Second Batch of BlizzCon Tickets Sold Out

The second batch of tickets for BlizzCon 2009 has now been sold out. If you weren’t able to get tickets this year, keep in mind that coverage of the gaming festival will also be offered by DIRECTV as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and Internet stream. In the meantime, keep an eye on the BlizzCon website for updates on panels, exhibits, events, and more. We look forward to meeting some of you at the show!

BlizzCon Tickets on Sale May 30 at 10 a.m. PDT

If you were unable to purchase BlizzCon tickets during the first round of ticket sales, we just wanted to remind you that our second batch of BlizzCon 2009 tickets will be going on sale Saturday, May 30. Ticket sales are again scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, so be sure to visit the ticket sales page then for a chance to get yours.

BlizzCon 2009 will take place August 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and tickets cost $125 each. For those unable to attend the show, in-depth coverage of BlizzCon will also be offered by DIRECTV as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and Internet stream. For more information about the convention and the DIRECTV BlizzCon packages, check out the official BlizzCon site.

Bestiary Update: The Fallen Ones

The Diablo 3 Bestiary now features not one, not two, but five new creatures from the realm of Sanctuary: the Fallen Ones.

The fallen ones are a unique breed of true demonic origin, one of the few that I've been able to conclusively verify through sources other than the ancient Vizjerei tomes in my possession. (How I came by said tomes will, of necessity, remain my secret.)

Check out the Fallen Ones now!

We've also expanded the media galleries with new artwork and several new screenshots.

First Batch of BlizzCon Tickets Sold Out

The initial allotment of tickets for BlizzCon 2009 has now been sold out. If you weren’t able to get tickets this time, you’ll have a second chance on Saturday, May 30, as another batch will go on sale then. Coverage of the gaming festival will also be offered by DIRECTV as a Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and Internet stream.

BlizzCon Tickets on Sale Tomorrow [Updated]

UPDATE: Tickets are scheduled to go on sale specifically at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, Saturday, May 16.

Just in case Saturday, May 16 isn’t circled on your calendar, here’s a quick reminder that BlizzCon tickets will be going on
sale tomorrow. After our gnomish engineers here in Southern California get to work and finish making the final preparations
late Saturday morning, they’ll activate the ticket-purchase process at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and BlizzCon tickets will officially go on sale. If you
are unable to purchase tickets tomorrow, a second batch of tickets will go on sale May 30. And for those unable to attend the
show, in-depth coverage of BlizzCon will also be offered by DIRECTV as a
Pay Per View event, available both via satellite and Internet
stream.

BlizzCon 2009 will take place August 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and tickets cost $125 each. For further
information about the convention, check out the official BlizzCon site,
and keep an eye on the ticket sales page tomorrow for the
chance to get yours.

StarCraft II Beta Test Opt-in

The StarCraft II beta-test period is coming in the months ahead! If you'd like a chance to participate, now's the time
to let us know. Simply go to the
"Beta Profile Settings" page in Battle.net
account management to go through the new beta opt-in process and upload a snapshot of your system specs. During this
process, you'll also have the opportunity to opt in to future betas for other Blizzard Entertainment games. Please note
that even if you've opted in to our betas previously, you'll need to complete this new process and upload your current
system specs to have a chance to be invited.

For more information, see the FAQ — or
create a Battle.net account to opt in now. If you have an unused beta code from
BlizzCon 2008 or WWI 2008, visit this site to enter your code.

BlizzCon Tickets On Sale May 16

Tickets to this year's BlizzCon gaming convention, being held on August 21 and 22 in Anaheim, California, will go on
sale worldwide on Saturday, May 16 for $125 each, with a second block of tickets going on sale Saturday, May 30. For
those unable to attend, DIRECTV will once again be televising BlizzCon in high definition as a Pay Per View event,
featuring coverage from the show floor, exclusive interviews, demos, and more. In addition, for the first time, players
around the world will be able to watch the DIRECTV BlizzCon event as a Pay Per View Internet stream. Check out the
press release for further details, and head over to
www.blizzcon.com on May 16 or May 30 to buy your tickets.