It’s Pre-release season once again and the sand-swept landscapes of Uldum hold plenty of room for you and your friends. Pull up a chair and join us at a local Pre-release event, or host one of your own!
The Saviors of Uldum Pre-release will run from 10 a.m. PDT on August 2 to 10 a.m. PDT on August 5. If you haven’t attended a Pre-release party before, click here for a refresher on what to expect.
The race to see who can be the first to defeat Azshara in her Eternal Palace begins this week. The best of the best will be wading in to the depths of this epic raid to see who can cross the finish line and claim World First!
Pieces and Limit take to the big stage at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere on July 16 to begin their quest to be the first to defeat Queen Azshara in her Eternal Palace.
All the action will be brought to you by world class broadcast talent, including Rich Campbell, Daniel ‘AutomaticJak’ Anzenberger, Caroline ‘Nagura’ Forer, Jack ‘Jacky’ Peters, and more.
The best players from the WCS Circuit assembled in Ukraine for WCS Summer, played out over three days at the StarLadder studio in Kyiv. After three days of competition, we were set up for a zerg-versus-zerg Grand Final match between the 2018 Global WCS Champion Joona "Serral" Sotala and 17-year-old Italian Riccardo "Reynor" Romiti.
It was an intense best of seven that you have to see to believe. In the end, it was Reynor that snatched the throne from the king (for now!)
If you're looking to up your own game and learn from WCS Summer, we have resources available to you. Every replay from the tournament is now available for download--check out your favorite players' builds, how they execute them, and get their results!
... Read moreThanks for joining us at San Diego Comic-Con! If you missed the panel, check it out in its entirety here:
The League of Explorers is coming to sunny Southern California for San Diego Comic-Con! Stop by for an unforgettable panel featuring iconic Hearthstone voice actors and a member of the development team.
Hearthstone game designer Dave Kosak and voice actors Terrence Stone (Sir Finley), Amy Walker (Elise Starseeker), and Carlos Larkin (Brann Bronzebeard) will be on stage at Comic-Con to share stories about the iconic characters starring in Saviors of Uldum, our heroic upcoming expansion.
The panelists will reflect on how they brought their charact...
Read moreThat’s no mirage! Hearthstone’s newest expansion is looming on the sandy, dune-swept horizon, and we’re excited to show you some powerful new cards coming in Saviors of Uldum!
To give you an idea of what’s coming to the Tavern on August 6, we’ve started revealing cards in various places around the globe. We’ve compiled an exciting selection of our recent card reveals here for you to check out, so you can begin mind-crafting some awesome new decks:
Set yourself up for success with Untapped Potential. This Quest requires you to spend a few turns with a little extra Mana set aside to gain incredible power later in the game.
Complete your quests, earn your Hero Power...
Read moreTwitch Drops are back for the Grandmasters Season 1 Playoffs! You will earn one Rise of Shadows pack for watching 3 hours of the broadcast (consecutive or non-consecutive) on any of our official channels during the designated timeframes. Keep watching for a total of 6 hours and you’ll be granted another pack! On top of that, 1,500 lucky eligible viewers will be randomly rewarded with Classic card packs every hour.
Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes and bug fixes! Read on for details.
Experimental versions of DeepMind’s StarCraft II agent, AlphaStar, will soon play a small number of games on the competitive ladder in Europe as part of ongoing research into AI.
If you would like the chance to help DeepMind with its research by matching against AlphaStar, you can opt in by clicking the “opt-in” button on the in-game popup window. You can alter your opt-in selection at any time by using the “DeepMind opt-in” button on the 1v1 Versus menu.
For scientific test purposes, DeepMind will be benchmarking AlphaStar’s performance by playing anonymously during a series of blind trial matches. This means the StarCraft community will not know which matches AlphaStar is playing, to help ensure that all games are played under the same conditions. AlphaStar plays with built-in restrictions that the DeepMind team has defined in consultation with pro players. A win or a loss against AlphaStar will affect your MMR as normal.
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Read morePlayers, fans and commentators from around the word will meet again in Eastern Europe for WCS Summer, live from Kyiv, with competition kicking off this Friday. Here’s what you need to know!
| Broadcast Day | PDT | CEST | KST |
| Friday, July 12: Open Bracket | 7 a.m. | 4 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 13: Group Stage | 4 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 14: Playoffs | 4 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
As always, English-language coverage of WCS Spring will be available on our ...
Read moreRediscover the classic real-time strategy gameplay of StarCraft with all-new, adorable cartoon graphics by Carbot Animations! Whether you’re a veteran of the Koprulu sector or visiting for the first time, StarCraft: Cartooned is a great way to experience StarCraft.
