BlizzCon 2026 returned to Anaheim for the first in‑person event since 2023, delivering a flood of announcements from a new StarCraft to Diablo 5.
Heroes of the Storm adds a new character
Blizzard announced that Xal’atath, the Harbinger of the Void, will join Heroes of the Storm’s MOBA, adding fresh gameplay to the Nexus while seasonal updates continue.
A Diablo series is coming to Netflix
Blizzard announced an animated Diablo series is in development with Netflix. pic.twitter.com/F7dKh73f12
— Diablo (@Diablo) September 12, 2026
While no visuals were shown, Blizzard says the Diablo series will arrive on Netflix later, and similar adaptations for Overwatch and World of Warcraft are also planned.
StarCraft is getting an open-world shooter
The first BlizzCon 2026 trailer showed Terran marines in a cinematic battle, and the upcoming open‑world shooter, led by former Far Cry director Dan Hay, is slated for 2030.
Overwatch reveals its newest hero
Doctrine, a stealth support hero with healing drones, debuts today as part of season 5, and Blizzard presented a cinematic reveal.
Diablo 4 is (officially) coming to Switch 2 next week
The long‑rumored port lands on Nintendo’s hybrid console on September 15 with the new season.
And the Amazon class is arriving next year
Disciplined. Deadly. Legendary.
Built on expert soldier, athleticism, and magic, the Amazon joins Diablo IV as a Class Pack in early 2027, wielding a javelin. pic.twitter.com/vOmKzu1ChH
— Diablo (@Diablo) September 12, 2026
The bow-wielding character will wield a javelin, and the add‑on arrives in early 2027.
Diablo 5 is in development
A cinematic teaser announced Diablo 5 will launch in 2029, promising the fall of Sanctuary and new evolutions to world, classes, and gameplay, with more details forthcoming.
Reign of the Black Empire is Hearthstone‘s next expansion
Reign of the Black Empire arrives on October 20, and the Monk class will be added to Hearthstone in 2027.
World of Warcraft gives its first look at The Last Titan
A reveal trailer for Eclipse was followed by fans’ first look at what’s coming to the MMO in 2027 in its 12th expansion, which caps the Worldsoul Saga, and the reveal shows a giant‑ass robot with huge laser cannons.
A new campaign comes to Warcraft 3 over two decades later
Warcraft 3 Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom continues the story after the Fall of Lordaeron, offering 30 hours of content, a new graphics mode, and a new unit, and it’s available today.
World of Warcraft Forever is “Classic Plus” and coming this year
This new approach to vanilla WoW is arriving on November 4, offering alternate takes on iconic moments from year one, and will coexist with regular and Classic versions, giving players three WoW experiences.
