BlizzCon 2026: ‘Diablo V,’ ‘StarCraft’s Return & Other Big Announcements

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After a 3-year hiatus, BlizzCon is back, and yes, there were plenty of big announcements.

It was only right that Blizzard Entertainment’s President Johanna Faries kicked things off at BlizzCon 2026 with an emotionally charged speech that featured some big announcements for your favorite Blizzard Games franchises like Heroes of the Storm, Diablo, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone.

So let’s dive into them.

Heroes of the Storm

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Fans of Heroes of the Storm rejoice: Xal’atath is joining the roster as the game’s newest Hero, arriving on September 28 and will be available on PTR September 14. Blizzard teases there might be even more to come for HotS over the years.