Many BlizzFans mounted up and rode towards the portal that is Blizzard’s BlizzCon 08 ticket purchase page yesterday only to be turned away. After what one can only assume were several attempts to resolve the issue, Blizzard eventually pulled the site offline and issued the following statement:

The first ever Sonic convention is to be held this summer in London, UK. The event will combine the efforts of the two largest Sonic fan sites; The Sonic Stadium and Sonic Wrecks, with support from Sega Europe.

Have you heard about these things called Comic Cons? They’re really very bizarre. Large groups of people get together to discuss books with pictures of men in bright costumes! And some of the followers dress up in the very same colorful costumes. Crazy! All that hoopla over picture books!