Hearthstone® Mercenaries is Live Today—Experience an All-New Way to Play the Smash-Hit Digital Card game
October 12 2021 - 1:21PM
Business Wire
New free-to-play RPG game mode invites players
to build teams with their favorite characters from across the
Hearthstone universe and beyond
Over 50 Mercenary heroes are available for
players to collect and level up, and procedurally generated
Bounties mean they’ll never have the same adventure twice
Hearthstone® Mercenaries, the all-new free-to-play game mode for
Blizzard’s smash-hit digital card game Hearthstone, is live today,
offering players a whole new way to play in its vibrant universe.
Combining the depth of tactical RPG-style combat with engrossing
and rewarding long-term progression, Mercenaries puts the focus on
Hearthstone’s iconic characters, encouraging players to collect,
upgrade, and equip their favorite heroes and villains, and call
their shots in epic high-stakes battles.
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Mercenaries puts the focus on
Hearthstone’s iconic characters, encouraging players to collect,
upgrade, and equip their favorite heroes and villains, and call
their shots in epic high-stakes battles. (Graphic: Business
Wire)
In Mercenaries, players will assemble Parties of six heroes from
among their roster and set out to complete single-player Bounties—a
randomly generated series of battles which culminate in a bout with
powerful Bounty Bosses. Every hero on the team will gain experience
after each successful battle, increasing in power and gaining
access to new abilities as they level up. Upon completing a full
Bounty, players will earn a cache of treasure that includes
Mercenary Coins, which they can use to craft additional heroes, or
upgrade ones they already own.
The roster of Mercenary heroes—which includes over 50 at
launch—was designed to encourage players to get creative when
building teams, with countless powerful synergies for players to
discover. Players can also bring their most formidable teams to the
Fighting Pit, where they can square up against other players
and earn experience, achievements, and other rewards.
“Mercenaries provides an experience that feels completely new,
but embodies the fundamental spirit of Hearthstone,” said Mike
Ybarra, co-leader of Blizzard Entertainment. “The team has opened
up a whole new chapter for Hearthstone that captures its unique
spirit, with a fresh mode full of strategic depth. I can’t wait to
see the strategies our players will unleash on the world.”
Players who start their journey will earn their first eight
Mercenary heroes just for completing the prologue and
introductory missions. All other Mercenaries can be obtained from
simply playing the campaign or via other in-game rewards. Starting
today, players can also buy Mercenaries packs for 100 in-game gold
each, or purchase pack bundles of different sizes from the Blizzard
Shop, starting at $2.99 USD for two packs. Mercenaries packs
contain five Mercenaries items, which can include Mercenary Cards,
Mercenary Portraits, or Mercenary Coins, which can be used to craft
or upgrade Mercenaries. Each Mercenaries pack contains at least one
Rare or better Mercenary Card. *
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About Hearthstone
With more than 130 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 10 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 iOS, and Android mobile phones.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, 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-three #1 games** and numerous 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.
*Once a player has collected all Mercenary Cards in a rarity
tier, the player will start receiving Mercenary Portraits of that
rarity instead.
**Sales and/or downloads based on internal company records and
reports from key distributors.
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