Explosive first expansion will feature over 120 new cards
ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Blizzard Entertainment today revealed plans for an explosive new
addition to Hearthstone®: Heroes of Warcraft®—Goblins vs Gnomes™!
Announced at the company's eighth BlizzCon® gaming
convention, Goblins vs Gnomes is the first expansion for the game
and will introduce over 120 new goblin- and gnome-infused cards for
players to add to their collections.
Goblins vs Gnomes immerses Hearthstone players
in an epic rivalry between goblin engineers and their gnomish
counterparts. Though wildly brilliant, these pint-size tinkerers don't
always have the upper hand on the mechanical contraptions they create,
and the results can be wonderfully unpredictable. The new cards coming
in the expansion are filled with wild and wacky inventions as well as
some faces that will be familiar to World of Warcraft®
and Hearthstone players.
"Goblins vs Gnomes is going to turn Hearthstone on
its head," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard
Entertainment. "It introduces a ton of new cards with all-new options
for decks and strategies, and we can't wait to see all the crazy
combinations players come up with."
Coming this December to PC and iPad®, Goblins vs Gnomes card
packs will be winnable in the game's Arena mode and purchasable with
in-game gold or real-money at the same price as standard card packs.
Specific details on launch timing will be announced in the weeks ahead.
To take a peek at the latest schematics and read up on all things Goblins
vs Gnomes for Windows, Mac, and iPad, visit www.playhearthstone.com.
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 eighteen #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.
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