Blizzard Jampacks Gamescom 2015 With Contests, Prizes, And ‘World Of Warcraft’ Revelations
From the archive: published Aug 2, 2015, 11 years ago. Details may have changed since.
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.
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— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) July 29, 2015
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.