BlizzCon 2026 will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12 and 13, bringing World of Warcraft panels, live Arena World Championship and Mythic Dungeon International finals, viewer rewards, and more to the show. Select programming will also be livestreamed for fans watching from home, with the BlizzCon Viewership Guide covering where to watch each part of the event.
BlizzCon 2026 schedule covers 2 packed days
Published programming includes more than 25 events and panels across the 2-day show. Times are listed in PDT, with BST equivalents included in the official schedule, and programming can still change.
September 12 begins with the Opening Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. PDT, followed by World of Warcraft: What’s Next at noon. The first day also includes a 2:00 p.m. panel about building cutscenes, World of Warcraft: What’s Next II at 2:45 p.m., and a Developers x Creators Showcase at 3:30 p.m. Warcraft III’s Classic Cup, Community Night, and the MDI Championship Match round out the evening.
MDI viewers will see Dignitas face Big Lucky at 12:45 p.m., Liquid meet Mandatory at 2:00 p.m., and the championship match at 5:30 p.m. The schedule places the Warcraft III Legacy Match at 4:30 p.m. and its Entertainment Match at 5:45 p.m., while Community Night begins at 4:45 p.m.
September 13 starts with World of Warcraft: Deep Dive at 10:00 a.m., followed by Crafting Coziness and Creative Freedom and the AWC Pre-Show at 10:45 a.m. Later panels cover World Building, Art Design, Design Deep Dive, and World of Warcraft Hardcore: What’s Next.
The AWC bracket features F Tier versus Guild Bean at 11:00 a.m., Streamerzonegg versus One Lun Travel at noon, Echo versus TBD at 2:00 p.m., and Gators Back versus TBD at 3:00 p.m. The AWC Championship Match begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by Closing Remarks, a live performance from Le Sserafim, and the Trophy Ceremony. The official BlizzCon schedule will receive updates after the Opening Ceremony.
Eligible streams offer four World of Warcraft rewards
Fans can earn World of Warcraft rewards by watching eligible programming on the official Warcraft Twitch channel or the World of Warcraft YouTube channel. The four-step viewing track runs from 2 to 12 hours and includes 200 Trader’s Tender, Housing decor, a flying mount, and a banner. Blizzard’s official rewards overview provides the current eligibility details.
While Drops are active, the reward milestones are as follows:
- 2 hours earns 200 Trader’s Tender.
- 4 hours earns the Cuddly Blue Grrgle Housing decor item.
- 8 hours earns the Fluffy Comfy Flying Quilt Mount.
- 12 hours earns the Venomous Champion’s Illustrious Banner Toy.
Twitch viewers can make progress from September 12 at 9:30 a.m. PDT through September 27 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. YouTube rewards are available from September 12 at 9:30 a.m. PDT until September 13 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. Twitch viewers can switch between eligible channels in the World of Warcraft category without losing progress, although watching multiple channels at once will not make rewards arrive faster. YouTube viewers must remain on the official World of Warcraft channel for the full viewing period.
These rewards are not available in World of Warcraft Classic games. The promotion requires a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time, and the Cuddly Blue Grrgle can only be used through the Housing feature, which requires access to World of Warcraft Midnight.
Players who unlock the Cuddly Blue Grrgle can also buy extra copies. Dennia Silvertongue will sell them in Silvermoon City, while Tuuran will stock them in Stormwind and Gabbi will offer them in Orgrimmar near the Trading Post.
Account linking controls how rewards arrive
Before watching, connect Twitch through the Battle.net Connections page. YouTube viewers must link their accounts through the YouTube Connected Apps page. Anyone who changes a password or makes other changes to a Twitch or Battle.net account will need to link the accounts again. Relinking also starts a 7-day cooldown before a different Twitch account can be connected.
Twitch rewards must be claimed on the channel being watched or through the Twitch Drops Inventory menu. YouTube rewards will be delivered automatically when the connected accounts are viewing the official channel. Blizzard says in-game delivery can take up to 24 hours after claiming a reward, and the first Battle.net region opened after a Twitch claim determines where the items are sent.
A Twitch reward expires 7 days after it is claimed if the Battle.net account has not been linked. The promotion is available in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. YouTube Rewards also support Korea.
Console apps cannot earn these drops
Rewards can be earned through a PC or Mac web browser, as well as the Twitch and YouTube apps on Android or iOS. Twitch and YouTube apps on game consoles, smart TVs, and other television apps do not support drops.
BlizzCon attendees have a separate claim route
People attending BlizzCon in person can receive the same rewards by linking their BlizzCon Pass to their Battle.net account no later than September 18, 2026. Blizzard says those rewards will be delivered during the week of September 21 to attendees who complete the linking process correctly.
Fans watching remotely should note that musical performances and some other parts of the convention will remain exclusive to in-person attendees.
AWC and MDI finals will share a $600,000 prize pool
The Arena World Championship and Mythic Dungeon International Grand Finals will be played live from the convention. Both competitions will be available through the official Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels, with the AWC and MDI teams competing for the BlizzCon trophy and a combined $600,000 prize pool across September 12 and 13.
Fans attending in person can watch from the BlizzCon Stage. Blizzard has also published an AWC and MDI event overview with additional information about the tournaments.
Attendees can review floor plans and badge information
Anyone heading to Anaheim can use Blizzard’s Know Before You Go guide for information about the floor plan, badge collection, accessibility options, and other event details.
The World of Warcraft BlizzCon Bundle includes 3 items
The World of Warcraft BlizzCon Bundle includes the Rabbit’ath Void rabbit mount, the Garb of the Dawnfire Phoenix transmog ensemble, and the Perch of the Dawnfire Phoenix home decor item. Individual BlizzCon digital bundles will remain available through September 28, 2026, on the Battle.net Shop.
Blizzard’s physical merchandise lineup also includes apparel, collectibles, accessories, toys, and BlizzCon gear connected to World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and other Blizzard franchises. Featured products include a World of Warcraft x Rocklove necklace and earrings alongside an Emrrrgl Murloc Funko Pop!, with additional items available through the World of Warcraft gear store.
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