BlizzCon 2014 is fast-approaching, and we’re pleased to announce that this year’s show will play host to the very first official Heroes of the Storm exhibition tournament! That’s not all; we’ve also lined up an exciting showmatch for you that we’ve dubbed the BlizzCon Brawl. Today, we’d like to dig into details about the competition format and who will be competing in each event.

BlizzCon Brawl

Heroes of the Storm action at BlizzCon this year kicks off with the BlizzCon Brawl at 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, November 7. This showmatch will pit two teams, each featuring a veritable mash-up of some of your favorite YouTube personalities, against each other in a frenzied best-of-three series. We’ll have more details to share about each team’s roster soon enough, but for now, let’s take a look at the exhibition tournament.

Exhibition Tournament

Immediately following the conclusion of the BlizzCon Brawl at 7:00 p.m. PST, Heroes of the Storm teams from a few of the world’s top eSports organizations will come together to compete in the first official Heroes of the Storm exhibition tournament . We’re excited to share that Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, and Team Liquid will be sending their Heroes teams to do battle in the Nexus for bragging rights, and BlizzCon glory!

How to Watch

If you’ll be attending BlizzCon 2014 in-person, make sure to head over to the shared World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm stage to catch every match as the teams duke it out right before your very eyes. If you can’t make it to Anaheim this year, don’t worry! You can still tune in at BlizzCon.com to enjoy all three of our eSports streams for free, from the comfort of your own home. 

While Heroes of the Storm is still in Technical Alpha testing, with many changes planned for the future, we still can’t wait to find out what strategies and tactics each team will bring to the Nexus. We’ll have more details about the tournament, showmatch, and teams to share with you over the coming weeks, so stay tuned right here at HeroesoftheStorm.com to get the scoop on Heroes at BlizzCon 2014. We hope you’ll join us in watching what’s sure to be an event for the history books.