Blizzard turns 35 and schedules franchise showcases through early February

Blizzard Entertainment is celebrating 35 years with a sequence of showcases focused on World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, and Hearthstone.

The framing is “the next chapter,” which usually means roadmap talk: what’s coming, what’s changing, and what the dev teams want players to care about next. For long-running live games, these beats are also trust exercises—players want clarity, not just trailers.

If you follow any of the big four, the key is watching for specifics: dates, systems, and commitments—because anniversary vibes are nice, but patch notes are love.