BlizzCon 2023: What Does Blizzard Need To Annouce To Excite You This Weekend?

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.

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.

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 revolutionary WoW Classic content revealed 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 Classic content, Season of Discovery and Hardcore updates, exclusive BlizzCon interviews with developers, the Cataclysm Classic expansion, and so much more.

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 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

BlizzCon 2023 has ended but we have the latest Warcraft Rumble news coverage right here.

BlizzCon 2023 has ended but we have the latest World of Warcraft  news coverage right here.

Blizzard was quick to release their own recap of the BlizzCon 2023 Deep Dive panel for World of Warcraft, covering Delves, Warbands, Hero Talents, the Earthen allied race, dynamic flight, PvP updates, and more!