Blizzard's opening batch of 09 tickets have gone on sale, and we hear that this initial batch sold out within minutes of being made available.

BlizzCon has rarely been anything but a hit, so this is really no surprise, with many fans making epic journeys to join the fan shindig.

A second batch of tickets to the show, which will include games-playing, music, competitions and announcements, will be available on May 30th, and this consignment too is likely to go very quickly.

We'll bring you more on this year's BlizzCon as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge