BlizzCon 2013's $175 tickets on sale April 24 and 27

Tickets for BlizzCon 2013 will go on sale in two batches later this month, Blizzard has announced.

The $175 tickets first go on sale at 7pm PST on April 24, with a second batch being made available at 10am PST on April 27.

BlizzCon 2013 will take place on November 8 and 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Additionally, a $500 ticket will go on sale Wednesday, May 1 which gives access to the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner alongside admission to BlizzCon itself, with proceeds going to the Children's Hospital of Orange County. Only 200 of these will be made available.

During the event, Blizzard will showcase its latest wares in the Warcraft and Diablo universes, and will also be hosting the global final for the recently announced StarCraft II World Championship Series.

A virtual BlizzCon 2013 ticket will also be be sold, allowing access to the event through livestreams, though no specifics on price and availability have yet been given by Blizzard.