Blizzard announces the cancellation of BlizzCon 2022

The company event will not take place next year

a Blizzard Activision Announced today (26), by Location, that BlizzCon will not happen next year. The traditional event in which the developer brings news about his games received an online version this year, which will be repeated in 2022. Now, the company has revealed a change in plans, and the digital version has also been cancelled.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the in-person event has not taken place since 2019. According to the developer, the decision to leave the online format aside is that it consumes a lot of time and energy, which could be put to better use. “Support our teams and advance the development of our games and experiences.”

The company said it will take some time to reimagine the future of the event. The text says:

“In addition, we would also like to take the time to reimagine what a future BlizzCon event could be like. The first BlizzCon event took place 16 years ago, and a lot has changed over time since then – particularly the multiple ways in which players and communities can To come together and feel part of something bigger. Whatever the event looks like in the future, we also need to make sure it is as safe, welcoming and inclusive as possible. We are committed to continued communication with our players, and we see BlizzCon play an important role going forward. We are excited about what we will do with the event when We will review it in the future.”

It is important to note that event cancellation comes in the form of Troubled moment for the companyfacing lawsuits related to a toxic work environment and serious harassment cases. The Blizzcon It is also linked to some major accusations, that the so-called “Cosby Suite”, an environment in which many problematic situations could have occurred, was the hotel room of one of its developers. Blizzard during the event.

The Overwatch character has been renamed Cole Cassidy due to allegations of harassment related to the developer named after him.

Concluding the statement, the company highlighted that although the event has not been held, updates to its games will be revealed by other means in the future. Hence, announcements and updates will be published through the official channels of the franchise.

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