BlizzCon 2010 has officially been announced by Blizzard Entertainment, and will be held after the rumor the 22th and 23rd of October 2010, in Anaheim Convention Center.

Official Quote:

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blizzard Entertainment,Inc. today announced plans for its fifth BlizzCon® gaming convention, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California onFriday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23, 2010. BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes.

BlizzCon offers us a great opportunity to meet with our players andshare our enthusiasm for gaming with one of the most passionate communities in the world”

“BlizzCon offers us a great opportunity to meet with our players and share our enthusiasm for gaming with one of the most passionate communities in the world,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to providing another great show filled with entertainment, competition, and the latest information about Blizzard Entertainment games.”

In addition to serving as a gathering place for Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, BlizzCon will offer attendees a chance to enjoy:

Hands-on play time with upcoming Blizzard Entertainment gamesDiscussion panels with Blizzard Entertainment developers Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents Community contests with great prizes Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment’s game universes More exciting activities and attractions to be announced.The previous BlizzCon was held in Anaheim in August 2009. Tickets to the event sold out in minutes, and some of the highlights included the announcement of World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™, the unveiling of a newplayable class in Diablo® III, the first public hands-on with thesingle-player campaign of StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™, and a closing concert featuring rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.

Further details about BlizzCon 2010, including ticket availability and pricing, will be announced on the official BlizzCon website, http://www.blizzcon.com, as the event draws closer.

To keep pace with the continued growth of World of Warcraft as well as development on other Blizzard Entertainment games, the company is currently hiring for numerous open positions. More information onavailable career opportunities can be found at http://www.blizzard.com/jobs.

The public beta test period for Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Patch 1.13 has ended, and it's now available as v1.13c to the public!

• Windows Lord of Destruction v1.13c Patch (5.4 MB)
• Mac OS X Lord of Destruction v1.13c Patch (5.7 MB)
• Windows Classic Diablo II v1.13c Patch (9.8 MB)
• Mac OS X Classic Diablo II v1.13c Patch (9.9 MB)

Bashiok has revealed the appearance of the female version of the Witch Doctor class.

The female witch doctor has been added to our Diablo IIIsite, and you can head over now to check out a new concept, as well asa close up of her in-game model. An apple a day will ensure you canavoid having to visit this alchemist of undeath at the witch doctorclass page.

Click on the images to see the Diablo 3 Female Witch Doctor Screenshots

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/witchdoctor.xml

We’ve also added seven screenshots featuring the female witch doctorto the screenshot gallery, as well as an additional concept in theartwork gallery.

The official site has updated its content with the following pictures:

Brand-new freshly printed, Diablo 3 black T-shirt with a big, nasty grinning Diablo on the front, and a red Blizzard logo on the neck. What more can a fan ask for! Alright, maybe a release date...yeah, rite. You can buy this nice t-shirt right here.