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February 13th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. – The Year of Pegasus begins in Hearthstone. We’ll show you what the change in playing times means for you and what goodies you can get in WoW and Hearthstone.
The Year of the Wolf is coming to an end in Hearthstone and the Year of Pegasus is just around the corner. This thematic turn of the year is a very special one for Blizzard’s trading card game. Because it’s the 10th anniversary. The celebrations begin on March 11th and bring with them some goodies and nostalgia for players.
For example, you can play through the entire history of Hearthstone again in hook format – from Naxxramas to Showdown in the Wasteland. By the way, this anniversary is also celebrated in World of Warcraft. Take a look at what awaits you below.
This is in the Year of Pegasus
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (1)
A message from the game director
Greetings, inn visitors!
This year we are celebrating 10 years of Hearthstone (buy now for €0.00). We’re talking 10 years of defining the digital card game genre with distinctive characters, inn adventures, new and familiar friends, and tons of fun! During these years, a wide variety of game modes were introduced in Hearthstone. Looking forward, we want to focus on the areas where we can surprise and delight the most players with our absolute best ideas. We look forward to celebrating the past and future of Hearthstone with you all year long.
It all begins soon with birthday gifts, in-game events, an exciting update to the core set, and the first of three exciting card set expansions. We’ll be releasing Battlefield: Duos a little later! We’re proud of this cooperative game mode for Hearthstone, where friends and strangers alike can help each other and achieve victory. We got a great response to this game mode at BlizzCon (many thanks to everyone we had the opportunity to meet in person), and thanks to your emotions we can continue to move forward in the right direction. In addition to our normal Standard format and Battlefield updates, the team is also working on exciting Hook formats and Arena updates for even more fun throughout the year!
The Year of Pegasus promises to be a great year for Hearthstone. To all of our players who love and challenge the game, we see and thank you for your passion for Hearthstone. I’m looking forward to chatting with you at the inn.
– Tyler Bielman, Game Director
Hearthstone in the Year of Pegasus
Coming later this year are three stunning expansions that build on Hearthstone’s past and take us into a new future! We’ll be announcing the first of these expansions soon, but until then, here’s a sneak peek at all the upcoming expansions.
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (5) A new Hearthstone year also means a new core set. This year’s update is a big one, bringing back several iconic cards from Hearthstone history! Check out our core set blog for full details ahead of the expansion card reveals.
Let the party begin!
As soon as Patch 28.6 is live, we’ll start the celebrations by giving all players 12 additional cards when they log in!* These cards are each a “gift” card per class and of course himself: Wirt Steinruh! These cards will be revealed today on the official Hearthstone social media, don’t miss them.
* These 12 login rewards are in addition to the normal gift card as a preview of the expansion (which will be announced soon with the expansion reveal). All 13 cards will be granted upon login until Patch 29.6. From then on, you will receive them instead from your first opened pack of the Patch 29.0 expansion.
Iconic update to the core set
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (2) A new Hearthstone year also means a new core set. This year’s update is a big one, bringing back several iconic cards from Hearthstone history! Check out our core set blog for full details ahead of the expansion card reveals.
Earn Anniversary Rewards in-game
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (3) From February 27th to March 19th we’re really turning the party up with an in-game event. Complete the event reward path to receive golden versions of the Gift cards, as well as a special Birthday Coin!
On March 11th, Hearthstone’s official birthday, you’ll also receive a Legendary Quest that will reward you with the 10th Anniversary Card Back! Here’s to ten years at the inn and many more to come!
Play through the entire history of Hearthstone in hook format!
This March you can take a journey through Hearthstone history in hook format! On March 1st, only cards from the Archive Set Set can be used. On March 2nd, The Curse of Naxxramas, the first small expansion for Hearthstone, can also be played.
On March 3rd, the card pool will be expanded to include Goblins vs. Gnomes. New cards are added every day until we’ve fast-tracked through the entire history of Hearthstone! Will you play a game every day to relive all the memories, or will you wait for your favorite meta and play all your games in one day?
Relax with the music of the inn
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (4) Celebrate Hearthstone’s birthday on March 11th with the album “Hearthstone: Music from the Tavern” (anniversary selection) with more than 30 songs from Hearthstone ! Two additional Hearthstone: Music from the Tavern albums will be released later this year, featuring songs from the anniversary selections and more.
When they are released, you will find all three “Music from the Tavern” albums on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other platforms.
Be there: Community day to celebrate the anniversary
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (7) Everyone can celebrate at our next community day from March 11th (7:00 p.m. CET) to March 12th (7:00 p.m. CET). Party all day long with your favorite Hearthstone streamers and collect Twitch Drops! Remember to link your Twitch account to your Battle.net account so you can progress towards Twitch Drops.
More details about Community Day Twitch drops will follow as the event approaches.
World of Warcraft is celebrating
Source: Blizzard Hearthstone: In the Year of Pegasus you play through the entire HS story (6) The rumors of our party have spread and all of Azeroth wants to celebrate. Starting March 11, you will receive the new Fiery Pegasus mount for World of Warcraft for free when you log into Hearthstone!*
You can also find special Hearthstone matches in major cities from March 11th to 18th. If you watch long enough, a special battle will begin: defeat iconic minions to add them to your deck and earn more exciting Hearthstone-style rewards! More details will follow as the event gets closer.
* No further purchase is necessary for the Fiery Pegasus mount. The limited-time offer is only available to players who log into Hearthstone between March 11 and May 14. The mount is not available in World of Warcraft® Classic games.
This is just the beginning! Be sure to claim your free rewards when you log in when Patch 28.6 arrives, and stay tuned for more information on the next expansion, upcoming in-game events, community events, and much more coming soon and throughout the year have. We look forward to celebrating with all our friends at the inn all year long!
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