Those who are looking forward to attending this year’s BlizzCon, you’ll have to postpone that trip, as Blizzard has announced that “after careful consideration over the last year,” the company is not pushing through with BlizzCon 2024.

What Happened to BlizzCon 2024 and Will We See the Event in 2025?

In the announcement, Blizzard also states that they are “just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years” though it isn’t a direct confirmation that we’ll be seeing BlizzCon back next year.

So, what do Blizzard fans have to look forward to this year? Here’s part of the announcement confirming that Blizzard will have a presence at this year’s gamescom and “other industry shows.”

“Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing more details about our launches coming later this year, including World of Warcraft: The War Within and Diablo IV’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. To celebrate these upcoming releases and to bring our communities together in new and special ways, we will soon share some exciting plans for other industry trade shows and conventions like Gamescom. We can’t wait to tell you more about those plans soon. We’re also looking forward to the Overwatch Champions Series’ stops at both Dreamhack Dallas and Dreamhack Stockholm. And we’re thrilled to be planning multiple, global, in-person events to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Warcraft, which will be held in addition to the in-game celebrations across our Warcraft games throughout 2024. While these events are distinct from BlizzCon, we’re harnessing all of our creativity and imagination to ensure that they carry the same spirit of celebration and togetherness.”

This news comes after Overwatch 2’s big PvE content has reportedly been cancelled amid internal issues in the studio.

While Blizzard is still a force to be reckoned with in the gaming industry, it’s hard to argue against the fact that the studio isn’t as influential as it once was.

Will we see BlizzCon surface again in 2025? Let’s hope for the studio’s sake that it does.