BlizzCon 2026 is almost here, and Blizzard Entertainment is getting fans prepared for the event with a step-by-step tutorial of its programming guide, floor plan map, viewership guide, and more on the official BlizzCon website.
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So whether you're attending the event in person or watching the announcements at home via streaming, here's what you need to know about how BlizzCon 2026 will work when it opens its doors on September 12 to September 13, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center, California, USA.
BlizzCon 2026: Programming Schedule
First off, here's a gallery of the full BlizzCon 2026 programming schedule.
Some of the biggest events of BlizzCon 2026 include:
- The Opening Ceremony at 10:30 am P.T., September 12, 2026.
- Developer update streams on World of Warcraft (12:00 pm P.T., September 12, 2026), Overwatch (12:00 pm P.T., September 12, 2026), and Diablo (1:45 pm P.T., September 12, 2026).
- A live play session of Questwatch, a Tabletop RPG spin-off of Overwatch, hosted by Cassidy's VA, Matthew Mercer (12:00 pm P.T., September 13, 2026).
- Interviews with the developers, several StarCraft, Warcraft 3, Overwatch, and Hearthstone tournaments, and much more.
The schedule also includes the main halls where each event will take place at the venue.
BlizzCon 2026: Viewership Guide
If you can't make it to BlizzCon 2026 in-person, you will be able to watch the announcements at home for free on Blizzard Entertainment's following platforms:
Additionally, you will be able to earn special rewards by watching BlizzCon streams on YouTube/Twitch or attending BlizzCon 2026 in person by linking your BlizzCon Pass to your Battle.net account before September 18, 2026.
For more details, check the BlizzCon 2026 Viewership Guide.
BlizzCon 2026: Show Floor Plan
If you're attending the event in person and need to know where to go, here's a Show Floor Plan for BlizzCon 2026 in Anaheim so you don't get lost.
Are you ready for the epic comeback of BlizzCon 2026?
Tons of new game announcements for Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch won't be the only reason to attend BlizzCon 2026, as it will be jam-packed with fun recreational activities for fans to partake in, such as cosplay competitions, the Darkmoon Faire, buying merch at the BlizzCon Merch Store, Community Night, March of the Murlocs, and more.
Plus, Blizzard Entertainment is offering a metric ton of in-game bundle collections for its games for a limited time until September 28, 2026, which feature a plethora of cosmetics, mounts, pets, and more.
While I'm personally on a bit of a break from Blizzard's games, I can't deny that I'm curious to see what the studio has in store for BlizzCon 2026, especially since this year marks Blizzard's 35th anniversary.
The rumors of StarCraft making a comeback with a shooter seem to be coming true as Blizzard has begun hiding cryptic messages on StarCraft's website. Plus, my colleague, Jez Corden, has been making BlizzCon 2026 predictions that Heroes of the Storm is getting revived and that a World of Warcraft Classic-style prequel game may be in the works, among other things.
Either way, you can be sure we'll let know you readers know if these rumors turn out to be true when BlizzCon 2026 kicks off with its opening ceremony on September 12, 2026.
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