BLIZZCON™ 2008 ANNOUNCED



Blizzard Entertainment® gaming convention returns to Anaheim Convention Center October 10–11

IRVINE, Calif. – May 12, 2008 – – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for its third BlizzCon™ gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment®'s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises. In response to the demand to accommodate more attendees, this year's event has expanded from two convention halls to three.
"Whenever we've been able to meet and interact with Blizzard gamers from around the world, it's been a great experience for us," stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're looking forward to seeing even more of our players at this year's BlizzCon and delivering another entertaining and informative event for them."

BlizzCon will offer a wide variety of activities to help all attendees get the most out of the two-day event. In addition to serving as a gathering place for the different Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, attendees will be able to enjoy:

Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment releases
Discussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers
Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
Areas and activities devoted to licensed products such as the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game
Costume, machinima, and character sound-alike contests with great prizes
Commemorative merchandise based on the Blizzard Entertainment franchises
A silent auction
More exciting activities to be announced

Tickets for BlizzCon will go on sale in the next few weeks at a price of $100 USD per person. As the event draws closer, further details will be announced on the official BlizzCon website: www.blizzcon.com.

super expensive...
over price...
not worth...
IMO...

with 7.8k i can do alot things...
& buy something worthy to get...

Would be awesome if i can get company to arrange a business trip at the same time...then take a couple of days off...and DING!

the experience is well worth it.

Would be awesome if i can get company to arrange a business trip at the same time...then take a couple of days off...and DING!

IMO it isnt...
too much tho...
7.8k purposely to exp the exhibition is over-killed...

unless u got a fren staying there & "tumpang" with him/her...
thats might consider a good saving to get over there...

as im a working person, i can feel to earn 7.8k is not easy way to get it back in few months time...
need to save probably more than 6 months go get back...

unless somebody sponsor u, ur family sponsor, u r son of a CEO, u or even u can earn 10k per month...
cheerz!

well your opinion yes.

its just the same as anything else.

why buy a house? so expensive, why not rent it?

why buy foreign cars or mercedes? why not stick with proton. both also move

"not worth it"

7.8k you have to bear in mind, you ARE going to the united states of A. whos to say you just fly there, go blizzcon, fly back? cant go sight seeing a bit while ur at US?

im also working, and my pay isnt high too.

but its just the perspective of how one thinks they should spend. one might just save their cash for their future, for wife, for family, while another would prolly go buy figurines/plastic models/games/pc parts for example.

just another example of myself, in my view, i want a kick ass pc more than anything, my signature is a living proof. but does that mean im rich? my car is more than 10 years old proton, handphone is an ancient nokia 3310, you get the idea. its just how one spend their money, simple as that.

So, anyone going?

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Added on May 13, 2008, 12:46 pmOld Calculations. With the ringgit being lower now, probably less. Last time I did the calculations, it was based on USD1 = RM3.60

US Visa : USD100 / RM360
Ticket per pax : USD 100 / RM360
Hotel per night (across the street) : USD 100 / RM 360 so 4 days (1 day arrive, 2 days convention, 1 day pack and ciao) is USD 400 / RM 1440
Air Ticket to LAX : RM5,000 with MAS
Transportation between LAX & Hotel : USD42 / RM151 so 2 way is USD84 / RM302
Food @ USD25 / RM90 a day? So 4 days is USD 100 / RM360

Total is approximately : RM 7822 / USD 2173.

Ok 2009 Blizzcon.

Anyone interested? Going to look in more detail about this and see how cost can be cut down.

The only thing that may be difficult is not only the money for travel but also the US Visa. Don't know how easy it is to get it for guys.

Ok 2009 Blizzcon.

Anyone interested? Going to look in more detail about this and see how cost can be cut down.

The only thing that may be difficult is not only the money for travel but also the US Visa. Don't know how easy it is to get it for guys.