Sharpen Your Claws and Tear into The Witchwood™, Hearthstone®’s Eeriest Expansion Yet
April 12 2018 - 1:14PM
Business Wire
Outwit witches, cleanse the forest of its
cursed inhabitants, and claim 135 new cards in the latest expansion
for Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally acclaimed digital card
game
For a limited time, players can log in to
Hearthstone to claim three free packs and a class Legendary
card
The hunt is on as Hearthstone® players set out to lift the
malevolent curse twisting The Witchwood™, the newest expansion for
Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. The Witchwood
unleashes 135 hair-raising new cards and marks the beginning of a
new Hearthstone Year: The Year of the Raven.
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Sharpen your claws and enter The
Witchwood™ - the newest expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard
Entertainment's smash-hit digital card game! (Graphic: Business
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A vile magic has taken root in the woods surrounding the city of
Gilneas, and the lycanthropic townspeople ready themselves for a
showdown with whatever lurks in the dark heart of the forest. As
players venture deep into The Witchwood, they’ll encounter uncanny
new cards and gameplay mechanics, such as the eerie new Echo
keyword. Echo cards can be cast multiple times in a turn, as
long as players have enough mana to pay the price. In addition,
rumors tell of two powerful Legendary minions—Baku the
Mooneater and Genn Greymane—that present grizzled
deck-builders with a unique challenge: use only odd- or even-cost
cards in exchange for a game-changing Hero Power boost.
“The Witchwood brings a spooky Azeroth fairytale to life in a
uniquely Hearthstone way,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of
Blizzard Entertainment. “We can’t wait to see players sink their
teeth into all the new cards and start shifting their deck-building
strategies around Echo and the other new mechanics.”
In two weeks, the adventure will continue with the addition of
Monster Hunt, a free new single-player mode that will take
players into the forest to strike at the source of The Witchwood’s
wicked curse. Stay tuned for further details about Monster Hunt
very soon.
Today also marks the beginning of the new Hearthstone Year—The
Year of the Raven. Each Hearthstone Year ushers in a fresh set of
cards for the Standard competitive format, drastically changing the
established meta and leading to more exploration and variety in
deck types. With this change, the Whispers of the Old Gods™, One
Night in Karazhan™, and Mean Streets of Gadgetzan™ card sets will
become playable exclusively in the Wild format, where players are
able to draw from every set released to date for Hearthstone.
The Witchwood is available now for Windows® and Mac® PCs;
Windows, iOS, and Android™ tablets; and iOS and Android phones.
Card packs can be purchased individually or in discounted bundles
from the in-game Shop for gold or real-world currency at the same
price as all other Hearthstone card packs. Players now have the
chance to win The Witchwood card packs as quest rewards or prizes
in the Arena, and can also craft cards from the expansion by using
Arcane Dust collected from disenchanting unwanted cards.
For a limited time, players who log in to Hearthstone will
receive three The Witchwood card packs and a free
random Legendary card for one of the game’s nine Hero classes
in celebration of the expansion’s launch.
Visit TheWitchwood.com to learn more about the expansion and
prepare for the hunt.
Assets available at:
https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Hearthstone.
About Hearthstone
With more than 70 million players worldwide, Hearthstone® is
Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally acclaimed, free-to-play
digital card game designed for novice and veteran card-slingers
alike. Players can choose from nine powerful hero classes and
customize their decks with minions, spells, and weapons based on
the unique fantasy of the Warcraft® universe. Featuring a variety
of game modes ranging from epic head-to-head duels to story-driven
solo adventures, Hearthstone offers a vibrant and rewarding
experience stacked with strategy, personality, and fun. Hearthstone
is available globally for Windows® and Mac® PCs; Windows, iOS, and
Android™ tablets; and mobile phones.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision
Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of
entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s
most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track
record includes twenty-one #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company’s online gaming service, Blizzard Battle.net®,
is one of the largest online-gaming services in the world, with
millions of active players.
*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and
reports from key distribution partners.
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regarding the future, including statements about the dates,
features, and functionality of Monster Hunt and the Year of the
Raven, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause Blizzard Entertainment’s actual future results to differ
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