Heed the Spirits’ Call in Rastakhan’s Rumble™—Coming to Hearthstone® December 4
November 02 2018 - 3:39PM
Business Wire
Step into the arena with 135 brutal new cards
in the next expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally
acclaimed digital card gamePre-purchase a special 17-pack
Challenger’s Bundle and receive the Ready to Rumble! card back, and
select the 50-pack Rumble Bundle to receive the card back as well
as the King Rastakhan Shaman Hero
World-renowned troll gladiators and fans of fierce competition
from across Azeroth will soon crowd the fabled Gurubashi Arena for
Rastakhan’s Rumble™, the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard
Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. Starting December 4,
players will vie for glory with 135 new cards and a mojo-fueled
arsenal of new mechanics.
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Face Azeroth's mightiest troll gladiators
with an arsenal of 135 new cards in Rastakhan's Rumble™, the next
expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit
digital card game that recently hit the 100 million-player mark.
(Graphic: Business Wire)
Once per generation, the troll tribes of Azeroth make a
pilgrimage at King Rastakhan’s behest to participate in a
no-holds-barred smackdown for the ages. This year, nine teams have
formed around their mightiest combatants—Legendary Troll
Champions who each represent a Hearthstone class. The teams
enjoy the blessings of the Loa, the ancient spirits
worshipped by the trolls, who have manifested themselves in the
form of powerful Legendary minions. Players can also seek
the aid of Spirits—a new kind of class-specific minion, each
with impressive effects that synergize with the Loa.
It won’t just be King Rastakhan’s favor that players will
compete for—the raucous crowd must also be entertained! Players
looking to exhibit their gladiatorial prowess with flashy,
over-the-top finishes can do so with Overkill—a new gameplay
mechanic that rewards players for dealing excess damage to enemy
minions.
Players thirsty for glory should keep their axes sharp, for soon
after the launch of Rastakhan’s Rumble they’ll be able to test
their might against Azeroth’s strongest troll champions in
Rumble Run, the exhilarating new single-player Hearthstone
experience coming with the expansion. Gurubashi event organizers
will be sharing more details with all of the potential gladiators
out there in the weeks ahead.
Coming December 4 to Windows® and Mac® PCs; Windows, iOS, and
Android™ tablets; and mobile phones, Rastakhan’s Rumble 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, aspiring combatants can pre-purchase
Rastakhan’s Rumble card packs in two different bundle options: the
17-pack Challenger’s Bundle includes the Ready to Rumble! card
back, while the 50-pack Rumble Bundle also includes a new playable
Shaman Hero—King Rastakhan. These bundles are available on any
platform for $19.99 and $49.99, respectively—one of each can be
purchased per account.
Seek out honor, glory, and more details at
RastakhansRumble.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-two #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 pricing,
pre-purchase, release dates, features, and functionality of
Rastakhan’s Rumble and the release dates, features, and
functionality of Rumble Run, are forward-looking statements that
are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
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