BlizzCon 2016: Day 1 Recap
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Today, Blizzard announced Diablo III’s latest hero class, the Necromancer, the “Darkening of Tristram” anniversary patch, and the Armory. Tomorrow, we look forward to more on all of this, as well as discussion of the 2 new maps.
- Necromancer Hero Class, 2 New Maps Coming 2017, Anniversary Patch Soon!
- Diablo Anniversary: Darkening of Tristram Patch Live January
- Gear and Skill Swapping Made Easy with the Armory, Coming 2017
- All About the Necromancer
- Recap Diablo from BlizzCon 2016 Day 1 with Westmarch Workshop (Video)
Overwatch‘s upcoming content is well on its way. Players can look forward to playing Sombra, the new map Eco Point Antarctica, new arcade modes (1v1 and 3v3), and the Overwatch League.
- Blizzcon Opening Ceremony: Overwatch Hype
- Overwatch League Coming Soon
- Overwatch: Sombra
- Animated Short Infiltration
- Overwatch: What’s New Panel
- Overwatch Animated Shorts Panel
- Dive in to Day One Overwatch Developments with Payload (Video)
Two new heroes, Varian Wrynn and Ragnaros, were announced, and the new map, Blackheart’s Revenge, was revealed. The Nexus Challenge will bring players together to unlock new rewards.
- Heroes of the Storm Blizzcon 2016 Opening Ceremony
- Heroes of the Storm Deep Dive Panel Reveals Varian and Ragnaros Skills and Talents
- Heroes of the Storm Fall Championship Group A elimination Recap SPOILERS
- Heroes of the Storm Fall Championship Group B elimination Recap SPOILERS
- Heroes of the Storm Fall Championship Group A Decider Recap SPOILERS
- Heroes of the Storm Fall Championship Group B Decider Recap SPOILERS
- Heroes of the Storm: State of the Game Panel–Discussing the Future!
- Heroes Recap from BlizzCon Day One (Video)
Blizzard revealed patch 7.1.5’s content, including the return of the Brawler’s Guild, Mists timewalking, class updates, and new mini holiday events. We also got a rundown of patch 7.2, including the Tomb of Sargeras raid, the Cathedral of Eternal Night dungeon, revisiting the Broken Shore as a full zone, Battleground Brawls, unlocking flying, new class mounts, and much more.
- 7.1.5 to Include Brawler’s Guild Updates
- 7.1.5 to Include New Microholidays, Mists Timewalking
- Patch 7.1.5 to Include Updated Blade’s Edge Arena
- Patch 7.1.5 to Include Class Updates, Stat Tuning, Class Utility Returns
- 7.2 World Content Recap: Flying and Class Mounts, Broken Shore, Legion Assaults
- 7.2: PvP Brawls in Battlegrounds, Winter Arathi Basin, Zero-G Eye of the Storm, More
- 7.2: New Artifact Appearances, Traits, Content Incoming
- 7.2: Tomb of Sargeras Raid, New Dungeon, Dungeon Updates
The team revealed the plan for Starcraft II‘s future with the announcement of War Chests, a new commander, Alexei Stukov, a new arcade mode map, new comic, and much more.
The next expansion, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, was announced, along with many new cards, including new “tri-class cards” and ones which let you “make” your own spells.
- Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Announced
- Hearthstone – What’s Next: Newest Expansion “Mean Streets of Gadgetzan” Revealed (BlizzCon 2016)
Stay tuned to @BlizzPro, our Facebook page, and each of our sites for continuing coverage of panels, discussions, and everything in between!