BlizzCon 2026 has just begun and we’ll be live-blogging all the important announcements. Check back often for updates!
That wraps up our opening ceremony live-blog. Thanks for tuning in! For those reading just now, you will find a recap of the opening ceremony below!
World of Warcraft Forever
Classic+ has been unveiled under the name: World of Warcraft: Forever. It is going to live alongside Retail and Classic games. Beta is starting on Thursday.The new game releases on November 4, 2026, that’s 52 days from now!
WoW Forever takes place right after the Fall of Lordaeron before Molten Core. We level up to 60, but the cap won’t be raised. There are going to be other ways of progression.
We’ve got two videos to share with you. The announcement cinematic as well as the gameplay trailer!
Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom
A new campaign is coming to Warcraft III Reforged. You will experience the Fall of Lordaeron and how it became the Undercity. It launches today.
World of Warcraft
Ion is now on stage talking about where the story is headed next in the Worldsoul Saga. Midnight: Eclipse is Midnight’s Patch 12.2 and we saw a trailer of what Xal’atath’s up to next.
Here’s the whole trailer (warning, spoilers ahead).
The Last Titan expansion is the culmination of two decades of storytelling. It is setting the stage for what’s to come after the Worldsoul Saga. They won’t be unveiling more details about it because they do not want to go into spoilers too much. Here is a short teaser of what’s to come, revealing a Mimiron-like creature.
Diablo
Diablo V Announced
Diablo V is coming in Spring 2029. The Heroes are gone and Sanctuary has come and Diablo has won. You will enter a world he already has. There are no towns or safe places to protect you and that changes everything. How you survive and what powers to claim… At the heart is a simple question: what must you become when the world has already fallen.
Here is a teaser for Diablo V.
New Amazon Class Unveiled
The Amazon is heading to Diablo 4. It’s also bringing the iconic javelin to the game. It’s going live in the first half of 2027. More details will be announced during the What’s Next Diablo panel.
30 Years of Diablo
To celebrate 30 years of Diablo, a new event is coming to Diablo 4, where players can earn iconic items such as the Stone of Jordan.
Diablo 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 15 alongside the Season of Hell’s Legacy.
WoW Demo Area
We also have some images of the WoW demo area to share with you. Thanks to Anshlun!
StarCraft
Starcraft Dominion is a new open-world shooter coming out in 2030. Below, you can watch the official trailer for it.
Diablo x Netflix Series
A new Diablo series is coming to Netflix.
Heroes of the Storm
Xal’atath is coming to Heroes of the Storm in the near future. The hero will be available for play on the PTR soon. Another Hero is also in the works. Does that mean Heroes of the Storm is finally getting the love it deserves?
Johanna Faires welcomes everyone at BlizzCon. “It’s not my first BlizzCon, but definitely my first time here on stage.”
