BlizzConline

BlizzConline was the fourteenth BlizzCon event, hosted virtually by Blizzard Entertainment from February 19 to February 20, 2021. Serving as a replacement for 2020's physical BlizzCon event, which was canceled due to the , BlizzConline was free to watch and engage in.
==Summary==
; Blizzard Entertainment
*Blizzard Arcade Collection, featuring original and definitive editions of The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing and Blackthrone. Available for free to The Celebration Collection owners (depending on the platform).
; Diablo
* class revealed for 
* has been announced. Coming to PC and Consoles.
; Warcraft
*The Wandering Ancient mount model was revealed just a few hours before BlizzConline.
*A Helm of Domination replica, a Blizzard Collectibles item, revealed.
*Patch 9.1.0: "Chains of Domination" announced.
**"Kingsmourne" video
*Bananas and Daisy the Sloth as new charity pets
*World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic has been announced.
; Hearthstone
*Prior to BlizzConline:
**A video named "Quill You Be Ready?" was posted on Feb 16, teasing of a Kalimdor-themed expansion.
**On February 9, they introduced a new Core Set and Classic Format
*2021 is the .
* expansion has been announced, taking place in the Barrens
==Features and schedule==
The features and schedule for BlizzConline:
===February 19===
Channel 	Panel 	Time (CST)
Blizzard 	Opening Ceremony 	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
All 	CarBot: A 30th Anniversary Cartoon 	5:00 PM - 5:05 PM
World of Warcraft / Blizzard	World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Deep Dive 	5:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Hearthstone 	Hearthstone: Year of the Gryphon Deep Dive 	5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Diablo 	Diablo IV: What's Next 	5:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Overwatch 	Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2 	5:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Strategy 	StarCraft Legends 	5:05 PM - 7:05 PM
Blizzard 	Diablo IV: What's Next (Reboardcast) 	5:35 PM - 6:00 PM
World of Warcraft 	World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Update 	5:35 PM - 6:00 PM
Diablo 	Diablo: The Voice of Deckard Cain 	5:35 PM - 5:45 PM
Hearthstone 	Hearthstone: Battlegrounds Exhibition 	5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
Diablo 	Diablo Developer Roundtable 	5:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Overwatch 	The Voices of Overwatch 	5:45 PM - 7:10 PM
Blizzard 	Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2 (Rebroadcast) 	6:00 PM - 6:40 PM
World of Warcraft 	World of Warcraft: Making of the Wandering Ancient Mount	6:00 PM - 6:10 PM
World of Warcraft 	World of Warcraft: Voices of the Afterlife 	6:10 PM - 7:30 PM
Diablo 	Diablo: The Gothic World of Brom 	6:15 PM - 6:40 PM
Diablo / Blizzard 	Diablo II: Resurrected Deep Dive 	6:40 PM - 7:30 PM
Strategy 	Where It All Started: The Blizzard Arcade Collection 	7:05 PM - 7:30 PM
Overwatch 	Overwatch: Creating a Soundtrack 	7:10 PM - 7:30 PM
Blizzard 	BlizzConline Day 1 Wrap-Up 	7:30 PM - 7:40 PM
===February 20===
Channel 	Panel 	Time (CST)
World of Warcraft / Blizzard	World of Warcraft Q&A 	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hearthstone 	Hearthstone Q&A 	2:00 PM - 2:35 PM
Diablo 	Diablo Q&A 	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Overwatch 	Overwatch League: Shock vs. The World 	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Strategy 	In-Game User-Generated Content Showcase 	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hearthstone 	Blizzard Art Studio: Reno Jackson 	2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
All 	Virtual March of the Murlocs 	3:00 PM - 3:05 PM
All 	Community Showcase 	3:05 PM - 4:05 PM
