Blizzard Jampacks Gamescom 2015 With Contests, Prizes, And ‘World Of Warcraft’ Revelations


Everyone is excited for Gamescom 2015 this week, running from August 6 to August 9. But one of the biggest events happening at Gamescom this year that fans should look forward to is the lineup of Blizzard, creator of famous and dominating game of the generation, World of Warcraft.

Starting from August 6, Blizzard will be stuffing Gamescom attendees with quizzes, contests, and challenges that will translate to different prizes. The first day of Blizzard at Gamescom will start with a quiz at 11 a.m., followed by a Hearthstone Show Match at 11:30 a.m. and a World of Warcraft Dungeon Challenge at 12:30 p.m. The afternoon of the Gamescom will be filled with a Heroes of the Storm YouTuber Show Match, StarCraft II Archon Mode Pro Match, an Overwatch Cosplay Spotlight, and several quizzes.

August 6 will also be the biggest day for Blizzard at Gamescom, since their events lineup will close with the announcement of the huge World of Warcraft reveal. At 5:45 p.m., the new expansion for World of Warcraft will be announced. Rumors flew around regarding the new World of Warcraft expansion throughout the week, and Blizzard finally puts a halt to the circulating rumors and confirms that it is announcing the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion at the Gamescom.

The following days at the Gamescom will continue to be lively for Blizzard, as it lines its days with several more challenges and games like Blizzard Costume Contest, World of Warcraft Live Raid, and StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Pro Match. Random Blizzard games quizzes will also be scattered throughout the whole of Gamescom.

Below is the full lineup for Blizzard, via Blizzard Watch.

Thursday, August 6

11:00 Quiz
11:30 Hearthstone Show Match
12:30 World of Warcraft Dungeon Challenge
13:30 Quiz
14:00 Heroes of the Storm YouTuber Show Match
15:00 Quiz
15:15 StarCraft II Archon Mode Pro Match
16:15 Overwatch Cosplay Spotlight
16:45 Quiz
17:00 Live Concert: Songhammer
17:45 World of Warcraft: The Next Expansion Revealed

Friday, August 7

10:15 Quiz
10:30 World of Warcraft Dungeon Challenge
11:30 Hearthstone Show Match
12:30 Quiz
13:00 Overwatch Cosplay Spotlight
13:30 Heroes of the Storm YouTuber Show Match
14:30 World of Warcraft Dance Contest
15:30 Quiz
16:00 StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Pro Match
17:00 Quiz
17:15 Live Concert: Songhammer
18:00 Live Art Session

Saturday, August 8

10:15 Quiz
10:30 World of Warcraft Live Raid
11:30 Hearthstone Show Match
12:30 Quiz
13:00 Heroes of the Storm Pro Match
14:00 Blizzard Costume Contest
15:30 StarCraft II Allied Commanders Showcase
16:30 Quiz
17:00 Live Concert: Video Games Live
18:00 Live Art Session

Sunday, August 9

10:15 Quiz
10:30 Hearthstone Show Match
11:30 World of Warcraft Live Raid
12:30 Quiz
13:00 StarCraft II Allied Commanders Showcase
14:00 Heroes of the Storm Pro Match
15:00 Live Art Session
15:45 Quiz
16:00 Live Concert: Songhammer
16:45 Quiz

For more information on the Blizzard events on Gamescom 2015, Blizzard has launched a special website, Blizzard Gamescom 2015. Gamescom 2015 will be held at Cologne, Germany, from August 6–9, with a special media launch on August 5.

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