Blizzcon 2010 Archive

  • StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ General What is StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™? Heart of the Swarm™ is the first expansion set to Blizzard Entertainment’s sci-fi real time strategy game StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™. Heart of the Swarm continues the epic story from Wings of Liberty with an all-new campaign that focuses on Sarah Kerrigan, the former Queen of Blades. New multiplayer units and maps will also be included in the expansion,...

    BlizzCon 2011: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm FAQ

    StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ General What is StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™? Heart of the Swarm™ is the first expansion set to Blizzard Entertainment’s sci-fi real time strategy game StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™. Heart of the Swarm continues the epic story from Wings of Liberty with an all-new campaign that focuses on Sarah Kerrigan, the former Queen of Blades. New multiplayer units and maps will also be included in the expansion,...

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  • The now legendary Red Shirt Guy is a WoW player who told Chris Metzen and Alex Afrasiabi during the Blizzcon 2010 Warcraft Quests & Lore Panel he had finished reading World of Warcraft: The Shattering by Christie Golden, and noticed the novel talks about the Ironforge’s New Council of Three composed of Muradin Bronzebeard, Moira Bronzebeard and Falstad Wildhammer. This council formed after King Magni’s sad fate turning to crystal after messing with a Ulduar...

    BlizzCon 2010 Red Shirt Guy Added to Cataclysm as Wildhammer Fact Checker

    The now legendary Red Shirt Guy is a WoW player who told Chris Metzen and Alex Afrasiabi during the Blizzcon 2010 Warcraft Quests & Lore Panel he had finished reading World of Warcraft: The Shattering by Christie Golden, and noticed the novel talks about the Ironforge’s New Council of Three composed of Muradin Bronzebeard, Moira Bronzebeard and Falstad Wildhammer. This council formed after King Magni’s sad fate turning to crystal after messing with a Ulduar...

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  • G4TV cornered Jay Wilson at BlizzCon 2010 to discuss Diablo III gameplay mechanics and the Talisman which serves as a repository of Charms in order to solve Diablo II’s clutter of charms in the inventory. In Diablo III, charms won’t take inventory space. They are deposited into the Talisman’s slots. PC Games – E3 2011 – Diablo 3

    BlizzCon 2010: G4TV Interviews Jay Wilson – Talisman in Diablo III

    G4TV cornered Jay Wilson at BlizzCon 2010 to discuss Diablo III gameplay mechanics and the Talisman which serves as a repository of Charms in order to solve Diablo II’s clutter of charms in the inventory. In Diablo III, charms won’t take inventory space. They are deposited into the Talisman’s slots. PC Games – E3 2011 – Diablo 3

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  • Game Trailers interviewed Christian Lichtner (Diablo III Art Director) and Jason Bender (Diablo III Systems Designer) about the Demon Hunter’s ranged skills. You can find Blizzplanet’s BlizzCon 2010 Coverage here.

    Blizzcon 2010: GameTrailers Interviews Diablo III Developers

    Game Trailers interviewed Christian Lichtner (Diablo III Art Director) and Jason Bender (Diablo III Systems Designer) about the Demon Hunter’s ranged skills. You can find Blizzplanet’s BlizzCon 2010 Coverage here.

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  • Blizzplanet staff members Eldorian, Miaari and Omacron attended BlizzCon 2010 to bring our loyal visitors exclusive coverage of Diablo III, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty content revealed at the event, and one-on-one interviews with the developers. Beneath you may find links to our coverage. DIABLO III The Day Before BlizzCon 2010 BlizzCon Day One Recap Diablo III Fifth Class Revealed Diablo III Demon Hunter Cinematic Trailer Official Diablo III FAQ...

    Blizzplanet: Blizzcon 2010 Coverage

    Blizzplanet staff members Eldorian, Miaari and Omacron attended BlizzCon 2010 to bring our loyal visitors exclusive coverage of Diablo III, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty content revealed at the event, and one-on-one interviews with the developers. Beneath you may find links to our coverage. DIABLO III The Day Before BlizzCon 2010 BlizzCon Day One Recap Diablo III Fifth Class Revealed Diablo III Demon Hunter Cinematic Trailer Official Diablo III FAQ...

