App Store℠ rollout of Blizzard Entertainment's critically acclaimed
digital card game begins in select regions; coming soon to rest of planet
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Blizzard Entertainment is pleased to inform swagnificent, Zippi79,
MrHeed, JohnTheTree, Successlol, SpiritGuard, AnimaLeet, Waffles,
Thinkzalot, SwaggishMike, and everyone else who was asking online, that Hearthstone™:
Heroes of Warcraft™, its free-to-play digital card
game, is now available on iPad® in Canada, Australia, and New
Zealand, with the iPad App Storesm release for the rest of
the world coming soon.
"Hearthstone's player base has already grown to more than
10 million registered accounts following the official Windows®
and Mac® release,* but we saw that a few people
online were holding out for the iPad version," said Mike Morhaime, CEO
and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Instead of calling those folks
up individually, we figured we might as well let everyone know that the
global iPad rollout for Hearthstone has begun, and pretty soon
it'll be available everywhere. The game is a natural fit for tablets—we
encourage everyone to check it out on their couch, in their backyard, in
a coffee shop . . . or anywhere else they take their iPads.†"
In addition to Australians', Canadians', and New Zealanders' iPads, Hearthstone
is available for Windows and Mac PCs globally, with iPad support for the
rest of the world coming soon. Android™ device, iPhone, and
Windows tablet versions are also in development and will be available in
the future.
Visit playhearthstone.com
or the iPad App Store (select regions) today to learn more about Hearthstone,
download the game for free, and start having fun!
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 sixteen #1-selling 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/or reports from key
distribution partners.
†Internet connection required so that
the Battle.net® gnomes can keep your card
collection up to date across platforms.
Apple, Mac, and iPad
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
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 scheduled release dates,
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.
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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