Blizzard Leisure has revealed the schedule for its 2026 Blizzard Showcase, with the Overwatch 2 becoming a member of the present line-up of World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, and Hearthstone.
This 12 months’s version will have a good time the developer’s thirty fifth anniversary, and supply followers a take a look at the plans for its catalogue of video games within the close to future.
In response to the official weblog, the showcase will include a sequence of developer-led spotlights that can embrace bulletins, sneak-peaks, and teasers surrounding the 4 titles. The livestreams might be obtainable on the official channels on each YouTube and Twitch channels for the respective video games.
Right here is the complete schedule for the Blizzard Showcase:
- World of Warcraft ‘State of Azeroth’ – January twenty ninth, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT
- Overwatch 2 ‘Highlight’ – February 4th, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT
- Hearthstone ‘Highlight’ – February ninth, 2026 at 9:30 AM PT
- Diablo IV ’thirtieth Anniversary Highlight’ – February eleventh, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT
What To Count on From the Blizzard Showcase
Whereas these showcases will primarily be gaming centered, some bulletins might be of curiosity to esports followers, notably round Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft.
For instance, within the 2025 Overwatch Highlight, main updates, together with Hero Perks, new playable characters, and aggressive modifications similar to hero bans, have been introduced, which impacted each the informal {and professional} scenes. Comparable info could also be unveiled in the course of the upcoming showcase.
The showcase announcement was additionally accompanied by a 90-second-long trailer reflecting again on Blizzard Leisure’s 35-year historical past. Notably, the video featured just a few different franchises, similar to Starcraft II and Heroes of the Storm, although no devoted streams have been confirmed for these video games.
Along with this, bot Starcraft and Heroes of the Storm may also not be part of the 2026 version of the Esports World Cup, which dealt a significant blow to the aggressive scenes of each titles.
