14 DAY TRIAL // Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has announced that is has selected alternative rock band Foo Fighters to deliver the headline closing concert at the upcoming BlizzCon 2011 event, which is set to take place between October 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The allegiance of Blizzard fans is big enough that all real tickets to the event have been sold already but the company is giving everyone the chance to pick up Virtual Ticket, which allows the purchaser to get live coverage of all the big events, including the concert.
The live show will be opened up by The Artist Formerly Known as Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, who are promising to bring new songs to BlizzCon 2011.
Mike Morhaime, who is the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, stated, “There's no better way to cap off two days of gaming entertainment than by blowing the roof off the convention center with an awesome rock concert. Everyone attending BlizzCon and watching from home can look forward to ending the show with a bang when Foo Fighters bring the house down.”
Band leader Dave Grohl added, “We’re pretty sure that in the future, music historians will look back at BlizzCon 2011 as the unquestionable pinnacle of Foo Fighters’ long and illustrious career. We look forward to living up to that prediction by bringing the Horde and Alliance together to rock the hell out of Anaheim next month.”
The Foot Fighters have been playing together for 16 years and they have managed to win more than 12 Grammy Awards while launching single as “Everlong”, “Learn to Fly”, “My Hero”, “Best of You”, “The Pretender” and “All My Life”.
Analysts are speculating that the new MMO project from Blizzard, called Titan, might be unveiled at the BlizzCon 2011 event.