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Blizzard's BlizzCon 2009 took place on the 21st and 22nd of August at the [http://www.anaheimconventioncenter.com Anaheim Convention Center] in Los Angeles. See the main [[BlizzCon]] article for more information about the event in general.
This convention introduced the [[Monk]] character, and the playable build showed off the Act 2 desert areas known as the [[The Borderlands]], along with numerous new monsters and character skills.
==Diablo III Playable==
[[Diablo 3]] was playable at the show, and in addition to the [[Wizard]], [[Barbarian]] and [[Witch Doctor]], the [[Monk]] was announced and became playable at 12:30pm on Friday, (2.5 hours after the show opened up) once he'd been announced in the Opening Ceremonies presentation.
* Blizzard offered a sneak preview of what fans would see of Diablo 3 at the show, in the form of [[BlizzCon 2009 Diablo 3 Official Preview|a short Q&A with Jay Wilson]].
==Panels==
The following Diablo 3 panels took place. See those pages for transcripts, videos, and more details.
===Heroes & Monsters===
The Heroes and Monsters panel covered the Monk, some recent skill changes to the other three characters, and also spent some time on various aspects of monster development. The official description:
===Diablo 3 Art===
This panel featured 7 Blizzard art designers, all heads of various departments working on the look and function of Diablo III. Here's the official description:
See [[BlizzCon 2009 Panel: Diablo 3 Art| the panel page]] for full coverage.
::"Sit down with our lore masters as they delve into the past, present, and future of the Diablo universe. We’ll recap the story thus far, provide new information on the tale Diablo III will tell, and grant some insight into what’s in store for Sanctuary."
See [[BlizzCon 2009 Panel: Diablo 3 Open Q&and A|the panel page]] for full coveragea transcript of the session.
===Diablo 3/WoW Press-Only Q&A===
Not an official D3 panel, but this hour long, press-only press conference was hosted by Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft developers, and was not streamed live.
* See [[BlizzCon 2009: D3/WoW Press Q and A|the wiki article]] for the transcript.
==Interviews and Game Reports==
In addition to the three panels, key members of the Diablo 3 team hold dozens of private and semi-private interviews. There is also extensive media coverage of the game, with numerous fan and gaming sites writing up their play experiences. All of the relevant game information revealed by these presentations is incorporated into the relevant pages in this wiki. You may still enjoy following the links to find the original reporting.
===Interviews===Jay Wilson joined some of the WoW designers in fielding questions at a press-only [[BlizzCon 2009: D3/WoW Press Q&A|D3/WoW open Q&and A]].
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===Gameplay Reports===The vast majority of these from Blizzcon 2009 focused on the [[Monk]]. More.... ===Frequently Asked Questions===
==Other Coverage==
As with [[BlizzCon 2008]] there will be a huge volume of media coverage. A full list of all good coverage will be found on the [[Media Coverage]] page.
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