Second Hearthstone®: Heroes of Warcraft™
Adventure brimming with hot new cards and bosses
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The first wing of Blackrock Mountain™, the fiery new Adventure
for Hearthstone®: Heroes of Warcraft™,
has opened! Blackrock Mountain pits players against a host of
iconic hot-tempered foes across five challenging, magma-packed wings.
Players who can handle the heat will be rewarded with a host of new
cards to add to their collection.
In Blackrock Mountain, Hearthstone players find themselves
amid a war between powerful forces battling for control of the legendary
mountain. Deep within the mountain's core, duelists go toe-to-toe
against fierce minions, including Dark Iron dwarves, fire elementals,
and dragons, while facing off against legendary menaces from the Warcraft®
universe, such as Ragnaros the Firelord. Card-slingers who
extinguish these villains will reap a mighty reward—31 scorching new
cards inspired by the mountain and its denizens, bringing a wealth of
new tactical options to the ever-evolving Hearthstone metagame.
"Adventure Mode challenges players to think outside of the box and come
up with creative new strategies," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder
of Blizzard Entertainment. "After the new bosses and unique mechanics in Blackrock
Mountain put their skills to the test, we can't wait to see how
players use all the new cards in their decks."
The first wing of Blackrock Mountain—Blackrock Depths—opens
today, with one additional wing opening each of the following weeks
throughout April. Each of the Adventure's five wings is available for
purchase separately for 700 gold or $6.99 per wing. For those brave
enough to take on the Mountain in its entirety, a complete Blackrock
Mountain bundle package is also available for $24.99.
Blackrock Mountainis available now in the Americas region for
Windows®, Mac®, iPad®, and Android™ and
Windows 8 tablets, and will be available April 3 in the Europe and Asia
regions. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft and Blackrock
Mountainare coming soon to mobile phones. For more information,
visit www.playhearthstone.com.
With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous
positions currently available—visit http://jobs.blizzard.com
for more information and to learn how to apply.
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.
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
for the remaining wings of the Blackrock Mountain Adventure for 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
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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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