Blizzard, under the full ownership of Microsoft, has announced the cancellation of the annual BlizzCon event for the year 2024. BlizzCon, a yearly seminar organized by Blizzard since 2005, has been a platform for unveiling new game releases and hosting esports competitions. In 2020, the event was scrapped due to the impact of COVID-19, while in 2021, it went fully virtual. The 2022 edition was called off due to various internal issues within the company, notably sexual harassment allegations. It made a comeback in 2023 with an offline event.
The decision to cancel the 2024 event was described by Blizzard as a difficult one, with plans to utilize other platforms such as Gamescom and the 30th-anniversary celebration of Warcraft for future announcements. However, Blizzard reassures fans that BlizzCon will return in the future, although the exact year remains unspecified.
TLDR: Blizzard, now under Microsoft, has canceled the 2024 BlizzCon event, citing the decision as not an easy one. Plans to use other platforms for announcements while promising the return of BlizzCon in the future.
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