Blizzard announced its program for the upcoming Gamescom show in Germany, including the debut of a new short-lived Heartstone Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm and World of Warcraft Pro-game competitions, dancing and so cosplay, a mysterious "Show Ceremony."

People who have the opportunity to visit live on stage have the opportunity to score a Blizzard Booty, including "new and exclusive classics", while the rest of us have to settle for live streaming. The event will feature a special preview video of all available content on the show floor, including a new flyby card, Fireside Gathering features for Hearthstone, a new character hero from Storm and StarCraft 2 Co-OP Commander , And a preview of the next update to World of Warcraft 7.3.

Gamescom does not receive as much attention in North America as E3, but it is a great, great show: the 2016 event around 877 exhibitors showed from 54 countries and attracted an estimated attendance to 345,000 people. The Overwatch Animated The Last Bastion made its debut last year.