Tickets to this year’s BlizzCon and a special pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital of Orange County start to go on sale this week, at the following dates and times: BlizzCon 2013 Ticket Sale #1: Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. PDT BlizzCon 2013 Ticket Sale #2: Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. PDT BlizzCon 2013 Benefit Dinner Ticket Sale: Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. PDT Would-be a... more.

Blizzard Entertainment, today announced a new StarCraft II World Championship Series for 2013 that establishes the first-ever official global ranking system for StarCraft II eSports. Operated in partnership with the world's premier eSports organizations—the Korea eSports Association (KeSPA), Ongamenet (OGN), GomTV, Major League Gaming (MLG), Turtle Entertainment (ESL), and Twitch—the WCS fe... more.

Hail to the Queen of Blades! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today set off a global zerg invasion with the launch of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the next chapter in the epic saga of StarCraft II. Kerrigan has arrived, and with the help of her brood, she aims to take down Arcturus Mengsk once and for all. Players can now purchase Heart of the Swarm in retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada... more.

Tune in or turn out and be absorbed into the hive mind at the global StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launch party! Blizzard Entertainment, today shared its plans for the official Heart of the Swarm launch events taking place in the US, France, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Russia, Brazil, and Mexico starting in the evening of March 11. At each of these events, Blizzard developers ... more.

Vengeance is coming! With StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm arriving in just a few short weeks, Blizzard Entertainment is looking forward to unveiling a new trailer -- entitled "Vengeance" -- during a special live online event on Tuesday, February 26 at 12 p.m. Pacific on Twitch. Here’s what you’ll see: ● Discussion of Heart of the Swarm and the making of "Vengeance" with Blizz... more.

The epic conclusion to months of intense competition plays out this weekend at Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net World Championship, where the world's top 32 StarCraft II players and top 10 World of Warcraft Arena teams will go head-to-head for the title of world champion. The sold-out event takes place at the Shanghai Expo Mart in Shanghai, China, before a local audience of more than 10,000... more.

Blizzard Entertainment, today announced that StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the first expansion to Blizzard's award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will be available in stores and online beginning March 12, 2013. Heart of the Swarm features a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the zerg Swarm ... more.

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase, today announced that they will be co-hosting the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai, China on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, 2012. The Battle.net World Championship will bring to a riveting conclusion Blizzard's 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series, which comprises more than 30 national and continental tournaments around the wor... more.

Blizzard Entertainment, today announced plans to showcase its latest games at this year’s gamescom, the world’s largest interactive entertainment trade fair. The event will be held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany from Wednesday, August 15 to Sunday, August 19, 2012. The world premiere of the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria opening cinematic, the latest creation from Blizzard�... more.

16 of the best StarCraft II players in the United Kingdom will compete in the World Championship Series UK Nationals in London. Part of a global campaign to find the best StarCraft II player in the world, the United Kingdom Nationals will see Britain’s best fight it out to be crowned the UK champion and earn the right to represent their country at the StarCraft II World Championship Series ... more.