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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.
  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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    You either believe in rational thought or you don't
  3. No sponsors = no con by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Looks like the sponsors of last years event (http://www.blizzcon.com/) were Intel, NVidia and "Games for Windows". I wonder who walked?

    Two "no-go" decision makers for attendees may also have been:

    1) Price - $85/120 - yikes!

    2) "Will there be wireless internet access for attendees to bring their own computers? BlizzCon will include a LAN area with over 300+ computers, but there will be no wireless internet access. Attendees cannot bring their own computers into the show, but some of the local hotels offer internet capabilities in their hotel rooms if you choose to bring your own computer."

  4. Neither. by jmhewitt · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd rather play Starcraft 2.

  5. 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.

  6. Resources by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful
    "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?"


    Soo.... the guys who design and code the game are the same ones who plan the Blizzcon??