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by Mathew McCurley 
Aug 25th 2011 at 5:00PM
Along with Murkablo, players will receive an as-of-yet unrevealed StarCraft 2 in-game gift. You can still purchase the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket at the site for $39.99, which gives you four channels, panels, game tournaments, the contests, and more, without actually having to run from panel to panel like we will be doing.
Ever since Murkablo was datamined, players had been wondering if Murkablo was going to be this year's BlizzCon exclusive pet or a pack-in companion for Diablo 3's inevitable collector's edition. Since BlizzCon pets are usually of the murloc variety, it was a safe bet that Murkablo would be our new best friend come BlizzCon 2011.
Official announcement and screenshot of fire-breathing action after the jump.
Meet Murkablo, the BlizzCon exclusive WoW companion pet
An ill omen streaks across the sky over Azeroth's Great Sea, heralding the arrival of this year's BlizzCon-exclusive World of Warcraft in-game companion: the fearsome-ish Murkablo, aquatic protégé of Diablo III's eponymous Lord of Terror! Anyone who attends BlizzCon 2011 or purchases this year's BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will receive a Murkablo to call their own, along with a yet-to-be-revealed StarCraft II in-game gift.
BlizzCon 2011 takes place on October 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you order the Virtual Ticket Internet stream online through Battle.net, Murkablo and the StarCraft II gift will be automatically attached to the Battle.net account you use to make your purchase shortly after BlizzCon begins. DIRECTV customers who order the BlizzCon Pay Per View event will receive a code granting access to the Internet stream and the in-game gifts via email.
For further details or to order the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, check out the Virtual Ticket web page.
BlizzCon 2011 takes place on October 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you order the Virtual Ticket Internet stream online through Battle.net, Murkablo and the StarCraft II gift will be automatically attached to the Battle.net account you use to make your purchase shortly after BlizzCon begins. DIRECTV customers who order the BlizzCon Pay Per View event will receive a code granting access to the Internet stream and the in-game gifts via email.
For further details or to order the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, check out the Virtual Ticket web page.
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Look at what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back! Filed under: BlizzCon
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
suh8lim3 Aug 25th 2011 8:36PM
While I will enjoy getting this, am I the only one who wishes they'd give us another mount like /script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("\124cff0070dd\124Hitem:43599:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0\124h[Big Blizzard Bear]\124h\124r"); ?
suh8lim3 Aug 25th 2011 8:38PM
Ahh I still haven't grasped the whole linking thing yet. Anyways, my comment link was for the Big Blizzard Bear mount.
Nynaeve Aug 25th 2011 9:55PM
The only BlizzCon I've been to was when we got the mounts. My husband got Deathy last year so I believe I'm gonna claim Murkablo.
jude_rulz Aug 25th 2011 8:59PM
No murloc pets in the game? Except for:
Deathy
Grunty
Gurky
Lurky
Murkimus the Gladiator
Murky
.... yeah, just a few ;)
ninjivitis Aug 25th 2011 9:48PM
None of them are obtainable in-game.
Snuzzle Aug 25th 2011 9:59PM
All of which are from promotions outside the game. :)
Stephen Aug 26th 2011 1:01PM
@Snuzzle.
Not Murkimus.
Felix_rew Aug 25th 2011 9:44PM
So next year it's going to be a Murloc/Pandarian creature?
God help us all.
Snuzzle Aug 25th 2011 10:00PM
Should have been that this year imo.
Billnecroslaughter Aug 26th 2011 1:46AM
Doesn't anyone else feels kinda disappointed that this pet looks and shares the sane animation as deathy? I was hoping for something more original :(
Telrik Aug 26th 2011 9:47AM
When I signed up for the virtual ticket, Blizz sent me this pet in the mail to all my toons on my account. I had him for 2 days before Blizz realized their mistake and took him away from me. /cry
eresin Aug 26th 2011 1:52PM
Can anyone confirm or deny if Murkablo's animations are the same as Deathy?
Tri Aug 27th 2011 6:49PM
I dont think it's all certain yet. Didn't they only finish Deathy's animations after it was already given out to people?
cfr452 Aug 29th 2011 10:22AM
I have gotten the direct tv pay per view the last 2 years. I never got the codes for my pets. Even after many phone calls and emails both times. Not sure if I will get it this year.
adam87 Aug 30th 2011 11:00AM
deathy occasionally burps fire but he doesnt set you on fire murkablo looks to jump higher than deathy as well, yes when deathy was first released he was slightly confused and tried to be like his older brother grunty :) he ws soon told to behave and act like he should do by blizz :)