Blizzard 	BlizzConline Presents: A Critical Role Diablo Campaign 	4:05 PM - 6:20 PM
World of Warcraft 	World of Warcraft: The Evolution of Thrall 	4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
Hearthstone 	Hearthstone: Innkeeper Impressions 	4:05 PM - 4:10 PM
Diablo 	Artists at Work: Diablo Hive Mother Part 1 	4:05 PM - 5:20 PM
Overwatch 	Overwatch: Community-Made Creations in the Workshop 	4:05 PM - 5:10 PM
Strategy 	Artists at Work: CarBot Animation 	4:05 PM - 5:45 PM
Hearthstone 	Hearthstone: Streamer Showdown 	4:10 PM - 5:55 PM
World of Warcraft 	World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Sound Creation 	5:05 PM - 5:20 PM
Overwatch 	Overwatch League: Crafts with Soe 	5:10 PM - 6:20 PM
World of Warcraft 	World of Warcraft: Cooking Workshop 	5:20 PM - 6:20 PM
Diablo 	Artists at Work: Diablo Hive Mother Part 2 	5:20 PM - 6:20 PM
Strategy 	Blizzard Art Studio: Tracer 	5:45 PM - 6:10 PM
Hearthstone 	Hearthstone: Bartender Bob's Advice 	6:20 PM - 6:25 PM
Hearthstone 	Where It All Started: Blizzard's Early Years (Rebroadcast)	6:05 PM - 6:20 PM
Strategy 	Blizzard Art Studio: Roadhog 	6:10 PM - 6:20 PM
All 	Show Close 	6:25 PM - 6:30 PM
Panels that didn't make it live, instead published on their respective YouTube channels:
*Blizzard Art Studio: Margrave Krexus
*Blizzard Art Studio: Sire Denathrius
*Blizzard Art Studio: The Winter Queen
*Blizzard Art Studio - Reaper
*Blizzard Art Studio - Zenyatta
==The Celebration Collection==
The Celebration Collection is the virtual goodies/swag for BlizzConline and commemorates the 30th anniversary of Blizzard Entertainment. The collection is available in three tiers: Essentials Pack ($20), Heroic Pack ($40), and the Epic Pack ($60). They were available for purchase up til 15 February 2022.
The collection was also available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo but only provides the full Blizzard Arcade Collection game and the goodies for Diablo III and Overwatch, on their respective platforms where the collection was purchased.
Essentials Pack:
*General — Blizzard Arcade Collection
*World of Warcraft — Moon-Touched Netherwhelp
*StarCraft II and StarCraft: Remastered — 30th Anniversary Blizzard Legends Portrait Set
*Diablo III — Pet and Portrait
*Hearthstone — 10 Madness at the Darkmoon Faire card packs
*Heroes of the Storm — OSV-03 Rogue Mount with Tracer Hero (if hero is not unlocked already)
*Overwatch — 5 Loot Boxes, Player Icon and Spray
Heroic Pack (includes everything from the Essentials Pack on top of):
*World of Warcraft — Snowstorm
*Diablo III — Wings
*Hearthstone — Random Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Legendary card
*Overwatch — Raynhardt (Reinhardt skin)
Epic Pack (includes everything from the Essentials and Heroic Packs on top of):
*World of Warcraft — 30 Days of Game time
*Diablo III — Complete transmog set
*Hearthstone — 5 Golden Madness at the Darkmoon Faire card packs
*Overwatch — 3 Golden Loot Boxes
File:The Celebration Collection.jpg
File:Celebration Collection - General.jpg|Blizzard Arcade Collection
File:Celebration Collection - World of Warcraft.jpg|World of Warcraft
File:Celebration Collection - Overwatch.jpg|Overwatch
File:Celebration Collection - Hearthstone.jpg|Hearthstone
File:Celebration Collection - Heroes of the Storm.jpg|Heroes of the Storm
File:Celebration Collection - StarCraft.jpg|StarCraft
File:Celebration Collection - Diablo.jpg|Diablo
==Gallery==
BlizzConline site - Bolvar art.png|World of Warcraft key art
BlizzConline site - Illidan art.png|Hearthstone key art
BlizzConline key art - Overwatch.jpg|Overwatch key art
BlizzConline key art - StarCraft.jpg|StarCraft key art
BlizzConline key art - Diablo.jpg|Diablo key art
BlizzConline key art - Heroes of the Storm.jpg|Heroes of the Storm key art
==References==
 
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