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Make Your Couch A Front Row Seat At BlizzCon 2016 With Virtual Ticket
If you love Blizzard but hate travelling, you can still have a front row seat to its 25th anniversary at BlizzCon 2016 in Anaheim, CA. Following the trend of past years, fans can watch BlizzCon 2016 from anywhere in the world in the comfort of their own homes through the use of a virtual ticket.
The event runs November 4-5, and this is the 10th annual BlizzCon to date. The virtual ticket grants HD coverage to both days of convention content. The price of the ticket is $39.99, and it provides coverage of developer panels, in-depth interviews with the dev teams, community contests, and the closing ceremonies. The ticket also includes on-demand replay of any main-stage and panel-stage events for up to three weeks after the show.
Some commemorative bonuses also come with the purchase of a virtual ticket. You can unlock in-game items for World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch. You also can pre-purchase a BlizzCon goody bag for $35, which are in limited supply and only available to ticket holders. Included in the goody bag is BlizzCon X stein, a World of Warcraft faction coaster, a Heroes of the Storm E.T.C. guitar pick keychain, a Hearthstone tablet cleaning cloth, an Overwatch inflatable Reinhardt hammer, a StarCraft II baby overlord antenna topper, and a Diablo III gaming dice set. For virtual ticket holders, the goody bag will ship on or before November 4.
There is also some free coverage for those who don't purchase a virtual ticket, as the opening ceremony and the eSports tournaments will be streamed live and for free on Blizzard's website. This includes coverage of the global finals for the 2016 StarCraft II World Championship Series, World of Warcraft Arena World Championship, Hearthstone World Championship, Heroes of the Storm Fall Championship, and more
To purchase a virtual ticket, head here. Ticket purchases are limited to one per Battle.net account, and content will only be broadcasted in English. For more BlizzCon, check out the coolest sights from last years event including some impressive cosplayers and huge Overwatch statues.
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