Blizzard sets four franchise spotlight streams and releases a 35th anniversary mini-documentary
Blizzard is marking its 35th anniversary with a new mini-documentary and a short run of “spotlight” livestreams focused on its current big franchises. The streams roll out between January 29 and February 11, with dedicated broadcasts for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Diablo.
The video, titled Blizzard: The Next Chapter, is out now and looks back at the studio’s history using items pulled from its physical archives. Blizzard frames it as a retrospective of major moments and releases from the past 35 years.
On the livestream side, Blizzard says each show will be a developer spotlight for its respective game, with the Diablo stream also doubling as a 30th anniversary spotlight for the franchise.
- World of Warcraft “State of Azeroth” on January 29 at 9:00 a.m. PST via YouTube and Twitch
- Overwatch “Spotlight” on February 4 at 10:00 a.m. PST via YouTube and Twitch
- Hearthstone “Spotlight” on February 9 at 9:30 a.m. PST via YouTube and Twitch
- Diablo “30th Anniversary Spotlight” on February 11 at 2:00 p.m. PST via YouTube and Twitch
Blizzard didn’t spell out exactly what will be announced on each stream in this post, but the timing lines up with ongoing updates across its games, including WoW’s current expansion cycle and Diablo’s anniversary plans.
