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What we know so far about Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Adam Holisky
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HearthStone What we know so far

We're going to keep this post updated throughout the day with all the latest HearthStone information. Here's what we know so far.

General Information

  • HearthStone is a new digital collectible card game (CCG) that takes place in the Warcraft universe.

  • HearthStone is free to play.

  • It's set for release this year. The beta will happen this summer.

  • You can sign up for the beta now over at HearthStone's site.

  • It will initially be playable on the Mac and PC. iPad version to follow soon (and not Blizzard soon, but reality soon).

  • PC and iPad version are playable now at PAX East.

  • Blizzard is looking at the possibility of future platforms (in response to the Android comments), but development is focused on PC, Mac, and iPad right now.


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Cards and Decks

  • Initial launch will contain 300 cards.

  • You'll be able earn booster packs (just like MT:G booster packs). You can also buy them.

  • The price Blizzard is throwing around for the booster packs right now is $1/pack.

  • Each pack comes with five random cards. Guaranteed to get a rare or better in each pack.

  • Chance also to upgrade to a "golden" version of the same card (like MT:G foil cards).

  • You'll be able to build your own decks, but also can let the game build it for you.

  • Two classifications of cards: basic and expert.

  • Multiple rarity levels of expert cards: common, rare, epic, and legendary.

  • You will be able to disenchant cards you don't want into Arcane Dust, then use that Arcane Dust to craft cards you do want.

  • Anything buy in the beta will be credited back to your live version of the game at equal value in the form of an unopened pack.

Playing the Game

  • The game is built around 1v1 match.

  • Battle.net is used to set up the matches, you also can play against an AI (normal and expert mode).

  • You earn medals every week for winning matches.

  • You play the game as one of nine "heroes" of the Warcraft universe. Like a mage, druid, rogue, warlock, etc...

  • Anyone who is familiar with MT:G or the WoW TCG should be able to pick this up pretty quickly, it looks like.

  • Some cards demonstrated had AoE damage.

  • Play field looks pretty standard: your hand, discard pile, health, mana, draw pile, battle field.

  • In the screenshots and gameplay footage you start off with 30 health.


Other Notes

  • We don't know yet if cards are going to be tradeable.


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