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A BlizzCononline is one of the most anticipated events by players, and in the 2021 edition the presentation of Activision Blizzard takes place this Friday, 19, and next Saturday, 20. Below, you can check the main announcements that have taken place in the last few hours. 2w2s3h
The event would originally take place at the end of 2020, and would be called Blizzcon as usual, but it was postponed and transformed to an online model due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving rise to BlizzConline 2021. The conference is one of the most traditional in the gaming world. , and has already revealed big heavyweights for the next few years, such as the competitive hero shooter Overwatch 2, and the sequel to one of the most traditional crawler franchises, Diablo IV, in addition to other games.
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Opening the gate of ments, we have the Blizzard Arcade Collection, a collection of 3 games loved by the public in the 90's: The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne and Rock n' Roll Racing. The games included in the Blizzard Arcade Collection have an Original Edition and another Definitive Edition with improvements. The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne Original Editions also include "watch mode", which allows players to watch a video of the game and start controlling it at any time.
The collection is available for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands 6r195u
Speaking of Warcraft, the BlizzConline conference kicked off with an update for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Titled Chains of Domination, the DLC includes new dungeons for exploration, cosmetic items, a new area has been introduced, and of course, a big, super powerful villain.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is available for PC.
World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic 1s4t13
After 14 years of waiting, it was announced on BlizzConline that Burning Crusade, the classic expansion launched in 2007 will be incorporated into World of Warcraft Classic. With that, two new races will come to Classic: Draenei and Blood Elves, as well as introducing the Outland region again. The expansion will also bring old features with new additions, such as The Shattered Kingdom of Outland, Gates of the Arena, Flying Mounts, Riads and challenging dungeons, new hero options, Jewelcrafting profession, etc.
There is also the possibility to increase the level cap to 70, and players will have the option to migrate to the expansion, as the servers will remain open permanently. Burning Crusade and WoW: Classic is available for PC and is free for subscribers.
Hearthstone: Year of the Griffin 2w5jx
Hearthstone is also not left out of BlizzConline, and will bring the new season of the beloved card game. Named Year of the Griffin, the game will receive its first update, Forged in the Sertões, inspired by World of Warcraft, which comes with 85 card packs, two golden legendary cards, and the Hamuul Runa Totem card back.
O Essential Set arrives to replace the already dated Basic and Classic sets, counting around 235 new and old cards. With the new set, players will still be able to build decks and compete as usual, thanks to the Classic format, which has been around since 2014. The Essential is made up of 160 class cards and 75 neutral cards, like legendary minions including Deathwing, Malygos, and Ysera .
Finally, there's also a new mode coming. This is Hearthstone Mercenaries, a solo and competitive mode that allows players to use characters from Azeroth in a series of frantic battles. Hearthstone is available for PC, Android and iOS.
Diablo IV 312p6
A Blizzcon, or rather, BlizzCononline, it is not really without news about Diablo, and the 4th game in the beloved dungeon crawler franchise revealed a new class: the Renegade. According to the developers, the team has been working to create an experience with a lot of freedom for players, who will be able to customize their characters in countless ways, from a thief with high skills with archery, or a warrior with meele weapons ( body to body).
Diablo IV currently has no release date set.
Diablo II: Resurrected 6xb1f
After 20 years of its original release, Diablo II: Resurrected is the remaster of a classic that shaped the industry, and closed BlizzConline. Now, the title arrives with good graphical improvements, such as 4K resolution , 3D sprite models and all cutscenes have been recreated. There are also improvements to lighting effects, textures and animations, and Dolby 7.1 surround sound.
For the more nostalgic players, there is also the option to remove all the revamped visual effects from the menu. In all, we will have 7 classes available, such as Assassin, Barbarian, Necromancer, Paladin, Druid, Amazon and Sorcerer, with the option to activate PvP mode at any time. Blizzard describes that the remaster will be as fun and engaging as it was 20 years ago.
It is possible if on the franchise's official website to for the game's Closed Alpha. Diablo II: Ressurected comes to PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Switch still and 2021, and will feature cross-progression between platforms.
