, featuring a Heroes and Abilities database for Overwatch.
Our
BlizzCon site giveaway
—comment to win on any
BlizzCon 2014 Coverage
for TCG Loot prizes including a
Corrupted Hippogryph
and
Soul-Trader Beacon
. Thanks to our awesome sponsor
WoWTCGLoot
for the prizes!
Watch this post later in the day for interviews with Senior Game Designer Jeremy Feasel and Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi.
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
World of Warcraft: Q&A and Cinematic Images
World of Warcraft Q&A
BlizzCon 2014 has been awesome so far and now it's time for the Warlords of Draenor panel! We'll highlight what they talk about below and be sure to cover any relevant, new information.
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Hearthstone
Firebat is First Hearthstone World Champion!
In a sweeping 3-0 victory in the final matchup against Tiddler Celestial, Firebat has become the first Hearthstone World Champion!
When accepting the trophy Firebat talked about not giving up on dreams of being a tournament winner, even if pro players are not impressed by you.
What did you think of the tournament?
Tell us in the comments below
!
BlizzCon 2014 Overwatch Panel
Overwatch: Behind the Inspiration
After yesterday's gameplay and overview session about Overwatch, Blizzard has another panel about the inspiration behind Overwatch along with why it exists. Today we're covering the panel where Blizzard talks to Jeff Chamberlain, Chris Metzen, Bill Petras, and Arnold Tsang.
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
BlizzCon Live Raid and Highmaul Preview
Live Raid and Highmaul Preview
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Live Raid Recap
The live raid took place, not in Siege of Orgrimmar as many were expecting, but in the new Ogre raid, Highmaul. The world's top guild,
Method
, represented the Horde side, and the world's top Alliance guild,
Midwinter
, took them on facing a series of bosses from Highmaul. Method were the defending champions, following a victory against Midwinter in the 2013 Siege of Orgrimmar race.
The race itself saw these top guilds take on the four main bosses,
Imperator Mar'gok
,
Kargath Bladefist
,
Ko'ragh
, and
Twin Ogron
. The race itself was relatively uneventful, as these seasoned guilds dealt with the bosses with ease, although Ko'ragh caused some tension as Method lost a tank to his
Caustic Energy
. Thanks to the new Battle Res system, they were able to pick the tank, played by GM Sco, straight back up, but were down a DPS for some time until they had another res available. Midwinter started off ahead for the first boss, but their tank Sloot revealed that, while trying to sneak past trash with Shroud of Concealment, they accidentally aggroed more mobs, resulting in a slower trash clear than they would have liked.
Hearthstone
Goblins vs Gnomes Tweets, World Championship Semi-Finals Begin
We've all been excited about
Goblins vs Gnomes
, and Blizzard has been answering many tweets about it. We've used our
Blue Tweet Tracker
to round up these tweets for you! Some of the most popular include questions about how
Bouncing Blade
interacts with , and how the release of GvG will effect arena rewards. Check below for those answers and more!
Goblins vs Gnomes Tweets Answered
World Championship Semi-Finals
The semi-finals have begun! The matches today start with T. Celestial vs Kranich. You can watch it right here!
Watch live video from PlayHearthstone on www.twitch.tv
New Site Launch: OWking.com for your Overwatch needs!
New Overwatch Site: Owking.com
We're very proud to launch
Owking.com
, a site dedicated to Blizzard’s newest game, Overwatch.
Every year at BlizzCon we whip up a tool for the coolest demo and this year is no exception! On
owking.com
you’ll find all the BlizzCon 2014 information pertaining to each
hero
and their
abilities
in our handy database format!
To stay up to date with
owking.com
site developments and new features, follow us on
Twitter at @owkingcom
.
To learn more about Overwatch, check out our
in-depth panel coverage from BlizzCon 2014
and show your excitement by buying new
Overwatch Blizzard store merch
!
Click here to check out Owking.com!
BlizzCon 2014 Costume Contest
We walked around the BlizzCon 2014 floor and took pictures of all the amazing costumes we saw. As the costume contest was a huge hit, be sure check out these additional shots of these awesome cosplayers.
The winner was Cosplay Py dressed as Grand Empress Shek'zeer. Due to a bad fall after the costume was judged, nobody on stage saw her costume, but we have an image at the top of our blog and you can read more about the story on
Polygon
.
Which costume is your favorite and did you agree with the winner?
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
2014 Costume Contest Images
New Overwatch and BlizzCon 2014 Loot Added to Online Merchandise Sale
With the start of BlizzCon 2014 today, Blizzard unveiled over 30 new items on
http://gear.blizzard.com/
for Virtual Ticket holders to purchase!
Some of these new products included Overwatch swag—men’s shirts were even sold out on the convention floor earlier today! If you want to learn more about Overwatch, check out our
BlizzCon 2014 panel coverage
.
