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Blizzard kicked off BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, its first fan convention since 2023, with anticipation building around major announcements for Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft. The event marks a significant return to in-person fan engagement for the publisher after a lengthy hiatus from large-scale in-person conventions. During the event, Blizzard revealed new details on two long-awaited sequels. Developers of the new StarCraft game confirmed a 2030 release window, defending the distant timeline while teasing early gameplay elements. Separately, Blizzard shared substantial gameplay details on Diablo 5, including an expanded class roster, procedurally-generated dungeons, and a return to Diablo 2-style loot systems, though the action RPG sequel is also not expected until 2029.