Author - Jerry Paxton

BlizzCon® 2026 is officially underway with a wave of announcements, news, and surprises from across Blizzard’s legendary worlds. Together, everything unveiled onstage marks the beginning of Blizzard’s next chapter, one that’s deeply personal to the teams bringing it to life, with much more still to come. Catch up on all that was shared at Opening Ceremony and watch the official BlizzCon 2026 livestream to hear even more about what’s next in each of our worlds, with full programming details listed on the BlizzCon schedule.

Heroes of the Storm™: A New Hero Enters the Nexus

Xal’atath is joining Heroes of the Storm as its newest Hero, arriving September 28, and available on PTR September 14. Her arrival is made all the more special by those of you who have continued to carry the torch for HotS over the years… and there may be even more to come for Heroes in the future!

Storytelling Beyond Gaming

After decades of bringing entire universes to life through our games, we’re partnering with some creative powerhouses to tell even more stories beyond gaming across new screens. A new animated series set in the world of Diablo® is in development with Netflix. More details will be shared in the future, but this is only the beginning, with even more taking shape across our universes.

A New Era of StarCraft®

From the farthest reaches of the stars, a new mission calls. Return to the Koprulu Sector when STARCRAFT, an original open-world shooter, lands Spring 2030.

There’s only one thing we can say: it’s about damn time.

Overwatch® Queues Up for the Future

BlizzCon 2026 is celebrating 10 years of Overwatch, starting with a look at what’s next. The newest Hero to join is Season 5’s Doctrine, a life-draining vampire-inspired Support Hero with his own bat-like drones!

Available to play at BlizzCon and for a limited time from home right now, Doctrine joins the roster alongside major reworks for Sombra and Roadhog, while the new map Watchpoint: Grimsvötn adds another battlefield to the fight. Season 5 will also mark the conclusion of The Reign of Talon, bringing the first year-long narrative arc in Overwatch history to an explosive close.

What’s more, the next Overwatch Spotlight is coming in February 2027, where the team will share their big plans for the year ahead.

At BlizzCon this weekend, international music duo YOASOBI will perform at BlizzCon’s first-ever halftime show during the Overwatch World Cup. And returning to the show, also tomorrow, LE SSERAFIM will take the Main Stage as BlizzCon 2026’s closing musical act. To celebrate their return, a new LE SSERAFIM collaboration is available in-game now.

Also on tap this weekend, QuestWatch, a first-ever live Overwatch tabletop RPG one-shot, takes to the BlizzCon Main Stage tomorrow, September 13, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. Written by Matt Mercer and the Overwatch Narrative team, Cassidy himself will serve as Game Master. Watch QuestWatch on the Overwatch YouTube or Twitch channels.

Visit the Overwatch website for more details on everything shared during Opening Ceremony.

Diablo’s 30-Year Legacy and the Future of Sanctuary

A new age of darkness is taking shape: Diablo V will be unleashed in Spring 2029. In Diablo V, Sanctuary has fallen and Diablo has won, setting the stage for a brutal new chapter that dares to ask: what must you become when the world has already fallen?

To celebrate Diablo’s 30th anniversary, Diablo IV’s Season of Hell’s Legacy brings back the Prime Evils, including the Lord of Terror himself on September 15, along with Deckard Cain, anniversary rewards, and gear inspired by every era of Diablo. Looking to the future, Diablo IV’s first class pack arrives in the first half of 2027 with the javelin-wielding Amazon, bringing one of the game’s most fearsome archetypes back to Sanctuary.

Offering a new way to play, Diablo IV is coming to Nintendo Switch™ 2 on September 15 along with the Season of Hell’s Legacy.

BlizzCon attendees and players at home also get to experience the return of an infamous evil: the udderly malevolent Moophisto, who is once again ready to terrorize unsuspecting adventurers.

Dive deeper into these announcements and everything coming to Sanctuary on the Diablo website.

Hearthstone® Debuts New Journal, New Class, and a Host of Ancient Gods

In Hearthstone, the overhauled Journal ties together each expansion with a narrative wrapper, with all of the quests, achievements, and events we’ve been through brought together in one place. Not only does the Journal track everywhere we’ve been, it will continue to grow alongside us as our journey continues, connecting dots from the past through the present and beyond.

Coming soon to the Tavern on October 20, Reign of the Black Empire takes Hearthstone back to ancient Azeroth, when the Old Gods were at the height of their power. This expansion introduces the new keyword Assemble, merging two cards into a powerful new one, opening the door for some wildly unpredictable combinations.

On September 22, Battlegrounds will also welcome a new minion type called Aberrations, born from the corruption, experimentation, and influence of the Old Gods.

Looking further ahead, the Monk bursts onto the scene in March 2027, becoming the game’s first new playable class in six years, and bringing its signature fluid playstyle and adaptable nature to the Tavern.

Discover all that’s in the cards on the Hearthstone website.

Warcraft®, Now and Forever

Finding ourselves at the midpoint of The Worldsoul Saga in the Midnight expansion, World of Warcraft’s next major update Eclipse (12.2) sees Xal’atath drawing ever closer to her goal of claiming Azeroth’s Worldsoul, leaving its fate in our hands.

With a sneak peek at the final installment in The Worldsoul Saga, The Last Titan stands to be the culmination of over two decades of Warcraft, bringing an extraordinary chapter of storytelling to a close while laying the groundwork for what comes next. Expect more information on The Last Titan early next year.

Shifting gears, for the first time in more than 23 years, a new story is coming to Warcraft III Reforged. The new Forsaken Kingdom campaign takes us back to the fall of Lordaeron and its transformation into the Undercity. This campaign also comes with the 3.0 update for Warcraft III Reforged which includes a massive graphics update, revamped World Editor, and more. And as a major surprise, it’s available to play today!

Finally, we’re returning to the first year of WoW and taking a good, long look around: World of Warcraft®: Forever is our new, third World of Warcraft experience alongside Modern and Classic. Forever allows us to carve new paths and explore unseen corners of Azeroth during the Vanilla era, with three new zones, over 1,000 new quests, nine new dungeons, two new raids, the new Skyborne race, and so much more. World of Warcraft: Forever launches in just a few weeks on November 4, 2026, with Beta starting September 17.

Explore the full breadth of announcements from the Warcraft universe on the Warcraft website.

More to Come

Stay tuned to the official BlizzCon livestream for even more news, details, and events throughout BlizzCon weekend. Check out the programming schedule to see all that lies in store and to plan your must-see moments.