![]() Let me first state the simple version of what this post will say – Blizzcon 2019 was good, but only through the sheer volume of announcements overshadowing the rough edges. The show, much like Blizzard, has grown massively from those early roots, and much like the warts on Blizzard’s 2019, Blizzcon also similarly has growing pains to deal with. A small vendor corner that resembled an artist’s alley from an anime con more than a vendor booth – just small wire-mesh stands with a few products on demo and 1-2 people watching over them.Ģ019 had nearly none of the same flourishes. The first Blizzcon was a far cry from today – 1.5 halls, registration as two desks staffed by old ladies in the front lobby of Hall A, the arena saved solely for the closing ceremony, and public internet access on the demo machines, which allowed me to use the concert time to level my original main to level 40 from the show floor. I was there for the first, and after the TBC era, I attended nearly every Blizzcon from 2009 forward, except 2011. ![]() During the Burning Crusade years, I did not attend. My history with Blizzcon is largely tied to my engagement with WoW. It feels like yesterday that I went to Blizzcon 2005, the first one ever.Īnd last weekend, 14 years later, the tenth one I’ve attended came to a close.
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