Blizzard Offers Up Another 3,000 Tickets for BlizzCon via Lottery

Gamers who were saddened over tickets for BlizzCon 2008 selling out so quickly due to both the overwhelming response and technical difficulties encountered when trying to order them can rejoice. Blizzard is now offering another 3,000 tickets up for fans wanting to attend the event at the Anaheim Convention Center from October 10-11.

In the wake of all the gamers left out in the cold, company boss Mike Morhaime has issued a public apology over on the official BlizzCon site where he states that Blizzard has reevaluated the space within the convention hall and feels confident that another 3,000 rabid fans can be packed into it.

“Due to these circumstances, we’ve reevaluated our convention hall space and come up with some solutions that will allow us to offer 3,000 more tickets for sale. We know this will not be enough to satisfy the very high level of demand for tickets this year, but we want to ensure that BlizzCon remains a great experience for those of you who are able to attend.”

These extra tickets will be sold via a lottery which is only open to those who created a Blizzard account before 9:00 p.m. PDT on August 12, which is when the “Sold Out” notice crushed the hopes and dreams of many.

While it is obvious that and extra 3,000 tickets will not help curb the demand for such a popular event, it is comforting to know that the folks at Blizzard are doing all they can to try make everyone happy. Don’t you wish that all gaming companies were this thoughtful and appreciative of their fans?