September 12, 2026 · organised by Blizzard Entertainment · 11 games, 3 premieres
Johanna Faries' first BlizzCon as Blizzard president, at the Anaheim Convention Center: an open-world StarCraft shooter for 2030, Diablo V for 2029, World of Warcraft: Forever for November, the next WoW expansion The Last Titan and a brand-new Warcraft III campaign released the same day.
Announce Cinematic
Former Far Cry lead Dan Hay revealed an open-world first-person StarCraft; the debut cinematic follows Dominion recruits against the Zerg. Due 2030.
Set in a Sanctuary Diablo has already conquered, with no safe towns left. Coming in 2029.
Cinematic Trailer
A "Classic Plus" take on WoW that lives next to the modern and classic versions; beta the following week, launch November 4.
Reveal Trailer
The MOBA gets a new hero, Xal'atath, later in September, with another one promised after that.
Doctrine Hero Trailer
Doctrine, a vampire support who heals with bat drones, joins in Season 5 after a weekend hero trial.
Season of Hell's Legacy with Deckard Cain and classic bosses from September 15, a Nintendo Switch 2 version, and the Amazon class pack in the first half of 2027.
Cinematic Trailer
Black Empire expansion on October 20 with a story journal and 2v2 mode; the Monk class follows in 2027.
Reveal Trailer
Patch 12.2 brings the fight with Xal'atath, a new dungeon and raid and a legendary dagger.
Teaser for the expansion that ends the Worldsoul Saga, set in Northrend. Due 2027, details early next year.
Launch Trailer
The first new Warcraft III campaign in over 20 years, about the fall of Lordaeron, with 30+ hours of play and a Definitive Edition graphics mode. Out the same day.
