BlizzCon 2014 Kicks Off Today
The opening ceremony starts at 11AM Pacific, 2PM Eastern time
Are you ready, nephalem? #BlizzCon pic.twitter.com/OeOJfFe4TG
— Tyvalir (@Tyvalir) November 6, 2014A few fans camped out overnight at the convention center, and many more lined up early Friday morning, to get in right away when the doors open.
6am and the line is decently sized already. #BlizzCon pic.twitter.com/LxwHLixsa5
— Dargok (@Dargok644) November 7, 2014Diablo III game director Josh Mosqueira shared some pictures from the test run yesterday, as he prepared for the Diablo III panels. The Diablo community team can be seen here, along with the obligatory ladder shot.
At the rehearsal... #blizzcon is coming! pic.twitter.com/6IKUszZpff
— Josh Mosq (@joshmosq) November 6, 2014The crew! pic.twitter.com/eXqu22uwH0
— Josh Mosq (@joshmosq) November 6, 2014Because #blizzcon :) pic.twitter.com/m1OKy1QzAu
— Josh Mosq (@joshmosq) November 6, 2014If you want to watch the entire show yourself, the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket provides just that. Even for those who don't have the Virtual Ticket, Blizzard will run free live streams of some of the major events and panels at the show.
BlizzCon 2014 kicks off today, and you can watch the opening ceremony and all of the eSports tournament action streamed free at www.blizzcon.com/live-stream/!
The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin on Friday, November 7 at 11 a.m. PT, and tournaments run throughout both days of the show across multiple channels—check out the BlizzCon schedule for details. You can also check out our BlizzCon Tournaments pages to find international partners covering the eSports action in your preferred language:
StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals
Hearthstone World Championship
World of Warcraft Arena World Championship
Heroes of the Storm Exhibition Tournament and BlizzCon Brawl
If you’re interested in even more BlizzCon coverage, including developer panels, exclusive interviews, the costume and talent contests with Chris Hardwick, the closing concert with Metallica, and more, you can still purchase a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket. The Virtual Ticket gives you complete access to content on the Main Stage and Panel Stage channels, and also includes this year's in-game goodies for World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone. The Virtual Ticket also lets you watch on-demand replays of any coverage you might have missed.
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