The new products included:
Overwatch
statues, and t-shirts with the game logo, Tracer, Reaper, Widowmaker, and Winston.
Robes
: Female Draenei (with horns!), Bloodfang, and Malefic.
Plushies
: Mur’ghoul Murloc, Dead Treasure Goblin, Frostwolf Pup
Toys
: Funko Pop figurines, Diablo Chess Set, Murloc Solar Bobble Buddy
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Warlords of Draenor: Items, Class & Design Changes
WoD: Items, Class & Design Changes
BlizzCon 2014 has been awesome so far and now it's time for the Warlords of Draenor panel! We'll highlight what they talk about below and be sure to cover any relevant, new information.
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Heroes of the Storm Friday Roundup
Heroes of the Storm will go into Closed Beta
on January 13th 2015!
New Heroes
A major part of the Heroes of the Storm news for Friday was the announcement of four new heroes, three of which were playable on the show floor. We played them all to get first impressions for you to enjoy!
Thrall
Thrall is a melee assassin. He carries over many thematic elements from his World of Warcraft heritage, such as Chain Lightning, and the Doomhammer.
He's a character who deals heavy damage at close quarters with his passive automatically dealing high additional damage when it reaches five stacks. He can also sustain a reasonable amount of damage, making him a really fun hero to do things like solo merc camps on.
He casts Chain Lightning, summons Frostwolves, and can cast Windfury on himself, empowering his basic attacks. One of his Ultimate abilities is Sundering, which gives him the option to use the Doomhammer to crack the ground in front of him.
Jaina
Jaina is another hero who has considerable nods to her Warcraft roots. She's a ranged assassin, dealing high damage from a distance. Her abilities will be very familiar to any frost mage -- Frostbolt, Blizzard, and the like. She also has a stacking buff, just like Thrall.
Jaina is a lot more squishy than her orcish cohort, and really needs to remain at range as much as possible in order not to suffer at the hands of melee heroes. She deals a lot of damage, and with caution can happily solo merc camps and the like. Her ultimate abilities are iconic mage manoeuvres -- a Water Elemental or Ring of Frost.
Hearthstone
BlizzCon Fireside Chat Recap
At today's fireside chat we saw a discussion of players using skill to handle randomness, which ties in well with the many new random effects in the Goblins vs Gnomes cards. They then talked about why they chose to go with Goblins vs Gnomes for their first expansion, showed off the board, and some of the cards we'll be seeing in it. A lot of the cards play off or effect minions categorized as a "Mech", and even old cards like and are now Mech minions. The cards in the expansion will be purchasable just like normal card packs, and the cards can be crafted with the same Arcane Dust as current cards.
Spectator mode has also finally gotten a preview. You'll be able to jump in and spectate games of players in your friends list and view it from their perspective, and they'll be able to see that you're spectating. It will also have support for spectating multiple players at once so you can see both of their hands for games such as in tournaments.
Continue Reading for Blizzard's complete recap!
What We Know: World of Warcraft Movie
We've heard so much about the BlizzCon movie over the past few years and now's the time to hear even more. Get ready for the BlizzCon movie panel where we'll hear about the upcoming movie right from the source.
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Liveblog
Everyone on staff is a huge Warcraft fan--they've played old school Warcraft, lost days of their lives to World of Warcraft.
Warcraft has so many great characters and story arcs which made it hard to actually find a story of a suitable length for a movie.
Original movie was very Alliance-biased, put Orcs in a more negative light. It was important this time for them to show both heroes and the conflict.
Feels like a live action movie, the camera follows around from their perspective. The VFX for Orcs were hard to nail down, they needed them to be as genuine as humans. They used a lot of motion capture.
They built sets, locations.
They created a training session for people to become Orcs--actors had to learn how to become a 500lb creature, nuanced Orcs. Were they noble Orcs or aggressive ones?
They didn't want to do motion capture for Garona.
One of the actors--Robert Kazinsky--actually had over 500 days /played, Death's Demise, and more. He was in a top 100 World guild!
Took months of training to learn motion capture. The actors also had to learn how to walk differently, get more in touch with their Orc side.
Gallery
Overwatch: What We Know
Overwatch: What We Know
BlizzCon 2014 is off to a huge start with tons of news. Overwatch was announced and there's about to be a detailed panel explaining everything about their new title. We'll be liveblogging that as well as covering all the information it brings! For now, though, we have the press pack to share with you and everything we've learned so far.
BlizzCon 2014 Contest
Every comment you leave on any BlizzCon 2014 post is entering you to win prizes like
Carved Ogre Idol
.
Read more here
--we have several awesome prizes to give out all weekend.
Overwatch Characters
There are several complete characters already shown in the trailer and on the Overwatch site. Here are their gameplay videos to show the differences in each class:
Tracer
Reaper
Widowmaker
Winston
Pharah
Reinhardt
Symmetra
Torbjorn
Bastion
Hanzo
Mercy
Zenyatta
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