In a nutshell

• Blizzard Classic Cup debuts with Tasteless & Artosis leading teams across four titles.
• WoW AWC & MDI return with $600,000 in prizing and new formats.
• Overwatch World Cup celebrates 10 years with 52 teams, while Hearthstone Masters Tour crowns its first BlizzCon qualifiers.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that fans can expect two days of nonstop esports action at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12–13, 2026, during BlizzCon 2026.

The event will feature the debut of the Blizzard Classic Cup, returning fan-favorites like the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship (AWC), Mythic Dungeon International (MDI), Overwatch World Cup, and the Hearthstone Masters Tour.

Blizzard Classic Cup: A New Era of Rivalries

The Blizzard Classic Cup is a cross-title showdown spanning Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft: Remastered, StarCraft II, and Warcraft III: Reforged. Legendary casters Nick “Tasteless” Plott and Dan “Artosis” Stemkoski will captain teams, draft players, and even step into the casting booth.

With a $100,000 prize pool and legacy matchups carrying the highest stakes, the Classic Cup promises nostalgia, entertainment, and fierce competition.

WoW Esports: AWC and MDI Return

The Arena World Championship (AWC) and Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) are back in BlizzCon 2026 with expanded formats:

• Cross-region playoffs and the return of China in AWC.
• Head-to-head speedrunning in MDI.
• A combined $600,000 prize pool at BlizzCon.

Programs kick off on April 8, 2026, with sign-ups available via Raider.IO.

Overwatch World Cup: Celebrating 10 Years

The Overwatch World Cup celebrates a decade of esports with 52 teams competing in BlizzCon 2026.

• 30 teams will make it to the main tournament: 19 invited squads and 11 wildcard qualifiers.
• Pre-qualifiers run from March to April, with qualifiers in June, group draws in July, and group stages in August.

Expect national pride and high-level play as countries like the USA, South Korea, France, and Brazil battle for glory.

Hearthstone Masters Tour: Road to BlizzCon 2026

The Hearthstone Masters Tour 2026 is already underway, with the Winter Season Playoffs concluding and the top 12 players securing spots at the first Masters Tour Championship in April 2026. The top three will punch their tickets to BlizzCon, where the year’s biggest battles await.