Blizzard just announced that BlizzCon tickets will go on sale on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. PDT and Wednesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. PDT through the official BlizzCon website. Tickets will cost $175 each this year, an increase of $25 over last year's tickets. They always sell out in minutes, so mark your calendars now if you'd like to attend the convention.

If you have some extra money to spare, a limited number of tickets to an exclusive pre-BlizzCon Benefit Dinner will go on sale Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m. PDT. They will be priced at $500 each, with proceeds going to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County.

If you'd just like to watch from home, you will be able to order live internet and pay-per-view DIRECTV coverage for $39.99. Or you can simply watch the opening ceremony and eSports tournaments online for free.

BlizzCon 2011 will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center from Oct. 21-22. What are your plans? Will you be fighting the queues for a physical ticket, buying the streaming package or just keeping an eye out for news?