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Frost on July 31, 2007

We've just released the final schedule and panel lineup for BlizzCon. The schedule lists the locations and times for the major events that will take place during the convention, such as hands-on gaming, tournaments, contests, and of course the developer panels where Blizzard's game designers talk about the many aspects of making a great game. The panel lineup will give you more information on who will be attending each panel and which topics will be covered in each session.

Check out the schedule of events and the developer panel lineup now!

Nebu on July 30, 2007

To commemorate the recently announced World of Warcraft comic book series, artist Jim Lee will be on hand for autographs and to meet BlizzCon attendees at the DC booth from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM on Friday August 3. Take this opportunity to pick up a free promotional poster as well as a sneak peek comic, which features an exclusive BlizzCon variant cover by series penciller Ludo Lullabi.

Nebu on July 30, 2007

There's a new update in the official forums that clarifies an issue about the extent of unit autocasting abilities.

Frost on July 30, 2007

BlizzCon 2007 is schedule to kick off this Friday, August 3, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The show will feature two days of gaming, contests, developer Q&A panels, tournaments, and more, in addition to live entertainment by Jay Mohr, Video Games Live, and Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Our recruiting team will be there, too, so if you're interested in pursuing a career at Blizzard, come prepared with your resume, demo reel, or business card.

See our recent media alert for more details, and we'll see you in Anaheim!

Frost on July 30, 2007

The brackets for the StarCraft, Warcraft III and World of Warcraft Arena tournaments at BlizzCon are now live. These brackets show the starting matches and also provide some information about the contestants who will be competing in this year's BlizzCon tournaments. We will be updating these brackets after each match during BlizzCon, so make sure to check back to see the latest tournament results and replays.

Check out the brackets here: StarCraft, Warcraft III, World of Warcraft Arena Tournament

We're pleased to announce that comedian and actor Jay Mohr will be performing at BlizzCon 2007. In addition to hosting and performing during the closing-night celebration, which will also feature the performances of Video Games Live and Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain, Mohr will serve as master of ceremonies for the BlizzCon Contest segment that caps off the show's first night.

Learn more about Jay Mohr's BlizzCon appearance in this press release.

Much like its famous neighbor (the Happiest Place on Earth) across the street, arriving at BlizzCon may leave you wondering where to go and what to do first. We've just posted some tips to help you get the most out of your two days in a way that would give a seasoned Disneyland expert a run for her money.

Check out the BlizzCon Survival Guide now!

We've updated the BlizzCon FAQ with a prohibited items list. If you are planning to attend this year, this is a must read. We look forward to another safe and fun event this year!

The BlizzCon Online Contest submissions are now closed. Winners of the Fan Art, Original Song, and Movie Contests will be contacted within one week. Good luck to all those that entered!

We have added a new unit, the twilight archon, to the protoss section.

These swirling, burning effigies of the protoss spirit radiate incalculable power. Their devastating psionic storms can be unleashed against cowering enemy forces both in the air and on the ground. With the halves of the protoss race reunited, an archon can now be brought into being by the merge of two high templar, or two dark templar, or even the unification of a dark templar and a high templar.

Read more about the twilight archon here.

Submissions for the BlizzCon Online Contests will end this Sunday, July 22, 2007. Enter the Fan Art, Original Song, and Movie Contests today before it's too late!

StarCraft II lead producer Chris Sigaty talks to G4TV in a new video interview. Among the topics discussed are the new units, multiplayer, and the single player campaign.

Comin' straight outta Outland: Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain invades Southern California once again to perform at BlizzCon. Taking a break from their massive multi-world tour of Azeroth and Outland, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain is gracing the mortals in Anaheim, California with another evening of power, majesty, and metal! The group's last non-Azerothian performance, the final show of the highly successful Storm, Earth, and Fire World Domination tour, took place at BlizzCon 2005, where they received a hero's welcome and even had the multi-platinum recording artists, The Offspring, close the show for them. Now, having leveled past their previous name -- Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftain -- the crunching chords and pounding war drums of the newly dubbed Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain will once again be echoing throughout the Anaheim Convention Center's main arena at BlizzCon 2007. Exclusive to BlizzCon attendees, the concert will start at 7:30pm on Saturday, August 4, preceding the other live entertainment that evening. Get there early because seating will be first-come, first-pwned.

For those who can't wait to catch another glimpse of the band in action, we've just posted the new video for their hit song "I Am Murloc," as well as the .mp3 of the song for your listening pleasure. Prepare to be musically face-melted.

We have added five videos to the StarCraft II movies section. Watch the official unveiling of StarCraft II as it was presented at the 2007 Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, Korea! The new movies include:

Introduction by Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Retrospective, a look at Blizzard's history
Cinematic Trailer Introduction by Mike Morhaime
Gameplay Demonstration narrated by StarCraft II lead designer Dustin Browder
Artwork Trailer Introduction by Dustin Browder

Check out these clips and more here.

We have added a plethora of new sounds for some previously revealed units, including the Zealot, Immortal, Stalker, Phoenix, and Colossus.

We are now taking your submissions for the BlizzCon online contests. Visit the Fan Art Contest page, the Original Song Contest page, and the Movie Contest page to find out more.

At E3, GameSpot took a look at a new demo of StarCraft II featuring more details on the Protoss. As part of their coverage, they have posted their impressions of the demo, a video interview with Rob Pardo, and some new screenshots .

BlizzCon 2007 is approaching, and with it, three live contests for attendees to take part in. Be a part of the spotlight as you show off your talents in the Character Sound-Alike contest, Dance contest, or Costume contest. We will also be revealing the winners of the Original Fan Art contest, the Original Song contest, and the Machinima contest. If youre interested in participating in the live BlizzCon contests, be sure to register on our BlizzCon contest registration pages for the Costume, Character Sound-Alike, and Dance contests.

A full list of rules and details for the three online contests, including prizes, will be available in the near future. In the meantime, check out some of the winners from the original BlizzCon Machinima and Costume contests from October 2005.

In July 2002, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos launched in multiple regions around the world and quickly became Blizzard's seventh #1 seller. Once the bulk of the reviews had been written, it was clear that Warcraft III had earned a spot as one of the highest rated PC games of all time, following in the footsteps of its seven-year-old predecessor in the series, 1995's Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.

Combined with the Frozen Throne expansion set, Warcraft III remains a popular component of international competitive play, and thanks in large part to the efforts of an active mod community, there's a wide variety of new Warcraft III experiences to be had that go well beyond what comes in the box. We hope you'll take a few moments to check out our brief retrospective on Warcraft III and read through some of the reviews that were written about it back in 2002.

We have added a new unit, the protoss warp ray, to the protoss section.

The reunification of the Aiur protoss and the dark templar has been a time of great trials for both peoples. Overcoming the centuries of fear and mistrust that built up after the exile of the dark templar is no easy task. Nonetheless, the melding of technologies that developed along separate paths for so long has heralded spectacular new developments for the protoss.