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Blizzard Announces Gamescom 2018 Lineup

Blizzard have announced the lineup for upcoming Gamescom 2018 which will be happening in Cologne, Germany between August 21st to 25th.

Blizzard Announces Gamescom 2018 Lineup

Blizzard will be attending this year’s Gamescom 2018 which will include a Diablo event on the main stage, with recent news of multiple projects and Diablo III coming to Nintendo Switch, there may still be a few surprises in store. But this is not the only major title that will be presented as Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Heroes of the Storm will also be there. Check out the full list of times and games being featured below:

August 22

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Opening and Quiz (Main Stage)
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Overwatch Event (Main Stage)
  • 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. – World of Warcraft Event(Main Stage)
  • 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage)
  • 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – StarCraft Event (Main Stage)
  • 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage)
  • 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Heroes of the Storm Event (Main Stage)
  • 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage)
  • 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. – Diablo Event (Main Stage)
  • 4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage)
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Guest Event (Main Stage)
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage)
  • 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Video Games Live Concert (Main Stage)
  • 7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. – Closing and Recap (Main Stage)

August 23

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Opening (Main Stage)
  • 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Starcraft: Commander Co-op (Main Stage) – Starcraft II developer Kevin Dong demonstrates the new co-op commander with YouTubers Lowko and Winter.
  • 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. – Heroes of the Storm: Live Drawing with Carbot (Main Stage) – Carbot Animations is back this year, drawing characters from Heroes of the Storm live on stage.
  • 12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Overwatch: Lucioball Challenge (Main Stage) – German Overwatch World Cup team members play Lucioball live on stage against members of the Gamescom audience.
  • 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth: Island Expeditions Showcase (Main Stage) – Top German guilds Aversion and Set Sail For Fail compete live on stage in Island Expeditions.
  • 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Blizzard Dance Contest (Main Stage) – Perform dances from your favorite Blizzard characters for the chance to win awesome prizes.
  • 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Guest: Bungie Presents Destiny 2: Forsaken (Main Stage)
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Vide Games Live Concert (Main Stage) – Enjoy an epic concert packed with music from Blizzard’s games with the Video Games Live orchestra.
  • 7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. – Closing (Main Stage)

August 24

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Opening (Main Stage)
  • 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Overwatch: German Voice Actors Panel (Main Stage) – Hear from your favorite Overwatch characters as their German voice actors perform on stage.
  • 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Hearthstone: Puzzle Time! (Main Stage) – Teams of Gamescom audience members race to complete challenges in Hearthstone‘s new Puzzle Lab.
  • 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Diablo: Live Drawing with Chris Amaral (Main Stage) – Blizzard artist Chris Amaral creates some evil artwork before your eyes.
  • 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Heroes of the Storm: Escape from Braxis (Main Stage) – Streamers MFPallytime and chu8 team up with Heroes of the Storm developer Matthew Cooper and two members of the audience in this Heroic Brawl.
  • 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. – Overwatch: Lucioball Challenge (Main Stage) – German Overwatch World Cup team members play Lucioball live on stage against members of the Gamescom audience.
  • 5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. – World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth: Island Expeditions Showcase (Main Stage) – Top German guilds Aversion and Set Sail For Fail compete live on stage in Island Expeditions.
  • 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth: Cosplay Showcase (Main Stage) – World of Warcraft cosplayers show off creations inspired by the latest expansion.
  • 7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. – Closing (Main Stage)

August 25

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Opening (Main Stage)
  • 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Diablo: Live Drawing with Chris Amaral (Main Stage) – Blizzard artist Chris Amaral creates some evil artwork before your eyes.
  • 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Hearthstone: Puzzle Time! (Main Stage) – Teams of Gamescom audience members race to complete challenges in Hearthstone‘s new Puzzle Lab.
  • 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Overwatch: Lucioball Challenge (Main Stage) – German Overwatch World Cup team members play Lucioball live on stage against members of the Gamescom audience.
  • 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. – StarCraft: One vs. Many – YouTubers Lowko and Winter take on Gamescom audience members in one-versus-three battles live on stage.
  • 4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Quiz (Main Stage) – Prove your knowledge of Blizzard games for the chance to win prizes.
  • 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Blizzard Cosplay Contest – Top cosplayers from Europe compete for amazing prizes, including a ticket to BlizzCon.
  • 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Closing (Main Stage)

Fextralife will be at this year’s Gamescom 2018 bringing you all the major happenings as well. Gamescom 2018 will be in Cologne, Germany from August 21st to August 25th.


If you enjoyed this article be sure to check out further Gamescom 2018 news in Focus Home Interactive’s Gamescom Lineup To Include Call Of Cthulhu, The Surge 2 And MoreNintendo’s Gamescom 2018 Lineup Revealed and THQ Nordic Announce Gamescom 2018 Lineup.

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