by Magistrate - 10 years ago     show comments

The old news is that Blizzard is attending PAX Prime this week–that’s August 29 through September 1. The cool new news is that they shared the exciting things they’re bringing to the event, including playable demos, giveaways, and updates on what’s on Hearthstone‘s horizon.

BlizzPro will also be keeping tabs on all the PAX Prime excitement and we encourage you to stick around in the coming days to see what Blizzard has in store!

If you’re heading out to PAX Prime this weekend, we’d love for you to come by and check out all of the action.

PAX attendees should prepare themselves for 4 epic days of portal storming, card slinging, and Hero playing awesomeness as this year’s booth will feature all-new builds for our most recent and upcoming games, hands-on time at demo stations, and awesome giveaways including a *limited quantity of PAX Prime exclusive pins. Pinny Arcade enthusiasts will be happy to learn that they could collect either the exclusive Elite Tauren Chieftain pin for playing Heroes of the Storm or the Iron Horde symbol for playing the Warlords of Draenor beta while visiting the booth.

• What: Hosted annually in Seattle, PAX Prime is a celebration of gaming culture and community
• Where: The Washington State Convention Center booth #352 of the Expo Hall
• When: August 29- September 1

Come and Play

As an attendee, here’s a taste of what you can expect at this year’s Blizzard booth:

• Warlords of Draenor hands-on with the live beta featuring updated character models and the intro experience for the upcoming expansion.
• A chance to find out what’s in the cards for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, and experience all of the fun of epic card-slinging duels on the PC.
• Attendees will have the opportunity to play a brand-new demo for Heroes of the Storm, and be among the first to try out three exciting new heroes! New to the game or eager for some clutch tips? The Heroes Community Team will be on-hand to help get you up to speed and ready to brawl!
• Blizzard developers will be on-hand to chat about your favorite games.
• And did we mention there will be giveaways, prizes, and more? If not . . . there will be giveaways, prizes, and more!

Be sure to check the prime.paxsite.com for the schedule, hotel and travel information, forums, and more. If you have an iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, or Windows 7 smart phone, you can also download the official PAX Prime 2014 app from Guidebook for free.

We’re looking forward to a great PAX Prime 2014 and can’t wait to see everyone there!

*Pins are available while supplies last to those who visit the booth and play either Heroes of the Storm or Warlords of Draenor.

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You can learn more about the PAX Prime festivities on the event’s website.