Blizzard confirms digital BlizzCon for 2021

Blizzard has announced a digital BlizzCon for February 2021.

The gaming giant has unveiled plans for an online version of its annual showcase after having the cancel this year's event due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a post on the studio's official website, they said: "Attune your chronometers, flip your hourglasses, set a notification on your phone--however you mark the passage of time, save the date for BlizzConline, set to take place February 19-20, 2021!

"While circumstances are keeping us from gathering in person this year, we're putting together a little something early next year to channel the spirit of BlizzCon into the form of an online show.

"We still have a lot of planning to do, and it'll be some time before we're ready to share more details--but we wanted to provide a heads-up on how you can be a part of the online fun."

Blizzard has confirmed a special Community Showcase, which is set to include a cosplay competition and exhibition along with other contests for art and digital storytelling, and a talent spotlight.

This will mark the first official BlizzCon event since November 2019, after the company cancelled this year's iteration back in May in light of the global health crisis.

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