BlizzCon 2026 – All announcements, highlights, trailers and more from the stream in the live ticker

Saturday, 12.09.2026

21:52

Hahahahaha … WoW: Forever will get transfiguration, but if you don’t want to ruin the Classic experience with skins, you can disable the feature. Then you’ll see what your opponent or teammate is really wearing. Nice compromise! We’ve added this to our overview of WoW: Forever.

21:48

We still owe you the trailer for the new expansion of Warcraft III. Here u are:

21:41

A greeting from Anna from BlizzCon … she clearly has a lot of fun:

21:36

If you want to read all the important announcements about Diablo again, you can find it here: Diablo 5 is confirmed! Before that, Diablo 4 is supposed to get a popular class from Diablo 2

21:31

The Opening Ceremony was packed with announcements, so we have summarized the most important ones for you here: BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony – All important announcements and trailers in overview

21:19

Hello everyone! What an exciting BlizzCon. Phew. The current panel is about WoW: Forever. We have summarized the information known so far in this article: WoW Forever: This is the new Classic Plus of World of Warcraft

21:03

Holly bids farewell and concludes the Opening Ceremony. What a rollercoaster filled with so many really cool announcements we won’t have to wait long for.

I now take my leave from the ticker and leave it to my colleague Karsten for the upcoming panels. So feel free to stay tuned!

21:01

Maximum level will be 60 and will probably remain that way. Progression, story, and upgrades will run differently here and will be based on community suggestions. We are excited!

21:00

A summary trailer follows, and it only improves things. Who do I see soon in Warcraft Forever?

20:56

In Forever, you and the community are in focus – the journey is the goal. If you liked Vanilla, you will find your new home here.

20:54

The crowd in the hall is going wild. The highly anticipated Classic+ is called Warcraft Forever and will be released in just 7 weeks on November 4!!! If you’re interested – the beta starts on Thursday.

20:52

Absolute goosebumps during the trailer. I’m already excited, how about you? Just the elves!! Hello?!

20:50

Another announcement follows. Did we hear Vanilla?!

20:49

Forsaken Kingdom launches today! So you can start right after!

20:46

Warcraft III Reforged will receive a new campaign with Forsaken Kingdom after 3 years. Perhaps the start of more?

20:44

The war returns to Warcraft. The community has been heard, and the franchise is living up to its name again. An announcement about Warcraft III follows now.

20:42

With “The Last Titan”, we return to Northrend. But not only that. At the beginning of next year, we will relive our previous highlights. We are now getting a first impression in the trailer.

20:40

Xalatath is stirring things up and shows how she is almost achieving her goals – the World Soul seems within reach. So what are we going to do about it? What awaits us in Eclipse will be discussed later in the panel. We will cover that for you too, so stay tuned!

20:37

The new big content for Midnight is called Eclipse. A trailer follows…

20:35

Holly brings Ian Hazzicostas in because some big announcements for WoW and the World Soul saga are expected.

20:32

It’s getting dark, and Holly Longdale steps onto the stage for Warcraft.

20:29

Additionally, there will be 2-vs.-2 battles. So grab a friend and take down your opponents together.

20:26

We go thousands of years into the past of Azeroth. The expansion is called “Reign of the Black Empire”. This will also allow for a new mechanic to fuse cards into new ones. The expansion releases on October 20.

20:24

A new expansion is coming, which is now shown in the trailer. The music already gets you in the mood!

20:22

Now Hearthstone follows. What new things are there for the card game?

20:21

What will you become when the world has already fallen? That will be the main question for Diablo V, when no cities can protect you and the world is already burning.

20:20

Diablo V, Diablo V, Diablo V! In the teaser, and release in spring 2029! The reveal seems to be well received in the hall too. And with that, the eponymous Diablo is finally back.

20:19

It seems it’s not over with Diablo yet, as a trailer follows…

20:17

Next year, the Amazon is coming to Diablo 4! First half of 2027. Definitely a class I will check out! You too? I really liked Skovos in “Lord of Hatred”. You’ll be able to fight with a bow, but also with the iconic spear. She will be shown in tomorrow’s panel in the deep dive.

