<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[GameUP24]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://gameup24.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[William A.]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://gameup24.wordpress.com/author/louzwate/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Watch the BlizzCon 2017 opening ceremony livestream&nbsp;here]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div><img src='https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gPdHo9PU7S8DG5DauZaKoaKgOLc=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57410925/BlizzCon_2017_KeyArt_2.0.jpg' style='max-width:600px;' /></p>
<div><img alt="" src="http://ift.tt/2lKLsIV"></p>
<p>Get the latest on Overwatch, Hearthstone, WoW and more</p>
<p>Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention, BlizzCon, kicks off today in Anaheim, California, where the company is expected to announce new details for games like <a href="http://ift.tt/1uICmKC"><em>Overwatch</em></a>, <a href="http://ift.tt/TnYlFT"><em>World of Warcraft</em></a>, <a href="http://ift.tt/1mL7Ps8"><em>Heroes of the Storm</em></a> and <a href="http://ift.tt/2tTb1X7"><em>Hearthstone</em></a>.</p>
<p>You can watch BlizzCon 2017&#8217;s opening ceremonies streamed live, right here, starting at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhLvS5GTK3E">YouTube</a> and <a href="http://ift.tt/2yMFzAc">Twitch</a>. The opening ceremony is expected to last about an hour.</p>
<p>BlizzCon 2017’s opening ceremony presentation will be a bit different from previous years. Blizzard will present from three stages at BlizzCon: the main “Mythic” stage, the Overwatch Arena and the Hearthstone tournament stage. So, naturally, expect some news on the <em>Overwatch</em> and <em>Hearthstone</em> esports fronts.</p>
<p>BlizzCon’s opening ceremony is free to watch for everyone. If you want to livestream the event’s other panels and esports competitions, you&#8217;ll need a <a href="http://ift.tt/2zfXyPf">BlizzCon Virtual Ticket</a>, which costs $39.99. Polygon will be at BlizzCon this weekend — with our colleagues from <a href="http://ift.tt/2sn5xTk">Heroes Never Die</a> — covering the panels, hands-on gameplay and interviews with Blizzard developers and executives.</p>
<p>The full schedule for BlizzCon 2017, which runs Friday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 4, is available at the <a href="http://ift.tt/2xeRSQL">official website</a>.</p>
<p>Last year’s BlizzCon brought with it <a href="http://ift.tt/2zhmy8E">plenty of news</a>, including the reveals of <em>Overwatch</em>’s Sombra, <em>Hearthstone</em> expansion <em>Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, </em>The Darkening of Tristram event for <em>Diablo 3</em> and much more.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2A2dTUK">Polygon &#8211;  Full</a></em></div>
</div>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://i0.wp.com/cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gPdHo9PU7S8DG5DauZaKoaKgOLc=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57410925/BlizzCon_2017_KeyArt_2.0.jpg?fit=440%2C330&ssl=1]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[440]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[248]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>