DirecTV has announced that it will provide live coverage of Blizzard Entertainment’s sold-out gaming convention ‘BlizzCon 2009′ on Aug. 21– 22 in high-definition. The Blizzard Entertainment’s gaming convention is celebrating the global player communities that surround its Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft game universes.
DirecTV is to deliver 18 hours of live coverage of ‘BlizzCon 2009′ event to be hosted by Geoff Keighley from the show floor that also includes closing concert headlined by the “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.
The features of DirecTV’s coverage of 2009 BlizzCon convention includes:
The BlizzCon 2009 exclusive World of Warcraft in-game pet, Grunty the Murloc Marine
18 hours of live HD event coverage
Free access to the internet stream on both Friday and Saturday of the event
Fifty percent off customizable, limited edition BlizzCon 2009 t-shirts available
Steven Roberts, senior vice president, New Media and Business Development, DIRECTV said, “We had tremendous success with last year’s coverage of BlizzCon and anticipate even better results from this year’s show, which sold out in minutes after tickets went on sale. The player base that Blizzard Entertainment has attracted with its portfolio of award-winning games has an enormous reach and we have already received purchases for the internet stream from all over the world. DirecTV’s exclusive coverage from the show floor offers gamers the next best thing to being there and we look forward to once again delivering one of the most highly anticipated gaming conventions of the year to enthusiasts around the world.”
Related posts:
- DirecTV To Broadcast Blizzard Entertainment’s Gaming Convention ‘BlizzCon 2009′ in HD
- GameSpot.com To Bring Expansive Live Coverage Of Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009
- DirecTV begin 2008 Championship Gaming Series Broadcast
- DirecTV To Broadcast Live Coverage of 2009 Farm Aid Concert on The 101 Network in High-Definition
- DirecTV To Broadcast ‘SXSW Live’ On The 101 Network
- Outdoor Channel To Cover Safari Club International’s 38th Annual Hunters’ Convention
- Championship Gaming Series 2008 Pan-Asia Final to be held in China
- The Eurosport Group partners Championship Gaming Series in Europe
{ 1 trackback }
{ 0 comments… add one now }