{"id":117065,"date":"2025-11-05T17:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/117065\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:07:10","slug":"blizzcon-2026-tickets-pricing-gaming-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/117065\/","title":{"rendered":"BlizzCon 2026 Tickets, Pricing (Gaming News Roundup)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMicrosoft-owned Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled the pricing and on-sale date for tickets to BlizzCon<\/a> 2026, its first BlizzCon since 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarly bird passes will go on sale Friday at 9 a.m. PST on Tixr and run through Sunday at 11:59 p.m. PST. Those passes will be priced at $249.99 USD each, which includes taxes and fees. Per Blizzard, the maximum number of passes a customer can purchase is rising from two to four tickets per account. <\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing that initial batch of ticket sales, standard rate passes priced at $289.99 each will be available starting Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. PST.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe BlizzCon Pass grants full two-day weekend admission to BlizzCon, which will run Sept. 12-13, 2026 in Anaheim, California, including all Halls and Arena, during show hours. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBlizzCon is more than an event: it\u2019s a homecoming. It\u2019s a celebration of the stories we\u2019ve shaped, the worlds forged together, and the friendships and bonds that make this gathering so unforgettable,\u201d Blizzard Entertainment said in a blog post Wednesday. \u201cWhether this is your first time attending BlizzCon or a long-awaited reunion with friends and fellow community members, there\u2019s more time than ever to plan and personalize your experience. We\u2019re thrilled to welcome you to what\u2019s shaping up to be an incredible event. For a limited time, BlizzCon 2026 Passes are launching at a special early bird rate\u2014making it the perfect time to claim your spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAdditionally, Blizzard has revealed a first-look at panels and other scheduled offerings for BlizzCon 2026. which you can view below.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSee more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.<\/p>\n

\t\tNEW RELEASES\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFootball Manager 26\u201d launched Tuesday from developer Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The popular simulation game is available across Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, PC and Mac.<\/p>\n

\n\tPer the game\u2019s description, \u201cFootball Manager 26\u201d \u201clays new foundations for fans to shape their soccer destiny with a host of new upgrades that spark fan imagination.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the launch trailer for \u201cFootball Manager 26\u201d below.<\/p>\n

\t\tPRIVACY\/CHILD SAFETY TOOLS\t<\/p>\n

\n\tDiscord launched new safety features Tuesday that expand guardians\u2019 and parents\u2019 abilities to monitor their teens\u2019 habits on the social platform.<\/p>\n

\n\tPer Discord, \u201cThe new features allow guardians who have linked Family Center accounts to play a
more active role in creating a safer space online for teens while still respecting their privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe update will include \u201cmore visibility into recent activity\u201d: In addition to the past seven days of activity that guardians can already see, Discord\u2019s Family Center now includes insight into teens\u2019 total purchases, total call minutes in voice and video and their top users and servers. <\/p>\n

\n\tDiscord\u2019s new features will also allow teens to notify guardians when they report another user or content, and new guardian-managed settings, including \u201cwho can DM your teen, whether sensitive content is filtered, and select data privacy controls.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tEXEC SHUFFLE\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAtari has appointed Kelly Bianucci its new chief operating officer. She will report to Wade Rosen, Atari chairman and CEO.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cKelly is an accomplished leader who will help shape our strategy and implement operating structures and best practices across our organization that will be incredibly important as we continue to transform and grow,\u201d Rosen said. \u201cKelly has been invaluable as an Atari board member, and I am excited for her to bring her passion for our business into her new role.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tEARNINGS\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSouth Korean video game publisher Krafton reported its latest quarterly earnings, including revenue of KRW 870.6 billion and an operating profit of KRW 348.6 billion.<\/p>\n

\n\tKrafton offered an update on its longterm strategy accompanying the financial results:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cKRAFTON plans to further accelerate growth within the PUBG IP franchise, leveraging the strong traffic of\u00a0PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. On PC and console, the company will continue to offer cultural experiences beyond gaming by continuing IP collaborations and sharing content within the IP franchise to generate synergy across titles.<\/p>\n

\n\tEfforts are also underway to evolve\u00a0PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS\u00a0into a \u2018PUBG 2.0\u2019 gameplay platform\u2014featuring an upgrade to Unreal Engine 5, expanded gameplay modes, and user-generated content (UGC) enhancements. The mobile segment will aim to maintain steady growth through diversified content and stable live service operations.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn line with its five-year strategy to establish a \u2018Big Franchise IP,\u2019 KRAFTON continues to make bold investments in new franchise IP development. The company has strengthened its creative leadership and expanded its development teams, now overseeing 11 projects currently in production. KRAFTON aims to strengthen its specialized production capabilities and expand its IP lineup across diverse genres. The company will offer a new look at open-world survival crafting game\u00a0Palworld Mobile at G-STAR 2025 in Busan, Korea on November 13, giving players a hands-on experience for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Microsoft-owned Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled the pricing and on-sale date for tickets to BlizzCon 2026, its first BlizzCon…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":117066,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75132,32153,85,46,125],"class_list":["post-117065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-blizzcon","tag-gaming-news-roundup","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}