Get Ready for Blizzcon 2008 This Fall

Blizzard issued this press release yesterday announcing Blizzcon for 2008--to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center October 10–11.

From the press release:

"BlizzCon will offer a wide variety of activities to help all attendees get the most out of the two-day event. In addition to serving as a gathering place for the different Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, attendees will be able to enjoy:

• Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment releases
• Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
• Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
• Areas and activities devoted to licensed products such as the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game
• Costume, machinima, and character sound-alike contests with great prizes
• Commemorative merchandise based on the Blizzard Entertainment franchises
• A silent auction
• More exciting activities to be announced

Tickets for BlizzCon will go on sale in the next few weeks at a price of $100 USD per person. As the event draws closer, further details will be announced on the official BlizzCon website: www.blizzcon.com."

Since I live on the East Coast, I won't be attending (unless there's some kind of major change for me between now & then), but I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun for those who can go. You might even get a chance to hear about their Top Secret project in development (see the jobs marked Top Secret?) rumored to go by the code name Hydra.