Didn’t get a ticket to BlizzCon? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Luckily, Blizzard, RayV and DirecTV are offering over 16 hours of the event live for $39.95.

Below is what will be included during the live stream:

Exclusive interviews and commentary

Main stage presentations including opening ceremony

Tournament coverage and team highlights

Additionally, you will be given the exclusive BlizzCon 2009 WoW in-game pet; Grunty the Murloc Marine.

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Now don’t get your hopes up too high because unfortunately we weren’t able to secure any Blizzcon tickets to give away to you guys, the readers. Fortunately, there is a slew of websites that were more fortunate than us and were able to get their hands on some Bilzzcon tickets to give away.

Below is a compiled list of all known fan sites holding Blizzcon ticket giveways, courtesy of Starcraft Wire:

StarcraftWire.net – Giveaway 1 – Giveaway 2

BlizzPlanet

Diii.net – (coming soon)

Diablo-Source

StarCraft-Source

inStarCraft

StarCraft II Australia

StarCraft 2 Source

TankSpot

World of Raids

WoW Interface

So, you won’t be getting a Blizzcon ticket from us but at least you still have the opportunity to get your hands on one while Blizzard prepares to put some more up for sale.

You can read more about Blizzard’s annual convention, Blizzcon, here.

Blizzard announced that the second and last batch of tickets will go on sale on May 30, so if you’re really interested in going, mark your calendar and wait until midnight of May 29.

The first batch of tickets will be sold on May 16 at $125 per ticket, while the second batch will be sold on May 30. The tickets are sold on a first come, first served system, where tickets will be available to purchase via Battle.net accounts.

Yep that’s right, some of the most adored fan favorites from the original Starcraft will be making a reappearance in Starcraft II.

This comes as news from StarcraftWire who thumbed through various interviews from Blizzcon, making the notification that the three units mentioned above (Goliaths, Vultures, and Wraiths) will infact return.

Below is the interview excerpt from which the information was extracted:

Since you talk about there being so many choices on the tech side in the campaign, are there any differences between the units and the tech in the campaign, and what you’re going to see in the multiplayer? Is there single-player-specific stuff?

Dustin: So we’re looking at having a lot of units, especially for Raynor as a mercenary, he’s getting access to and buying technologies that are apporpriate for the kind of down-and-out mercenary scumbag like he is. So he’ll have access to things like Goliaths and Wraiths and Vultures, and all these old weapons that are not part of modern Dominion forces like we see in the multiplayer. Maybe some prototype stuff that would simply be way too powerful for any kind of multiplayer experience, but he can steal it and make use of it. So you’ll definitely see not only new units, but lots and lots and lots of upgrades that simply would not be appropriate for multiplayer.

(Via: StarCraftWire.net)

"I don’t know about the 2009 date, but it is still something we are very excited about," said Blizzard president Mike Morhaime.

Morhaime added that they have a non-final draft of the script, which he thinks “still needs a lot of work.”

No details were provided as to when the beta will arrive, though Morhaime assured event goers that the highly anticipated strategy sequel is shaping up pretty well.

As expected, no release date for the game is known either, though it is expected sometime late next year.

The site notes that the official BlizzCon program lists the game under “open gaming”, along with StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

No release date for Diablo 3 is currently known, though it is expected to be released late next year.