Blizzard is going to Gamescom next week, and will be bringing a new Overwatch map and animated short with it.

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New Fireside Gathering features, including a playable group raid against the Lich King.

Heathstone's Global Games Finals take place on August 25 and 26.

New details on the upcoming 7.3 patch on Wednesday, August 23.

WoW European Championship Finals take place throughout the event.

A new hero will be announced on Monday, August 21.

Heroes of the Storm: Showdown will be a live show including fights between community personalities and pros.

New co-op commander will be revealed on Monday, August 21.

There are no concrete details on what we'll be seeing, but we know that the new map will be revealed in a preview video being shown on Monday, August 21, while the new short will arrive two days later during a livestreamed Blizzard Reveal Ceremony on Wednesday, August 23.This will be the first new animated short (a specific term Blizzard uses for its CG, character-centric mini-movies) since last year's Sombra introduction, Infiltration . Recently director Jeff Kaplan indicated that the shorts will be returning for a 'second season', so this is hopefully just the beginning.By contrast, maps have been coming quicker than ever. Only last week we got the Chateau Guillard deathmatch map , and the week before that there was the addition of a new Lucioball arena Blizzard's bringing new content and events for most of its current games slate to Gamescom. Here's a full rundown, Overwatch aside:Blizzard will also bring cosplay events, quizzes and contests for those attending and watching online. IGN will be attending too! To keep up with all the announcements - Blizzard and much more - check out our Gamescom 2017 hub

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he was very close to tears watching the Bastion short at last year's Gamescom. He was very hungover, but that's not the real reason. Follow him on Twitter