Look, let's be honest, SOOP announced on the 11th that it will officially live stream the main programmes of Blizzard Entertainment's flagship gaming convention, BlizzCon 2026. SOOP is bringing the BlizzCon 2026 main stage and core esports content to users in South Korea. The event will take place over two days from the 12th to the 13th (local time) at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, USA.

BlizzCon 2026 features a variety of events, starting with the opening ceremony to unveil major news about Blizzard's key games, alongside developer panel discussions, game demos, community programmes, and esports tournaments. SOOP will broadcast not only the main stage but also core programmes such as the Blizzard Classic Cup and the Overwatch World Cup.

The Blizzard Classic Cup has been designed as a team-based tournament where fans can witness legendary players who left a massive footprint in Blizzard's esports history and their fierce rivalries all over again. The tournament consists of four titles: StarCraft: Remastered, StarCraft II, Warcraft III: Reforged, and Heroes of the Storm. Key players from each discipline, including iconic South Korean representatives such as Lim Yo-hwan, Kang Min, and Jang Min-chul, will step up to compete.

In addition, the main tournament and finals of the Overwatch World Cup, which wrapped up its group stage in Busan last August, will be held at BlizzCon 2026. Eight countries that survived the group stage will battle it out in a single-elimination format for the championship trophy. South Korea previously claimed three consecutive titles at the Overwatch World Cup from 2016 to 2018, though the team failed to lift the trophy in the years leading up to the 2023 tournament. All eyes are now on the South Korean national team to see if they can recapture past glory.

Meanwhile, SOOP is rolling out various events for viewers of the Overwatch World Cup. Users tuning into the Overwatch World Cup on SOOP can secure official in-game item drops, alongside extra perks prepared specially by SOOP. Furthermore, fans can enjoy the main programmes of BlizzCon and the Overwatch World Cup matches together through costreaming broadcasts hosted by active streamers on SOOP.

You can check out more details regarding the specific broadcasting channels, schedules, and viewing events for BlizzCon 2026 over at SOOP's official Blizzard broadcasting station.