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Hearthstone is full of "tall tales," but that leaves room for limitless narrative possibilities
Hearthstone's stories are wild and wonderful, but how exactly do they fit into the wider Warcraft universe? We asked the devs at BlizzCon.
Hearthstone offers a close look at its all-encompassing journey journal
You would be forgiven for believing that firing up Hearthstone and playing is how you experience the digital card game’s expansions. Evidently, you would be wrong, or perhaps more to the point, the game is going to condense the game’s experience into a journal feature that will be arriving on...
Hearthstone's new 2v2 battles won't be perfectly balanced. Instead, Blizzard wants you to "go have fun"
Hearthstone is getting brand new 2v2 battles as part of Tavern Brawl, so we caught up with the team at BlizzCon to learn a bit more about it.
Lunchbreak Tactics sees you dropping everything for a Hearthstone-style competitive autobattler
While I never worked retail for that long, I'm aware of the fine art of slacking off. And it's that art that developer Borealys Games has turned into its own experience, with the announcement of Lunchbreak Tactics, a Hearthstone- and Super Pets-inspired asynchronous autobattler that's out now on...
From WoW and MTG Addicts to the Keepers of the Tavern in Hearthstone
Executive Producer Nathan Lyons-Smith and Sr. Design Manager Brenden Sewell join Jessica Cogswell to discuss how their hours spent playing 'World of Warcraft' and top TCGs like 'Magic the Gathering' influenced their work on Hearthstone.
Hearthstone Devs Detail the Assemble Keyword and New Monk Class
We sat down with Hearthstone senior game designer Stephen Chang and principal producer Eric Larson about the upcoming Reign of the Black Empire expansion. They break down the new Assemble keyword, the Aberrations mechanic, and the return of the four Old Gods. They also touch on the newly announced...
Hearthstone “Reign Of The Black Empire” Card Reveal – G’huun And Death Knight Control
Hearthstone's next expansion is Reign of the Black Empire, a journey back thousands of years into the distant past when the Old Gods were at war with the Titans. GameSpot has an exclusive reveal for a package of Death Knight class cards, including a big legendary that could swing the game in your...
Hearthstone devs discuss Reign of the Black Empire, the Monk, and that one StarCraft mini-set
As part of a busy BlizzCon weekend, I took a moment to catch up with the Hearthstone team about what's next.
Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire expansion revealed, Monk coming in 2027
Hearthstone's Standard season is wrapping up in a big way while a new class joins the fun for the next one.
After 4 Years, Hearthstone Is Finally Adding a Brand-New Class
Hearthstone is finally getting a new playable class in the form of Monk. Announced during BlizzCon 2026, Monk will mark Hearthstone's 12th class to date.
After 4 Years, Hearthstone Is Finally Adding a Brand-New Class
Hearthstone confirms its first new playable class in more than four years, with the long-awaited addition set to arrive in early 2027.
BlizzCon 2026: Hearthstone invites old gods, aberrations, the Monk class, and 2v2 mode
If you hear a horrible slithering sound squidging its way into Hearthstone, don’t worry, that’s totally by design because Reign of the Black Empire, the next expansion for the digital card game, is bringing back some more of that Old God flavor when it arrives next month on October 20th, promising...
Hearthstone just got its first new class in four years: Warcraft's fire-breathing panda Monk
Have keg, will shuffle.
Hearthstone's Next Expansion and New Class Officially Revealed at BlizzCon
Hearthstone players can look forward to the Reign of the Black Empire expansion and a new Monk class soon, according to BlizzCon 2026.
Hearthstone To Get Its First New Class In Four Years Next Spring
And even sooner, we'll see the next expansion: Reign of the Black Empire
Hearthstone’s First New Class In 4 Years And A More Story-Driven Journal Are On The Way
New class additions to Hearthstone don't come often, but the next one has been announced during BlizzCon 2026's Opening Ceremony: The Monk is coming to the card game, leaving just the Evoker as the lone class to be left out. The Monk's upcoming addition was one of several major pieces of news for...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone hosts Azeroth’s Most Wanted
“Patch 36.4 launched with Escape from Violet Hold Class Set: Azeroth’s Most Wanted introducing four new Class Sets. This update also kicks off a new Arena season and includes free event rewards, the return of the World Championship Tavern Brawl, a new transforming Mythic Hero Skin, and some bug...
Hearthstone Is Dropping Untold Stories through Azeroth’s Most Wanted Class Sets
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Hearthstone's new Azeroth's Most Wanted card set lets you add some notorious criminals to your collection
Despite the many heroes in World of Warcraft's storied history, we can't forget the numerous criminals. And that's something Hearthstone is looking to celebrate (if that’s the right word) in the new Azeroth's Most Wanted Class Set, which introduces cards for the Rogue, Warlock, Priest and Warrior....
Hearthstone Launches New Azeroth's Most Wanted Expansion
Hearthstone dropped the new Escape from Violet Hold Class Set: Azeroth's Most Wanted expansion with four new character classes.
Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 14 lets you reshape matches with powerful Dark Gifts
Dalaran keeps its secrets locked up for a reason, but somebody has clearly gone digging anyway. Battlegrounds Season 14, Dark Gifts of Dalaran, is now live, and it brings a new gameplay system, not just another reshuffle. The big new piece is Dark Gifts themselves. From Turn 3 onward, you can spend...
Hearthstone Battlegrounds Launches Season 14: Dark Gifts of Dalaran
Hearthstone Battlegrounds has launched a new season of content this week, as Season 14: Dark Gifts of Dalaran is available now.
Hearthstone’s Escape from Violet Hold set gets major balance tuning in reaction to a shaken meta
A new expansion set for a digital card game like Hearthstone is expected to liven up the meta, but Blizzard said that this month’s Escape from Violet Hold took things too far with rule-breaking cards. Too far, it said! “Escape from Violet Hold has shaken up the meta in a big way, and we’ve loved...
Blizzard rolls out new BlizzCon 2026 digital bundles packed with rewards for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone
With the long-awaited return of BlizzCon being less than two months from now, Blizzard Entertainment has decided to get fans excited for the event by revealing several digital bundle packs containing new in-game items for its World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone franchises.
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