BlizzCon™ 2008 Tickets on Sale August 11, and Group Hotel Rate!

[Cairenn]

BLIZZCON™ 2008 TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 11
Unprecedented event coverage also available exclusively on DIRECTV

IRVINE, Calif. – July 29, 2008 – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that tickets for its third BlizzCon™ gaming convention will go on sale August 11 and that live coverage of the event will be available as an exclusive DIRECTV pay per view event. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment®'s Warcraft®, Diablo®, and StarCraft® game universes. The event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on October 10 and 11.

"Meeting and interacting with our players at BlizzCon is always a great experience for us," stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're also pleased to be working with DIRECTV this year to bring the show, for the first time, to those players who are unable to attend."

In addition to serving as a gathering place for the different Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, BlizzCon will offer an array of activities, including discussion panels, hands-on playtime with upcoming games, tournaments, contests, and more. Tickets to the convention will be priced at $100 USD each, and will be available for purchase directly from the official BlizzCon website at www.blizzcon.com.

The pay per view event will deliver a minimum of eight hours of live HD coverage from the show floor on each day of the convention, including exclusive interviews, demos, and more. Beginning in August, DIRECTV will run a promotion offering the BlizzCon pay per view event free to new DIRECTV subscribers. Pricing for existing DIRECTV customers and programming details will be available in the coming weeks from Blizzard Entertainment and DIRECTV.

"BlizzCon is one of the most highly anticipated gaming conventions of the year, and we are excited to partner with Blizzard Entertainment to deliver coverage of the show to gamers nationwide," said Steven Roberts, senior vice president, new media and business development, DIRECTV. "With our BlizzCon pay per view package, members of Blizzard's gaming communities who are not attending the event can now experience it in crystal-clear HD."

As the event draws closer, further details will be announced at www.blizzcon.com.



Plus, because I really believe in taking care of our community ...

Group Hotel Rate:

I've been in discussion with the hotel I stayed at last year for BlizzCon (Cortona Inns and Suites) and arranged a group rate with them. So, if you are planning on going to BlizzCon, there is another hotel option beyond the ones Blizzard will be advertising on their site. The hotel is less than 3 minutes away from the convention center, so it's very convenient.

This is the information you will need if you want to book with Cortona.

ROOM TYPE: Dlx King or double Queen
BOOKING URL/LINK: https://www.reservations-page.com/C0...ashx?pc=wowi08
PROMO CODE: WOWI08
$75.65 + fees and tax.
1-4 people per room max.

As our guest, you will enjoy the many attractions located in perfect proximity to the hotel. Such attractions include the Disneyland® Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center and the Downtown Disney® District, which offers a multitude of Shopping and dining experiences along with a variety of entertainment choices.

Includes free parking, Deluxe Continental Breakfast each morning, free high speed internet access in public space (lobby, breakfast room, pool area) fee based Internet access in guest rooms.

[epitome]

Hotel is booked out already :/

[Cairenn]

Heh, not surprised. It's a good rate for a nice clean convenient hotel.