If you missed the announcement, tickets for BlizzCon go on sale this Saturday, May 16, and another batch will be released on May 30. The convention will be held Aug. 21-22 in Anaheim, Calif., and Blizzard poster Zarhym has provided links to all sorts of BlizzCon information in case you're still deciding on whether you'd like to attend.

First off, tickets will be purchased this year using a new automated queue system to avoid past problems of the site being overwhelemed with high traffic. As for actual events at the convention, there will be contests ranging from costumes to movies; developer panels for World of Warcraft, Diablo III and StarCraft II; and Warcraft III and WoW Arena tournaments where gamers will compete for the top prize of $25,000 per player.

And if you can't attend, you can still watch more than 16 hours of coverage on DirecTV for $39.95. Or you'll be able to keep track of BlizzCon coverage right here on ZAM since members of our staff will be at the convention!