The buzz over BlizzCon, being held this year in Anaheim, California August 21 and 22, has begun. Whether you're planning on attending the convention or following it from home, we have everything you need to know right here.

Ticket Sales Coming Soon - Be prepared to secure your tickets for the festivities so you can begin making travel arrangements right away. A first round of tickets will be available for purchase on Saturday, May 16, with an additional set being released for sale on Saturday, May 30.

New Ticket Queue System - To avoid past issues with our website that resulted from high volumes of players trying to secure tickets at once, we've made a few changes to the way tickets can be purchased this time around.

2009 Contests - We're bringing back the best and most popular contests from previous years for BlizzCon 2009. If you've missed out on the festivities of the previous years, you'll want to see what we have in store this time around. If you're interested in entering any of our contests, it's best to get started on your strategy right away.

Developer Panels - If you want to get an inside scoop directly from the mouths of our developers, don't miss out on the many panels we'll be hosting this year. 

Tournaments - If you're a fan of watching some of the most competitive players going head-to-head live for all to see, you don't want to miss the tournaments scheduled for BlizzCon 2009. 

Watching From Home - If you're not able to attend this year, fear not! We've partnered again with DIRECTV to bring you over 16 hours of event coverage, broadcast in HD. A special offer will be made for new customers who sign up with DIRECTV to watch BlizzCon 2009. An Internet stream of the coverage will also be offered.