Blizzard Entertainment's acclaimed free-to-play strategy card game
now available on iOS® and Android™
mobile phones
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Calling all mobile duelists, it's time to take your decks on the go—Hearthstone®:
Heroes of Warcraft™ is now playable on iOS®
and Android™ mobile phones. This version features an all-new
interface specially crafted for smaller screens, making it easier than
ever to keep the fun of Hearthstone at your fingertips.
"We're excited to welcome mobile gamers to the Hearthstone
community," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard
Entertainment. "Hearthstone's quick, super-accessible gameplay is
perfect for gaming on the go, and with the mobile versions it's
incredibly easy to jump into a match and have some fun."
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn
digital card game for players of every skill level. Hearthstone
offers a wide variety of ways to play, whether you want to prove your
prowess in ranked matches, test your chops as a deck-builder in the
Arena, battle crafty A.I. opponents to win new cards in the Solo
Adventures, or challenge your friends to a duel.
The mobile version of Hearthstone brings all of the exciting
features and content available in the Windows®, Mac®,
and tablet versions of the game, including Goblins vs Gnomes™,
Curse of Naxxramas™, and the newly
released Blackrock Mountain™. As with the other
versions of the game, players will have full access to their existing
card collection when they log in to the game on their mobile phones.
In celebration of Hearthstone now being more portable than ever,
anyone who completes one game in any mode on their mobile phone will
receive one free Classic card pack from the original Hearthstone
set. (Players who download Hearthstone on their iPad®
or Android tablet and finish a game for the first time also receive a
free Classic card pack.) Win or lose, that free card pack is yours just
by playing a game in Play, Arena, or Practice mode.
Visit playhearthstone.com
to learn more about Hearthstone, then head to the Google Play™
store or Amazon Appstore for Android, or Apple® App Store™
for iOS, to download the game for free and start dueling!
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®
and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, 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 nineteen #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.
*Sales and/or downloads. Based on internal company records and
reports from key distribution partners.
Apple, Mac, iOS, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.
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 mobile version of Hearthstone:
Heroes of Warcraft, 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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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Rob Hilburger
VP, Global
Communications
949-242-8404
rhilburger@blizzard.com
or
Emil
Rodriguez
Director, Global PR
949-955-1380 x12064
elrodriguez@blizzard.com
or
Lyndsi
Achucarro
Associate PR Manager
949-955-1380 x12650
lachucarro@blizzard.com
Source: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
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