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BlizzCon 2026 · Anaheim · September 12 and 13

BlizzCon 2026: WoW announcements, schedule and live coverage

Every World of Warcraft reveal from the show, written up as it happens, with the full two-day schedule in your local time, the official stream, how to watch for free, and the rewards on offer. Diablo, Overwatch and Hearthstone panels are listed so you can plan around them.

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  1. World of Warcraft

    The WoW schedule is out: two What's Next panels on Saturday, Housing and Hardcore on Sunday

    Blizzard published the World of Warcraft slate for BlizzCon 2026. Saturday carries the opening ceremony at 10:30 AM PT and two What's Next panels; Sunday is the deep dives, including a dedicated Housing panel and a Hardcore What's Next.

Schedule, in your local time

Times are shown in Pacific time until your browser converts them.

Day 1: Saturday, September 12

  1. Opening CeremonyBlizzardMain Stage

    The show opens here. Every franchise reveal that matters lands in this block.

  2. World of Warcraft: What's NextWorld of Warcraft

    The first look at the next chapter of Azeroth: new adventures, features and what follows Midnight.

  3. Overwatch Dev Livestream: Live from BlizzConOverwatchLegends Stage

    The Overwatch team's dev update, broadcast from the show floor.

  4. MDI 2026: Dignitas vs Big LuckyWoW Esports

    Mythic Dungeon International semifinal, match one.

  5. Diablo: Developer UpdateDiabloMain Stage

    Where the Diablo franchise goes next.

  6. Building Cutscenes in WoWWorld of Warcraft

    How an in-game cutscene goes from storyboard to animation to final polish.

  7. MDI 2026: Liquid vs MandatoryWoW Esports

    Mythic Dungeon International semifinal, match two.

  8. World of Warcraft: What's Next IIWorld of Warcraft

    The second What's Next block: upcoming adventures, features and updates in more depth.

  9. Hearthstone: What's NextHearthstoneHearthstone Stage

    The next Hearthstone expansion and the year ahead.

  10. The World of Blizzard Sound DesignBlizzardLegends Stage

    Audio teams across Blizzard's games on how the sound gets made.

  11. Developers x Creators ShowcaseWorld of Warcraft

    Live gameplay with WoW developers and community creators.

  12. Overwatch: Hero Deep DiveOverwatchMain Stage

    A close look at upcoming Overwatch heroes.

  13. The Art of Darkness: Behind Diablo IV's CinematicsDiabloLegends Stage

    The cinematics team on Diablo IV's cutscenes.

  14. Warcraft III Legacy Match: TeD vs ToDWarcraft III

    Two Warcraft III champions in a showcase match.

  15. BlizzCon Community NightBlizzard

    Contests, community showcases and special guests.

  16. MDI 2026 ChampionshipWoW Esports

    The grand final: the race to become Mythic Dungeon International 2026 champions.

  17. Warcraft III Entertainment MatchWarcraft III

    A 2v2 showcase pairing a creator with a developer.

Day 2: Sunday, September 13

  1. World of Warcraft: Deep DiveWorld of Warcraft

    The systems and design shaping the next journey through Azeroth.

  2. WoW HousingWorld of Warcraft

    Player housing as a sandbox: creative freedom, decor and what comes next for homes.

  3. AWC Grand FinalsWoW Esports

    Arena World Championship grand finals matches, running through the afternoon.

  4. Diablo IV: What's NextDiabloMain Stage

    The next season, expansion news and the Diablo IV roadmap.

  5. World Building in WoWWorld of Warcraft

    Cultures, geography and visual language: how a zone is designed.

  6. World of Warcraft: Art DesignWorld of Warcraft

    How the art team reworks familiar landscapes without losing what made them.

  7. World of Warcraft: Design Deep DiveWorld of Warcraft

    A closer look at the design process behind the systems shown on day one.

  8. Overwatch Dev Livestream: Live from BlizzConOverwatchLegends Stage

    Day two Overwatch dev update.

  9. Hearthstone: Battlegrounds DesignHearthstoneHearthstone Stage

    How Battlegrounds is designed and where it goes next.

  10. WoW Hardcore: What's NextWorld of Warcraft

    Hardcore design, survival strategies and the mode's future.

  11. AWC Championship MatchWoW Esports

    The final Arena match of the weekend.

  12. Closing RemarksBlizzardMain Stage

    Blizzard's president closes the show.

  13. Live Performance: LE SSERAFIMBlizzardMain Stagein person only

    In-person attendees only. Musical performances are not streamed.

  14. Trophy CeremonyWoW Esports

    MDI and AWC champions are crowned.

What to expect for World of Warcraft

Confirmed means Blizzard put it on the schedule. Expected is what a scheduled panel is built to show. Speculation is labelled as exactly that.

Expected

The Last Titan

Named at BlizzCon 2023 as the third and final Worldsoul Saga expansion, set in a reworked Northrend. The two What's Next panels on day one are where a cinematic, the feature list and possibly a release window would land.

Expected

Midnight's roadmap and patch 12.2

Midnight is the live expansion. Expect the next content patch and an updated roadmap that shows how the current saga hands off to what follows it.

Confirmed

Player Housing

A dedicated Housing panel runs day two at 10:45 AM PT: decor, the sandbox side of homes and what the system grows into.

Confirmed

Hardcore

WoW Hardcore gets its own What's Next panel on day two at 4:15 PM PT.

Confirmed

MDI and AWC finals

The Mythic Dungeon International championship is day one at 5:30 PM PT; the Arena World Championship title match is day two at 5:00 PM PT.

Speculation

Classic's next step

The community is guessing at what follows the Burning Crusade Anniversary realms, from a Wrath Anniversary to a Classic Plus. Nothing is scheduled under that name; if it exists, it is inside a What's Next panel.

How to watch

Rewards and the BlizzCon Bundle

  • Link a BlizzCon Pass to a Battle.net account by September 18, 2026 to unlock its rewards.
  • The BlizzCon Bundle carries the Rabbit'ath Void mount, the Dawnfire Phoenix transmog set and a phoenix perch home decoration.
  • Individual digital bundles stay on sale through September 28, 2026.
  • Musical performances are for the in-person crowd only; everything else listed as streamed above is free to watch.

Sources

Schedule, rewards and viewing details come from Blizzard's own posts. Announcement write-ups are ours, written from the broadcast, and each names what it was taken from. Game icons and interface art are Blizzard Entertainment's.