Most expensive BlizzCon yet
Blizzard has revealed ticket details and pricing for their upcoming BlizzCon 2023 event. This will be the first in-person BlizzCon after a four year hiatus. The conference is usually an exciting meetup for fans of Blizzard’s biggest games including their Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, and Overwatch franchises.
In the past the event also included new game announcements and World of Warcraft expansion reveals.
BlizzCon 2023 Ticket Prices
The General Admission ticket is a whopping $299 for the two-day event. The ticket includes access to all halls during the event, early access to the BlizzCon Store, event-specific in-game goodies, and a BlizzCon backpack.
Those looking to spend more money can opt for the Portal Pass ticket for $799. The Portal Pass includes everything the General Admission ticket as well as access to the Portal Pass Lounge. According to the ticket page, the Portal Pass Lounge is a private viewing lounge with private concessions, gameplay experiences, concierge support, Blizzard employee meet-and-greets, and more. You also get access to a separate registration and security line.
With previous BlizzCon’s, there was also a charity dinner which included a Portal Pass ticket. There does not appear to be any reference to the dinner this time around, however.
Virtual Ticket returns but will be optional
The entire event will be livestreamed for free this year. In the past a $40 to $50 Virtual Ticket was required to watch the stream after the opening ceremony.
Although not required to view the livestream, it appears a Virtual Ticket will still be available as an optional purchase. Purchase of the ticket grants you access to the event-specific in-game goodies as well as early access to BlizzCon merch and more.
At $150 per day for the General Admission ticket, this seems like a very expensive event. The Portal Pass looks as though you’re giving Blizzard an extra $500 to skip the registration and security line. That being said, it’s great they are opting to livestream the entire event for free. The developer panels and community contests can be very entertaining, so it’s great fans don’t have to purchase the Virtual Ticket to watch along.
BlizzCon 2023 will take place in Anaheim, California on November 3-4. Tickets to the event go on sale Saturday, July 8 at 10AM PDT. A second wave of tickets will go on sale Saturday, July 22 at 10AM PDT.
