REPORTING – After four years of absence, publisher Blizzard’s flagship event has returned to Anaheim, California. Le Figaro walked its paths and met inveterate players.
From our special correspondent in Anaheim (California)
3,2,1… on the screens of the Convention Center in Anaheim, the countdown officially launches the 2023 edition of BlizzCon, in front of thousands of fans. After four years of absence, this flagship event of the video game publisher Blizzard returned in person from November 3 to 5. The opportunity for Blizzard to announce new extensions to its most famous licenses, such as World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Diablo IV or even Overwatch. During the opening ceremony, personalities from the company took the stage, such as Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard, Phil Spencer, who manages the video games sector at Microsoft, and Chris Metzen, creator of the World of Warcraft universe.
In the room, the atmosphere is electric. Spectators scream, applaud and stand to cheer the new announcements. When Chris Metzen appears in front of them, a real euphoria takes over the audience. If they…
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