Blizzard, developer of such smash titles as [i]Starcraft[/i] and [i]World of Warcraft [/i] announced that the inaugural edition of BlizzCon will be held October 28th and 29th at the Anaheim Convention Center. Attendees can participate in competitions and experience eagerly-awaited hands-on demos of upcoming Blizzard games. Other activities include:

? First ever public showing of the first Expansion Set for World of Warcraft
? Q&A panels with the World of Warcraft and StarCraft: Ghost developers
? Playing World of Warcraft Battlegrounds live with friends
? 1st public hands-on game play of StarCraft: Ghost
? BlizzCon Invitational Tournament, featuring top Warcraft III and StarCraft professional gamers from around the world
? A separate LAN area stocked with PCs for your gaming pleasure
? A blowout closing night concert featuring a to-be-announced band

Information on registering can be found on the official BlizzCon web site: http://www.blizzcon.com/