Hearthstone® Players Become Knights of the Frozen Throne™ in August
July 06 2017 - 10:20PM
Business Wire
Pry 135 new cards from the Lich King’s icy
grasp in upcoming expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s
internationally acclaimed digital card game
Transform heroes into Death Knights and wield
powerful new abilities with legendary Hero Cards
Claim the Frozen Throne in a series of free
missions
For those in the service of the Lich King, death is only the
beginning. . . . Blizzard Entertainment today announced Knights of
the Frozen Throne™, the new expansion coming this August to
Hearthstone®, Blizzard’s smash-hit digital card game. Adventurers
will soon travel to Northrend, where they’ll confront the Lich King
and be raised as Death Knights, wielding otherworldly powers and
stealing life from their opponents, and ultimately ascending
Icecrown Citadel to claim the Frozen Throne—and 135 frosty new
cards—for themselves.
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Embrace powers from beyond the grave in
Knights of the Frozen Throne™, the upcoming expansion for
Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment's smash-hit digital card game.
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In Knights of the Frozen Throne, players storm Icecrown Citadel,
the Lich King’s frozen fortress, in pursuit of the forbidden might
of runic magic. Rumor has it the Lich King seeks champions to imbue
with the icy essence of undeath: players will soon receive his
favor in the form of nine new legendary Hero Cards that, when
played, transform Hearthstone’s heroes into fearsome Death Knights,
granting frost-rimed armor and modified powers. The Lich King has
also decided to bestow players with a new power from beyond the
grave: “Lifesteal,” a chilling new keyword, heals players for
damage dealt.
Those not content with merely serving at the Lich King’s behest
can challenge him directly in a series of free missions that
Knights of the Frozen Throne will offer to all players. Step into
Icecrown Citadel in the prologue mission, then venture through the
citadel’s two wings as you fight iconic bosses like Professor
Putricide and Sindragosa on your way to a final epic showdown
against The Lich King himself. After completing the prologue
mission, players will receive a random legendary Death Knight Hero
Card.
Coming to Windows® and Mac® PCs; Windows, iOS, and Android™
tablets; and mobile phones, Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs
will be winnable in Hearthstone’s Arena mode and purchasable 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, players eager for an audience with the Lich King can
pre-purchase Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs in a special
50-pack bundle, on any platform, for a one-time price of $49.99
(one purchase per account). Those who do so will be granted a
unique themed card back from the Lord of the Scourge himself.
Get your first taste of undeath at thefrozenthrone.com.
About Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multifranchise 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, Battle.net®, is one of
the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
*Based on internal company records and reports from key
distribution partners.
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dates, release dates, features, and functionality of the Knights of
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