Whether by virtual ticket, in person, or via news outlets, many of us experienced Blizzcon in our own way. In the social media craze which surrounds events like Blizzcon, can Blizzard do more to include individuals left outside of its hallowed halls?

Snapchat, Instagram, & Live Streams from the show floor are giving fans unprecedented accessibility to conventions.

A number of DVS Staff and community members made their way to Blizzcon this year–were you one of the lucky ones or did you cozy up at home watching via Virtual Ticket? No matter how you participated in the grand event, now that the dust has settled, we’re finally getting the chance to look back and reflect on our experiences.

If you were like me, you were living vicariously through all those lucky enough to experience things live in person: From epic cosplay costumes, through panels, to swag–nothing really compares to a real Con experience. Unfortunately, even with the Virtual Ticket option, there are still a lot of things that Blizzard-enthusiasts miss out on by participating exclusively-online.

Lilena, a DVS Staff Member and a Women of Warcraft mod, live-streamed a number of her Blizzcon experiences and met with a lot of positive feedback from the community as a result. For as much as Blizzard offers us, and has taken steps to include individuals who can’t make it to the Con (e.g. the ability to advance purchase goodie bags, and other items with the purchase of a Virtual Ticket), does this kind of response echo a desire for a different kind of experience? In an age of Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook, resulting in community-driven content like Lilena’s, is Blizzard capable of offering us something more than we’re currently creating for ourselves?

It remains to be seen if it is even an area which Blizzard might want to consider exploring in an official capacity. Could such authenticity even be obtained if produced by the company itself? Suffice to say, it is an interesting possibility for what Blizzard may include in the virtual experience in the future.

For now, at least we know the greater Blizzard community will do its best to keep us as close to the action as possible.

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For more like the above, and to further explore the Women of Warcraft community, check out the Facebook page, and join in the conversation.