BlizzCon 2026: ‘Diablo V,’ ‘StarCraft’s Return & Other Big Announcements

Bliizard Entertainment / BlizzCon After a 3-year hiatus, BlizzCon is back, and yes, there were plenty of big announcements. It was only right that Blizzard Entertainment’s President Johanna Faries kicked things off at BlizzCon 2026 with an emotionally charged speech that featured some big announcements for your favorite Blizzard Games franchises like Heroes of the Storm, Diablo, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone. So let’s dive into them.Heroes of the StormBlizzard EntertainmentFans of Heroes of the Storm rejoice: Xal’atath is joining the roster as the game’s newest Hero, arriving on September 28 and will be available on PTR September 14. Blizzard teases there might be even more to come for HotS over the years. Diablo Is Coming To NetflixBlizzard Entertainment / Diablo / NetflixIn a move that should not surprise anyone, one of Blizzard Entertainment’s most popular franchises, Diablo, is getting an animated series on Netflix. Johanna Fairies dropped the big news, while not giving too much away, revealing the show will take place in the world of Diablo and is currently in development with Netflix. Fairies also hinted that other Blizzard franchises could get simi...