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Big Guest Appearances, Celebrities, and Music Bring the Fun to Blizzard’s Big Convention

Mick AbrahamsonBy Mick Abrahamson08/20/20264 Mins ReadUpdated:08/21/2026
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After a 3-year hiatus, Blizzard returns to the Anaheim Convention Center for Blizzcon 2026. Big announcements are almost guaranteed. A new Diablo 4 expansion? Something StarCraft? Something for World of Warcraft retail and Classic fans? What about for us Heroes of the Storm fans?

To get us all ready for an awesome weekend celebrating all things Blizzard, Blizzard has revealed the stacked guest line-up for the con. Ranging from big movie and music stars, the big names in entertainment will be right there with the fans to help with reveals, e-sports events, concerts, and more!

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Big-time gamer, streamer, and music artist T-Pain will be present as part of the Overwatch World Cup. T-Pain is a well-known Blizzard fan, so having that hype and stage presence will amp up all the big moments. 

Speaking of music artists, renowned DJ and long-time gaming fan, deadmau5 will help with a Diablo-focused panel. Deadmau5’s involvement in video games isn’t new. He has made numerous appearances in games like DJ Hero 2 and made a music pack for Valve’s DOTA 2. So, could we see deadmau5 reveal a new music video collab with Diablo?

From T-Pain to LE SSERAFIM and YOASOBI, Blizzcon 2026’s line-up is set.

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Moving over to the movie industry, two big movie stars will be all over the con. First is Khleo Thomas, who you may recognize as Zero from Holes. Khleo just recently hosted the Kingdom Hearts panel at D23 and is sticking around Anaheim for another one of his big interests, Blizzard and gaming.

Khleo Thomas is going to be the “BlizzCon Insider”, leading the behind-the-scenes captures and real-time highlights of the event. Having someone who knows what fans enjoy and want to see will help make all the videos and content in general hype. 

Then, as part of the Blizzard Classic Cup StarCraft II match, Simu Liu, of Barbie and Shang Chi, will make an appearance. Simu will be joining the tournament on the casting desk as well as a player. I’ll be seated to see if Simu talks the talk and holds his own against massive avid StarCraft players. But also, it may be a good sign that something StarCraft will be announced if they’re throwing a big hitter in a StarCraft event. 

Duke Dennis, Simu Liu, and Khleo Thomas round out the star-studded BlizzCon Special Guests.

Blizzcon Special Guests

For the music side, two major international pop stars will be present, both having done (and one with another on the way) Overwatch collabs. YOASOBI will be a part of the first-ever halftime show for the Overwatch World Cup. If you want to see and hear YOASOBI’s collab song, Orion, live, be at the Overwatch arena on the 13th. 

Then, back for a second BlizzCon is K-pop sensation LE SSERAFIM. They’ll be hosting another concert for the con. But this year they’re closing it out. LE SSERAFIM is the official closing musical act. Be warned if you want to attend, the main stage filled up FAST in 2023. So plan accordingly. 

Finally, Duke Dennis, Gamer and massive content creator, will be all over the show floor. He’ll be a part of the World of Warcraft side of the event. From activations to community engagements and even hanging around the creator experiences on the show floor, Duke will be there. 

BlizzCon 2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for all Blizzard franchises. Be sure to check out all the BlizzCon streams or be a part of the action from September 12th to the 13th.

Go on over to the official BlizzCon site to plan out your weekend and learn more about all the stuff happening all weekend long. 

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