Blizzcon 2023
The first expansion of Diablo 4, dubbed Vessel of Hatred (Blizzcon), three new World of Warcraft expansions, The Wondersoul Saga, a new Overwatch 2 hero named Magua, and many more were revealed during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2023.
This post will compile the key announcements, revelations, and trailers from BlizzCon throughout the course of the weekend, and we’ll keep updating it as the event goes on to make sure you don’t miss any of the important stuff!
Diablo 4's First Expansion Will Be Called Vessel of Hatred
Diablo 4’s first expansion will be called Vessel of Hatred, and it will include a brand-new, never-before-seen class. We didn’t learn too much, but it was confirmed it will take place in Diablo 2 region Nahantu and will concern the fate of Mephisto and his plans for Sanctuary.
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Blizzard Announces Next Three Expansions in World of Warcraft: The Worldsoul Saga
Blizzard has announced The Wondersoul Saga, a larger narrative that will contain the next three expansions for World of Warcraft. The first of these expansions will be called The War Within and will be released in 2024.
WoW legend Chris Metzen, who recently returned as executive creative director of the Warcraft franchise, stopped by BlizzCon to reveal the news and say these expansions will be the “culmination of the first 20 years of our storytelling” that will “vector us into the next 20 years of adventure.”
The War Within will take place in the subterranean kingdoms in Azeroth where Nerubians and an Allied race called the Earthen Dwarfs await. This big expansion will also contain a ton, including the promised return of former talking knife Xal’atath, new zones like Azj-kahet, Isle of Dorn, The Ringing Deeps, and Hallowfall, a new treasure hunting adventure activity called Delves, a community feature called War Bands, and new dungeons and raids.
We didn’t learn too much about the other expansions, but the second expansion in The Wondersoul Saga will be called Midnight and will take place in Azeroth’s “Old World” in Quel’thalas, where Void forces have invaded and are trying to destroy the Sunwell and plunge the world into darkness.
The third expansion in The Wondersoul Saga, which will be World of Warcraft’s 12th expansion, is call The Last Titan. It will take place in the Old World, but in Northrend, which was the staging ground for Wrath of the Lich King.
World of Warcraft: Classic Is Adding the Cataclysm Expansion
With the upcoming release of the Cataclysm expansion for World of Warcraft, fans of the original game will be able to relive the experience that completely changed Azeroth, rendered certain areas unusable, and ended several questlines and tales. Along with the addition of the Worgen and Goblin races as playable races and the introduction of Archaeology, Cataclysm was also the game where the enormous dragon Deathwing swooped in the sky and showered players with fire.
Also, it was revealed that November 30th would mark the start of Classic’s Season of Discovery, which is billed as “Vanilla World of Warcraft with a twist.” Players will be able to craft new characters and advance them to the 25-level ceiling while learning about “class-altering abilities.” Players will be able to become tankin
Overwatch 2’s Next Hero Is Mauga, the Game's First Samoan Hero
After an early leak, Blizzard officially revealed Mauga, the game’s first Samoan hero who also happens to be a heavy assault character. He wields a number of heavy artillery weapons like the incendiary chaingun and the volatile chaingun. If that wasn’t great enough, he has nicknamed them Gunny and Cha Cha, respectively.
His charge move is called Overrun, and it’s basically an unstoppable skill that see him rushing and charging through the battlefield, destroying everything in his path.
Hearthstone’s Next Major Expansion Is Showdown in the Badlands
Hearthstone: Showdown in the Badlands is the card game’s next expansion, and it takes place in Azeroth’s wild west. This new expansion was a western spin, and it will also serve as an origin story for Hearthstone’s Reno Jackson and Elise Starseeker. These two must work together to save the Badlands from a nefarious mining operation.
Hearthstone: Showdown in the Badlands will be released on November 14, 2023, and it will feature the game’s neutral hero card.
Diablo Tabletop RPG Announced
Blizzard Entertainment, Glass Cannon Unplugged, and Genuine Entertainment have announced a tabletop role-playing game adaptation of Diablo. The core book will launch in Fall 2024 and the Diablo TTRPG will launch via a pre-order campaign on Kickstarter.
Diablo 4 is the main inspiration for the TTRPG, and it “will further explore the overworld and underworld o Sanctuary, embarking on adventures above and below with fan-favourite mechanics torn straight from the screen.”
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