While Anime Expo’s namesake clearly defines anime as its primary focus, there is still a very large gaming presence. And while multiple game developers were on-site, it was Blizzard Entertainment that stood out the most. Upon entering the Entertainment Hall, you are immediately met by the Blizzard Entertainment Booth.



Merchandise from all of their franchises were available, but Overwatch was clearly the most popular.

Walking around to the back of the booth, I found three Gashapon machines:

You pay one dollar for a token which is used for the Gashapon machine, and it dispenses one of many Gashapon toys, such as the following:

▲ Kharazim (Diablo III), Sgt. Hammer (StarCraft), Tavern Mouse (Hearthstone)

A staffer informed me that their Hanzo statue was making its first debut here at Anime Expo 2018. Since I was here at AX for Day 0, it meant I was face-to-face with the statue just one day before the official online reveal.