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BlizzCon 2006 Unlikely

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-everyone-has-badge-trouble dept.

1up is reporting that there is unlikely to be a BlizzCon 2006. While last year's event was a success, the company has no plans to make it a yearly event. From the article: "Blizzard has a notorious past when it comes to shipping products on time. Less focus on putting a con together means production time going to the game development of the expansion, making sure they make their targeted release date before the end of 2006. In the end, would you rather go to a con or be cruising the Outlands with your flying mount?"

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  1. I'd rather do both. by dividedsky319 · · Score: 4, Funny
    In the end, would you rather go to a con or be cruising the Outlands with your flying mount?"
    I don't know about you, but I'd rather be cruising BlizzCon on my flying mount.
    1. Re:I'd rather do both. by I+Like+Pudding · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't know about you, but I'd rather be cruising BlizzCon on my flying mount.

      I bet you have just the prettiest neon glow-in-the-dark glitter puff unicorn posters hanging in your bedroom

  2. What a choice! by WinPimp2K · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm attending a con or cruising the Outlands on a flying mount.

    Blizzard, you must by all means dicth the convention. Obviously the folks who should have developed my flying car wasted time attending Star Trek conventions in the 70's. I hold Paramount fully liable for my lack of a flying car. They seduced multiple generations of engineers away from flying car development with their nasty conventions.

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  3. Onions and cheese by NekoXP · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cons usually smell like guys who haven't been from their desk to the bathroom because they were too busy grinding.. uhh.. their levels. Yeah, levels.

    I don't play Warcraft. I guess ditch the con? Keep these guys in their rooms and duct tape the door seal!

  4. That is just great! by ab0mb88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now where am I going to meet that hot night elf that I have been dating on WoW. At this rate I am going to die a virgin.

  5. I'd dress up as lag by everphilski · · Score: 3, Funny

    (it's funny. laugh.)

  6. Re:No sponsors = no con by freshman_a · · Score: 2, Funny

    I agree. I can meet the devs, play unreleased content, watch costume contests, and see Level 60 Elite Tauren Chieftan play any day of the week. I'd rather pay $85 + airfare + hotel to lug my computer half way across the country to play multiplayer StarCraft and WarCraft with a bunch of other people. I mean, it's not like I can't do that from home via Battle.net or anything.

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