BlizzCon 2023 Community Night - Cosplay Highlights

I went into BlizzCon expecting big World of Warcraft announcements, and we certainly got a bunch of them, but I can’t rightfully say I was right about any. However, I still think Iridikron will remain an antagonist throughout the next expansion, and it won’t be until Midnight that we’ll actually deal with him for the last time. I did not expect to get three expansion announcements, and some of the features coming with The War Within were also surprising. Additionally, 10.2 went live, and I have some thoughts about how that is progressing. Let’s jump in!

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is perhaps one of the most divisive, if not the most divisive, expansion that has graced the wildly popular MMORPG. With it came a plethora of new dungeons, two entirely new races (one for the Horde and Alliance, respectively), and a drastic change to the world map. But Blizzard Entertainment is dedicated to preserving the nostalgia that’s integral to the success of World of Warcraft: Classic while also keeping modern sensibilities in mind to cater to players who may have missed these pivotal moments in the MMORPG’s history. This includes some user interface revamps, the inclusion of new systems like the Season of Discovery, and more that the Classic team is working on delivering once Deathwing soars back into Azeroth to wreak havoc for a second time.

World of Warcraft: The War Within is the next expansion set to release for the decades-long-running MMORPG. Touted as during the BlizzCon 2023 Opening Ceremony part of the culmination of nearly twenty years of Warcraft history, The War Within is the first of three chapters that will see the resolution to narrative threads that have been dangling for years. And like any expansion, it will feature new areas for players to discover, along with more than a handful of dungeons and encounters they can tackle at varying difficulties.

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During BlizzCon 2023, the World of Warcraft team announced that the next few expansions would be releasing at a faster pace than players are used to, highlighted by the fact that the MMO developer showcased the next three expansions on stage. The team's development process to do so apparently is a result of feedback from Shadowlands' glacial pace of content releases, according to the developers in a group interview over the weekend.

Blizzard Entertainment’s official gaming convention, BlizzCon, took place over the weekend (between November 3 and 5). Since the event, numerous fans who attended have taken to social media to complain about the enormous queues and what’s they describe as “poor management”. 

BlizzCon Weekend is a whirlwind of panels, big reveals, small heartfelt moments, old friendships, and new beginnings — and that's not even counting the roar of the crowd if you were able to get there in person! Easily the most overwhelming time of year for any Blizzard fan, BlizzCon reveals the future of the games we know and love, and World of Warcraft is the crowning jewel. This year was no exception, with the biggest announcements for WoW's future yet happening during the Opening Ceremony and beyond. So much information was given to us in a short amount of time that it makes sense everyone's head is spinning — which is where we come in! Wowhead has gathered up all our Blizzcon coverage into one big roundup, making it easier than ever for you to find all the news you'd need at your fingertips. Read on to take a look at upcoming Dragonflight content updates, The War Within expansion and story announcements, exclusive BlizzCon interviews with developers, the future of the World Soul Saga, and so much more — because as Chris Metzen so perfectly stated, «Sometimes, very epic things can begin with small, heartfelt moments. What you're about to see is one of those moments.»

BlizzCon 2023 started off with a bang, including a typically massive ceremony to celebrate the company's return to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Over time, the speakers and creatives of Blizzard hit the stage with announcements for,,, and the new mobile property, but the crowd saved their energy for, especially its announcement of the upcoming three expansions which comprise .

BlizzCon Weekend is a whirlwind of panels, big reveals, small heartfelt moments, old friendships, and new beginnings — and that's not even counting the roar of the crowd if you were able to get there in person! Easily the most overwhelming time of year for any Blizzard fan, BlizzCon reveals the future of the games we know and love, and World of Warcraft is the crowning jewel. This year was no exception, with the biggest announcements for WoW's future yet happening during the Opening Ceremony and beyond. So much information was given to us in a short amount of time that it makes sense everyone's head is spinning — which is where we come in! Wowhead has gathered up all our Blizzcon coverage into one big roundup, making it easier than ever for you to find all the news you'd need at your fingertips. Read on to take a look at upcoming Dragonflight content updates, The War Within expansion and story announcements, exclusive BlizzCon interviews with developers, the future of the World Soul Saga, and so much more — because as Chris Metzen so perfectly stated, «Sometimes, very epic things can begin with small, heartfelt moments. What you're about to see is one of those moments.»

It's not a BlizzCon without the inevitable memes — we've rounded up some of the best of the best from Reddit, Twitter, and the rest of the community, and as always have to ask ourselves: What Sword? Blizzcon 2023 Interview with Anne Stickney and Tina Wang Blizzcon 2023 Interview with Maria Hamilton and Kristy Moret

This year at BlizzCon 2023, Wowhead participated in a group interview, detailing Classic content with Assistant Lead Designer Tim Jones and Game Producer Lena Cook, with an emphasis on the recently announced Season of Discovery!Obviously you have Vanilla, Burning Crusade, Lich King, and now Cataclysm. Eventually will every expansion just have its own server at some point? We continue to evaluate what people want to do on progression servers on a case-by-case basis. Does it make sense if we eventfully land on Classic Dragonflight? I'm not sure.

After the Diablo 4 Campfire Chat at BlizzCon, we were able to participate in a group interview with Diablo 4 Game Director, Joe Shely, and Associate Game Director, Brent Gibson. During this interview, the developers shared details about Seasonal Powers coming to the base game, the upcoming Loot Filter, and the possibility of new character builds. Diablo 4 Patch 1.2.2 Notes Campfire Chat SummaryDisclaimer: This spoken interview was lightly edited and condensed for the purpose of clarity.