20:14

Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2! Good news for all handheld fans! And that very soon, on September 15.

20:12

Deckard returns from the dead and guides you through the story and highlights of Diablo. That sounds disturbingly fun. Additionally, all three top villains should present you with new challenges. Popular treasures are also set to return.

20:11

A “good” surprise is teased. What comes now?

20:09

Next up is Diablo! 30 year anniversary! Who has been around for so long? How it will be celebrated will follow now.

20:04

Oh my God! An Overwatch tabletop game is being released for BlizzCon, developed by Matthew Mercer. Those who know their stuff know who the genius behind this is! Maybe it will also be somewhat playable afterward? Perhaps? Please?

20:02

In Season 6, a mysterious hero will enter the game, who investigates very specific things. Do you know who that might be?

19:59

With Doctrine, a new Overwatch hero is appearing, who you could already see in the trailer. A vampire with cool shadow abilities. He’s coming next month with the new season. Anyone who is excited can check in right after.

19:58

I must say, that was a lot of fun. The fights looked really cool. I myself don’t play Overwatch. Are there any Overwatch enthusiasts present? How did you like the long trailer?

19:52

An animation trailer for Overwatch? What is now?

19:51

The new StarCraft is coming in 2030 – we’ll unfortunately have to wait a bit. What kind of title it will be remains to be seen. Now first, Overwatch follows.

19:50

The cinematic trailer creates a lot of excitement and gears up for action-packed shooting. Of course, Zergs must not be missed and show what a threat they still are today.

19:48

YES! A new StarCraft! The trailer follows now…

19:46

Dan talks about his journey at Blizzard and what follows. For the next announcement, he should assemble a team that he now invites onto the stage. Is it about a new StarCraft now?!

19:45

Johanna hands over the microphone to Dan Hay for the next reveals.

19:42

Diablo is coming to Netflix as an animated series! The next announcement is just as impactful and leads to applause and cheers in the hall. What could it mean? Diablo is just the beginning… Overwatch, Warcraft… there are apparently discussions about more!

19:40

Starting Monday, you can play it in the PTR – and there are supposed to be even more heroes in the future! That makes me very, very happy! You too?

19:39

Xalatath from WoW is coming to Heroes of the Storm!! Does that mean…. the MOBA will be revived? That should make a lot of people very happy. There are certainly very loud cheers from us!

19:38

Now the first announcement follows, and it comes directly from the Nexus…

19:36

159,731 viewers are listening to her on Twitch during this very emotional speech. I already have a bit of a tear in my eye and am even more excited about what is coming next.

19:32

Johanna Faries steps onto the stage and opens BlizzCon 2026 with what excites us all about Blizzard’s games.

19:30

It’s getting loohohohoos! The opening trailer is already packed and heats up with Diablo before switching to Overwatch.

19:25

Whom did my eyes just spot? My Critical Role and tabletop heart may have skipped a beat before the countdown for the star was displayed. Just under 4 minutes until it starts.

Get something to drink, quickly go to the bathroom, and then join the spectacle!

19:16

So, do you know whose voice actor you are seeing here? Feel free to write it in the comments!

19:10

On stage, a few familiar faces are already visible, checking out the props. Have you spotted anything exciting yet?

19:00

There is still a bit of atmospheric live music before the opening begins.

18:50

It’s starting soon! Are you ready? Colleague Anna has already taken her place in the hall and shares some impressions:

18:30

Good evening everyone! I’m Alex and I’ll guide you through BlizzCon today with my colleagues. We’ll start right on time with the show at 7:30 PM and also take a look at what icebreakers Blizzard has in store for us beforehand.

We are certainly very excited and look forward to the spectacle with you! Colleague Karsten even suspects it might be the best BlizzCon ever – so get ready for something!

Why he thinks so, you can read here:

Currently, about 53,000 viewers are alone on Twitch! And the program hasn’t even started yet.