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Posted January 29, 2012
I went with my daughter in 2009, overall i was dissapointed. It was too expensive, too crowded and you could see it all in about 3 hours or less. The only saving grace was Diablo 3 demo and the panels events held by the developers.

source:http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/01/26/blizzcon-2012-canceled/
Posted January 29, 2012
Well apparently they have nothing new to show since the last Blizzcon.
Posted January 29, 2012
whatever - real blizz died long time ago
Posted January 29, 2012
They never said it would be a yearly event. With three releases lined up this year I can understand their reasoning.
Posted January 29, 2012
Where are they gonna con their fans now?
Posted January 29, 2012
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grviper: Where are they gonna con their fans now?
XD!
Posted January 29, 2012
Maybe this is one of those things where an executive looked at the bank account and said “We don’t need the money” and a PR guy looked at all the online buzz about these products and agreed while noticing “We don’t need to advertise”
Somehow I doubt Blizzard has needed the money or the advertising for the last ten years or so, both have been generated as crazy anyway.
Posted January 29, 2012
I actually read a while back that Blizzcon costs far more money than it makes. Might have changed since then, though.
Posted January 29, 2012
I never really understood how a company with so very little output could do a convention solely around themselves anyway.

But how did you manage to go to a Blizzcon without realising it was going to be overpriced?
Posted January 29, 2012
I never really understood what was the point of the Blizzcons anyway apart from giving people a hands-on for upcoming games

The whole thing seemed like a circlejerk for Cosplayers and Blizzard employees

Of course I might be wrong but that's the way I see it so far, correct me if needed
Posted January 29, 2012
Oh well, less cosplay-hot chicks on the Internet for a year...
Posted January 29, 2012
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KingofGnG: Oh well, less cosplay-hot chicks on the Internet for a year...
Yeah, because semi nude chicks are a rare commodety on the internet ;-)
Posted January 29, 2012
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SimonG: Yeah, because semi nude chicks are a rare commodety on the internet ;-)
A semi nude chick with a 2 meter plastic sword or some strange 4 inches-deep make-up IS somewhat rare, when there is no blizzcon in sight :-P
Posted January 29, 2012
The lack of Blizzcon has nothing to do with Blizzard being busy... it all about bottom line

Blizzard are making so much money these days that they no longer have to court their audience, coupled with the fact that Activision are in the mix and they are certainly not going waste money.

I predict the time between cons will increase more and more til it's cancelled.. fairly soon I'd say too.
Posted January 29, 2012
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Navagon: I never really understood how a company with so very little output could do a convention solely around themselves anyway.

But how did you manage to go to a Blizzcon without realising it was going to be overpriced?
CCP manages it with just EVE ;) but then it's more of an excuse to get drunk with the devs and meet up with fleetmates...
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Tormentfan: The lack of Blizzcon has nothing to do with Blizzard being busy... it all about bottom line

Blizzard are making so much money these days that they no longer have to court their audience, coupled with the fact that Activision are in the mix and they are certainly not going waste money.

I predict the time between cons will increase more and more til it's cancelled.. fairly soon I'd say too.
Player count has dropped in the last 2 years on their main money maker the changes they made in the last xpac actually drove away more players than it brought in...
Post edited January 29, 2012 by wodmarach
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