The event, last held in the fall of 2023, was skipped in 2024 as the internal focus for Activision Blizzard was on integration within new owner Microsoft Gaming. Per this announcement, Blizzard will again be skipping hosting the Anaheim-based convention this year, but is preparing for a return in September 2026.

After a couple of years off, Blizzard's popular BlizzCon event is set to return in full in 2026, promising to "raise the bar."

Blizzard announced that its BlizzCon fan convention will return, but not until 2026, and revealed the first details about the event.