BlizzCon 2026: summary of all announcements for Diablo V, WoW, and StarCraft

The BlizzCon 2026 began on September 12 with a gala filled with announcements, trailers, and news from Blizzard.

Among the main news were Diablo V, the return of StarCraft, and the announcement of World of Warcraft: Forever.

The main announcements from BlizzCon 2026

The opening gala lasted just over 60 minutes and covered several of Blizzard's most important franchises.

• Heroes of the Storm: Xal'atath will be a new hero, and there will be another one later.

• Diablo: an animated series for Netflix was announced.

• StarCraft: the return of the saga was confirmed for 2030.

• Overwatch: introduced Doctrine, a new vampire hero.

When will the Diablo news arrive?

Diablo celebrated its 30th anniversary with new announcements for the franchise and content for Diablo 4.

The new season of Diablo 4 will begin on September 15, the same date the game will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2.

The patch 12.2 will include various new features and already has its first trailer. The Last Titan was also shown, the expansion that will take players back to Northrend.

Its release is scheduled for 2027, and Blizzard hinted that it will provide more details at the beginning of that year.

Warcraft III: Reforged - Forsaken Kingdom

Warcraft III: Reforged - Forsaken Kingdom adds a new campaign to the remastered version of the classic strategy game.

The campaign will have about 30 hours of gameplay and will be available starting today.

When does World of Warcraft: Forever come out?

One of the standout announcements was World of Warcraft: Forever, an enhanced version of the classic World of Warcraft experience.

The remake will arrive on November 4, 2026, and will allow players to level up to level 60.

It will also incorporate visual improvements, new dungeons, raids, and features, with an experience presented as the definitive classic version.

Additionally, the Amazons will return to Diablo 4 during the first quarter of 2027. The most important announcement was Diablo V, which will arrive in spring 2029.

The Blizzard announcement for Hearthstone

Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire will arrive on October 20. The expansion will take players to a distant past of its universe and will incorporate a new mechanic called assemble, which will allow card fusion.

What news did World of Warcraft present?

For World of Warcraft, Blizzard presented Midnight Eclipse, the new content for the current Midnight expansion.