Following past BlizzCon events in November 2019, Blizzard Entertainment President Mike YbarraLos Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times) revealed in an interview that it plans to resume the BlizzCon event in 2023, and also revealed that it will be held again at the Anahan Exhibition Center in a physical form.
Mike Ybarra said that April McKee, the new executive producer of Blizzard Entertainment, has already started planning the details of the event and is expected to hold the BlizzCon event again in 2023.
Prior to this, due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, Blizzard Entertainment cancelled the 2020 and 2021 BlizzCon events one after another, and replaced them with online BlizzConline events.Last year, due to the influence of internal sexual harassment, fraternity culture and other issues, Blizzard Entertainment subsequently confirmedCancelAll BlizzCon related events, but emphasize that the event will be held in a safe, friendly and diverse and inclusive format, and continuous communication with players.
As for the company’s internal issues, Mike Ybarra also emphasized that he will be committed to improving the company’s internal culture, and believes that more interactive emotions can be connected through games, and he also hopes to make the company a better working environment for game creation.