The Boomsday Project™ Subjects Hearthstone® Players to the Wacky Wonders of Science Starting August 7
July 10 2018 - 1:25PM
Business Wire
Conduct crazed experiments with 135 outlandish
new cards in the next expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s
internationally acclaimed digital card game
Pre-purchase a 50-pack bundle and receive the
Mecha-Jaraxxus card back and a free golden class Legendary, select
the 80-pack Mega Bundle to also get the Mecha-Jaraxxus Hero—or
purchase both and get it all
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits the intrepid scientists,
engineers, and … test subjects of Azeroth in The Boomsday Project™,
the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s
smash-hit digital card game. On August 7, the infamous Dr.
Boom’s delightfully irresponsible experiments will be unleashed
upon players in the form of 135 new cards and a slew of mischievous
new gameplay mechanics.
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Explore the wonders of science with 135
zany new cards in The Boomsday Project™, the next expansion for
Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game.
(Graphic: Business Wire)
Dr. Boom has built a complex of hidden laboratories in the
ever-churning Netherstorm, where he and his colorful crew of
renegade researchers are hard at work on all manner of ill-advised
scientific endeavors. Players will marvel at the discovery of nine
new, immensely powerful Legendary Spells! They’ll be
awestruck by Projects, spells with wondrous effects that
appear to benefit both players—but appearances can be deceiving!
And they’ll tremble before the terrible power of Omega
cards, which give incredible rewards when played at 10 mana
crystals!
Dr. Boom also has a well-documented affinity for bots and bombs,
and he’s using The Boomsday Project as an opportunity to debut what
might be his most mind-boggling Mech-related innovation yet:
Magnetic attraction. Magnetic is a new keyword that
allows players to merge Mech minions, combining their attack,
health, and abilities to construct fearsome amalgamated
automatons.
With so much R&D in the works, Dr. Boom and his staff are
about to go into recruitment overdrive. In addition to testing Boom
Bot fuses and piloting experimental sky golem prototypes, daring
interns will also be responsible for solving puzzles in The
Puzzle Lab—the challenging new single-player Hearthstone
experience coming with The Boomsday Project. Dr. Boom and his staff
are not yet accepting applications, but they will share more
details about this exciting opportunity in the weeks ahead.
Coming August 7 to Windows® and Mac® PCs; Windows, iOS, and
Android™ tablets; and mobile phones, The Boomsday Project card
packs will be winnable in Hearthstone’s Arena mode, and players can
purchase them with in-game gold or real money at the same prices as
Hearthstone’s other card packs. Starting today and up until the
expansion is released, reckless qualified candidates can sign a
stack of liability waivers and pre-purchase The Boomsday Project
card packs in two different bundle options: the 50-pack bundle
includes a free random golden class Legendary and the
Mecha-Jaraxxus card back, while the 80-pack Mega Bundle also
includes a free golden class Legendary and Mecha-Jaraxxus card
back, as well as a new playable Warlock Hero—Mecha-Jaraxxus, Eredar
Lord of the scientific community. These bundles are available on
any platform for $49.99 and $79.99, respectively—one of each can be
purchased per account.
Learn more about this exciting opportunity at
TheBoomsdayProject.com.
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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Information in this press release that involves Blizzard
Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the pricing,
pre-purchase, release dates, features, and functionality of The
Boomsday Project and the release dates, features and functionality
of The Puzzle Lab, 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 materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product
delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of
Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to
Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision
Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when
made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or
Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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