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  • Rob Pardo was busy teasing the press at BlizzCon 2010 concerning the upcoming Blizzard Next-Gen MMO. Does he do it masterfully. While no one’s Jedi trick worked to make him spill the beans, according to VG247, his lips opened to say we shouldn’t expect a game reveal until at least 2012. Ok-ok. It sounds like so far away, but in reality if you check out your calendar we are already scratching the beginning of November,...

    Blizzcon 2010: Next-Gen MMO Teased Like No Tomorrow

    Rob Pardo was busy teasing the press at BlizzCon 2010 concerning the upcoming Blizzard Next-Gen MMO. Does he do it masterfully. While no one’s Jedi trick worked to make him spill the beans, according to VG247, his lips opened to say we shouldn’t expect a game reveal until at least 2012. Ok-ok. It sounds like so far away, but in reality if you check out your calendar we are already scratching the beginning of November,...

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  • IRVINE, CA, Oct 26, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) — BlizzCon(R) 2010, Blizzard Entertainment’s two-day gaming festival celebrating the Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), and Diablo(R) game universes and their global player communities, kicked off Friday, October 22, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Attendees of the sold-out show played the latest versions of Blizzard Entertainment(R) games, spoke with developers in discussion panels, witnessed live top-tier tournament competition, and met with fellow gamers and friends....

    BlizzCon 2010 Gaming Convention Brings Global Gamers Together

    IRVINE, CA, Oct 26, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) — BlizzCon(R) 2010, Blizzard Entertainment’s two-day gaming festival celebrating the Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), and Diablo(R) game universes and their global player communities, kicked off Friday, October 22, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Attendees of the sold-out show played the latest versions of Blizzard Entertainment(R) games, spoke with developers in discussion panels, witnessed live top-tier tournament competition, and met with fellow gamers and friends....

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  • For many months, fans of the Diablo III community had wondered what the fifth playable class could be. Some were pretty close, some were off, and some hit the nail … well, partially. Not long ago, Flux and Eldorian kept telling me their guess was the fifth class would be a ranged class like the hunter. Back on June 2009, I wrote a speculation article titled “What If? Diablo III Gunslinger Class”. A year and...

    How the Demon Hunter Class Was Conceived

    For many months, fans of the Diablo III community had wondered what the fifth playable class could be. Some were pretty close, some were off, and some hit the nail … well, partially. Not long ago, Flux and Eldorian kept telling me their guess was the fifth class would be a ranged class like the hunter. Back on June 2009, I wrote a speculation article titled “What If? Diablo III Gunslinger Class”. A year and...

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  • IGN has a short video of what looks like a Starcraft II: Hearts of the Swarm concept shown at BlizzCon. It’s unknown if this big creature will be in beta or in the final product. Thanks, Sam. More StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Videos

    Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Concept Video?

    IGN has a short video of what looks like a Starcraft II: Hearts of the Swarm concept shown at BlizzCon. It’s unknown if this big creature will be in beta or in the final product. Thanks, Sam. More StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Videos

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  • Blizzard Entertainment unveiled and shared with the press guests a 20 minutes gameplay video of the Diablo III Demon Hunter class in different scenes. This is really where you can appreciate every single ability of the Shadow Hunter through different areas of the dungeon against various types of enemies, undertake some missions, and find what looks like one of the merchant companions via a quest. Later on, you can see the Shadow Hunter accompanied by...

    Diablo III Demon Hunter 20 Minutes Gameplay Video

    Blizzard Entertainment unveiled and shared with the press guests a 20 minutes gameplay video of the Diablo III Demon Hunter class in different scenes. This is really where you can appreciate every single ability of the Shadow Hunter through different areas of the dungeon against various types of enemies, undertake some missions, and find what looks like one of the merchant companions via a quest. Later on, you can see the Shadow Hunter accompanied by...

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