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BlizzCon 2018: the biggest news from Blizzard’s annual showcase

As it does every year, Blizzard headed to Anaheim for its annual BlizzCon convention, a showcase for all of its biggest games. In addition to the festivities, the developer also had plenty of news to share. There are new characters for Overwatch, a mobile take on Diablo, and plenty of beautiful trailers to watch. Keep up with all of the most important news right here.

  • Chaim Gartenberg

    Nov 2, 2018

    Chaim Gartenberg

    Here are all of the new Overwatch Lego sets

    Blizzard and Lego showed off the first Overwatch Lego set last month in the form of a limited-edition Bastion figure, and now at BlizzCon the two companies are taking the wraps off the rest of the lineup.

    There are a total of six sets coming from the two companies: a $14.99 Tracer vs. Widowmaker set, a $19.99 Hanzo vs. Genji set, a $29.99 Dorado Showdown set, a $39.99 D.Va & Reinhardt set, an even bigger $49.99 Bastion model (which fixes the first version by adding a conversion to turret mode), and an $89.99 Watchpoint: Gibraltar set. The first wave of sets will feature Lego versions of Tracer, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Genji, Soldier: 76, McCree, D.Va, Reinhardt, Pharah, Mercy, Reaper, and Winston to start, but if Lego’s other licensed lines are anything to go by, odds are more heroes will be available soon.

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  • Nov 2, 2018

    Julia Alexander

    Blizzard’s stunning cinematics stole the show at BlizzCon 2018

    Blizzard Entertainment

    Blizzard’s beautiful cinematics have long caught people’s attention when they debut at BlizzCon, the publisher’s annual convention, and this year’s shorts stole the show once again.

    World of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch all received their own cinematic shorts, teasing new players, worlds, and experiences for fans of the franchises. Overwatch’s latest short focused on McCree, the game’s popular, roughneck cowboy character. (It’s an appropriate choice considering Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2, arguably the biggest game of 2018, came out last week.) Blizzard also debuted the trailer and cinematic short for its first full-fledged mobile Diablo game called Diablo: Immortal.

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  • Diablo is getting a ‘full-fledged’ mobile RPG

    Blizzard is bringing Diablo to mobile devices, the company announced today during BlizzCon 2018. The game’s creators promised a “full-fledged action RPG” called Diablo Immortal. Diablo Immortal picks up after Diablo II: Lord of Destruction and will launch for iOS and Android.

    The mobile RPG is a massively multiplayer online action game; players will be able to drop in and out of groups and play through “dynamic events” as they travel through Sanctuary. Classes include monk, wizard, crusader, demon hunter, necromancer, and barbarian. Blizzard is currently allowing players to pre-register for a chance to join the game’s upcoming beta.

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  • Andrew Webster

    Nov 2, 2018

    Andrew Webster

    Overwatch gets a McCree animated short and new character called Ashe

    At BlizzCon in Anaheim today, Blizzard revealed the latest of its Overwatch animated shorts called “Reunion.” It delves into the backstory of McCree, everyone’s favorite gunslinger, as he goes up against a gang of outlaws led by a new character named Ashe who also happens to be the next hero being added to the game. She’s a damage-dealing hero who has an excellent robotic helper named Bob as her ultimate ability, though there’s no word yet on when she’ll be added to the game. You can read more about here on Overwatch’s site.

    Blizzard’s annual convention has become a significant source of Overwatch reveals over the years. The team-based shooter was first announced at BlizzCon back in 2014, and in 2016, the developer outlined plans for the Overwatch League, an ambitious, city-based professional e-sports circuit that debuted this year. Last year, Blizzard announced a new hero, Moira, along with a map inspired by the developer’s long history of games.

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  • Nov 2, 2018

    Julia Alexander

    Destiny 2 is free on PC for a limited time

    Activision is celebrating the PC release of Destiny 2 by offering the game free for a limited time, game director Steve Cotton announced today.

    Cotton made the announcement during Blizzard’s pre-show at this year’s BlizzCon festival. Those who download the game between now and November 18th will be able to keep it forever. All you have to do is claim it. The free version of Destiny 2 will also come with a free gift that players will be able to grab, too. All you need to download the game is a Battle.Net account.

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