"BlizzCon offers us a great opportunity to meet with our players and share our enthusiasm for gaming with one of the most passionate communities in the world," said Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime in a press statement. "We're looking forward to providing another great show filled with entertainment, competition, and the latest information about Blizzard Entertainment games."

BlizzCon 2009 saw the announcement of the World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm, the unveiling of Diablo III's Monk class and playable editions of StarCraft II and DIII, not to mention many fascinating and insightful panels covering all things Blizzard.

Blizzard promises details on ticket availability and pricing "as the event draws closer."

We'll no doubt be there to bring you all the news, though with Nick gone we'll have to find someone new to lounge around playing Diablo III all day.