Blizzcon 2019 - Day 1 Recap

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Blizzcon 2019 - Day 1 Recap
We learned about a new WoW expansion, Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, and a Hearthstone expansion today, and there are even more panels tomorrow! Check out a recap of what we learned today below and be sure to click through for the full details on each item.

BlizzCon 2019 - Day 2 Schedule

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World of Warcraft

• World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion announced!
  • Cinematic Trailer
  • Features Trailer
  • Press Kit Screenshots
  • Highlights
    • 2020 Release Date
    • 5 New Zones
    • Level Squish to 50, Level to 60 in Shadowlands
    • Revamped Leveling Experience - Level 1-10 in a new zone, 10-50 in any expansion, 50-60 in Shadowlands.
    • Choose a Covenant - Gain two abilities, one class specific. Changes your gameplay.
    • Torghast, Tower of the Damned - Endless ever-changing dungeon that can be played solo or with up to 4 players
    • Improved Character Customization for existing races - Hide bones on Undead, Wildhammer Dwarf Tattoos, and more
  • Prepurchase Today
    • Prepurchase versions and bonuses announced!
  • Shadowlands Preview: Bastion and the Kyrian Covenant
  • Official Blizzard's What’s Next Panel Recap
  • Make a Wish Foundation and We.org Charity Pet - Dotty the Baby Alpaca
  • WoW 15th Anniversary Event Live Tuesday, November 5th, 2019.
  • WoW Classic - World Bosses and PvP Honor System Live in a Week
  • See the full MMO-Champion World of Warcraft - What's Next Panel recap by clicking here.
    • Pre-patch - Scourge are marauding across Azeroth. Scourge invasion 2.0.
    • 8 dungeons in addition to Torghast - 4 level up and 4 max-level.
    • Castle Nathria - 10 boss raid in Revendreth
    • Less RNG - Professions tweaked, weekly loot chest gone (choose from options), legendary items are crafted.
    • Class abilities are coming back, the unpruning!

Diablo

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• Diablo IV announced!
• We got a Diablo Immortal gameplay trailer.
• Cinematic Trailer
• Features Trailer
• Diablo IV - Classes, World, Story, and more!
• Highlights
  • No release date
  • Dark non-linear campaign
  • Shared open-world with 5 distinct regions
  • 5 powerful classes, the 3 announced are Sorceress, Barbarian and Druid.
  • Being developed for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4.
• See the full MMO-Champion Diablo IV Unvieled Panel recap by clicking here.
• Diablo Group Q&A
  • Treasure goblins will return
  • Base game supported by expansions as the business model for Diablo IV.
  • Diablo IV is using a brand new custom built engine that uses physical based rendering
  • Skills will be bound to classes, you may have an item or two that procs another class’ skill, but still no plans for another enigma.
  • There will be a Hardcode mode

Overwatch

• Overwatch 2 announced!
• Cinematic Trailer
• Features Trailer
• Highlights
  • New Game Mode - Push
  • New Hero- Sojourn (More unannounced heroes to come)
  • Story and Hero Missions
  • New Maps - Toronto, Gothenburg, Monte Carlo, Rio De Janeiro
  • Character Talents and Progression System
  • PvP Crossplay with Overwatch 1
  • All Earned cosmetics carry over between games.
• See the full MMO-Champion Overwatch 2: What's Next Panel recap by clicking here.

Hearthstone

• Hearthstone: Descent of the Dragons expansion announced!
• New Game Mode - Battlegrounds announced!
• Reveal Trailer
• Battlegrounds Trailer
• Release Date - December 10th, 2019
• Prepurchase Today
• Check out Hearthpwn's Expansion Announcement Details
• See the full Hearthpwn's Hearthstone: What's Next Panel recap by clicking here.
• Hearthstone: Telling a Year Long Narrative Panel

Heroes of the Storm

• Deathwing is free to anyone with a Virtual/BlizzCon 2019 ticket purchase.
• See the full MMO-Champion Heroes of the Storm - What's Next Panel recap by clicking here.

Warcraft 3: Reforged

• Warcraft III: Reforged beta is available to anyone with a Virtual/BlizzCon 2019 ticket purchase.

Starcraft II

• Arcturus is the next Co-Op Commander.
• Gameplay vs Deepmind AI Coming

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