StarCraft: Cartooned re-imagines every unit, structure, map, menu, and mission with the beloved art style of Carbot Animations. Add a whole new look to the epic single-pl...
Read moreRediscover the classic real-time strategy gameplay of StarCraft with all-new, adorable cartoon graphics by Carbot Animations! Whether you’re a veteran of the Koprulu sector or visiting for the first time, StarCraft: Cartooned is a great way to experience StarCraft!
StarCraft: Cartooned re-imagines every unit, structure, map, menu, and mission with the beloved art style of Carbot Animations. Add a whole new look to the epic single pl...
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Battle for Azeroth Season 3 brings new challenges with the opening of Mythic Operation: Mechagon, a new affix in Mythic Keystone Dungeons, and more PvP action.
In this new 8-boss “mega-dungeon,” level 120 players will unite with Prince Erazmin and the Rustbolt Resistance to help overthrow the prince’s deranged father and destroy his Mechoriginator doomsday device. Great rewards await you, but bear in mind that gnome-crafted loot might have some surprising properties. . . . [...
Read moreBattle against Nazjatar’s worthiest champions, face down unfathomable monstrosities from the deep, and confront the legendary Queen Azshara herself in this sprawling 8-boss raid.
Azshara’s Eternal Palace Normal and Heroic difficulties are now live, while the first wing of Raid Finder—The Grand Reception—and Mythic will open next week on July 16.
Season 3 brings a wave of new dungeon content, including the new Mythic-only difficulty dungeon Operation: Mechagon, a new seasonal affix, and higher item-level Azerite armor to acquire in exchange for Residuum.
Level 120 players will unite with Prince Erazmin and the Rustbolt Resistance to help overthrow his deranged father and destroy his Mechoriginator doomsday device in this new Mythic-only 8-boss “...
Read moreWe’re excited to share that BlizzCon will be the destination for the Hearthstone Global Finals this November! 8 players will duke it out at the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny California for their share of the $500,000 prize pool, the trophy, and the title of Hearthstone World Champion!
Both end-of-season playoffs will qualify one Grandmaster from each region to the Global Finals, meaning three Grandmasters will qualify through the Season 1 Playoffs, with three more qualifying through the Season 2 Playoffs. The final two players will qualify...
Read moreThe 2019 WCS Challenger Season 3 Open Qualifiers are almost here, and we are now taking applications for Community Casters looking to cover the event.
As a reminder, please be sure to fill out your application in full and include a summary of your StarCraft casting experience in your email!
Send your application to [email protected] by July 18th. Ensure that the subject line reads “Community Caster WCS “, and that the following information is included
Today we are very excited to share details for the next season of the Mythic Dungeon International program. Read on to find out how to compete.
The MDI Spring Finals might have just wrapped up, but we have plenty of action left in the year before the Global Finals at BlizzCon. The Summer season is fast approaching, and we want you to join the MDI!
We’ve made it even easier to compete this season than ever before. If you’re interested in joining the ranks of the MDI, all you need to do is form up a team of 5 eligible players and register on the ...
Read moreIn this update we’re slathering on sunscreen, refueling our lanterns, and preparing for a trip to dusty tombs and scorching deserts – Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Saviors of Uldum, launches August 6! Read on to find out what changes and additions were just added to the game - including Hall of Fame additions, new Classic and Basic cards, card art updates, and much more!
Be ready to encounter restless mummies, unleash powerful plagues, and discover ancient secrets when Saviors of Uldum, Hearthstone’s newest expansion, launches on August 6!
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Now that the magical floating city of Dalaran is firmly within his kleptomaniacal clutches, Arch-Villain Rafaam and his crew of notorious ne’er-do-wells have travelled south to Uldum - the land of hidden treasures, plagues, mummies, and (thanks to the League of E.V.I.L.’s arrival) MAYHEM!
Though their ultimate goals are still shrouded in mystery, the next phase of their plan appears to be well underway. Now, if only there were a motley crew of courageous treasure hunters up to the task of thwarting these misguided malcontents…
Evil may be on the rise in the dusty deserts of Uldum, but hope is here in the form of the League of Explorers! Join Reno, Elise, Brann, and Sir Finley as they unearth treasures, battle bad guys, and take on the oh-so-simple task of saving the world in Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Saviors of Uldum!
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Nation Wars is the competition that gives players the opportunity to fight for something greater than themselves. It’s a truly unique format that we are excited to renew this year! Mark your calendars:
Players ranked Grand Master during the years 2018 and 2019 on European, North American and Asian StarCraft II servers can register for the opportunity to represent their nation. Any nation with at least three players successfully registered is automatically guaranteed to participate.
Then you, the community, vote for your players. The three players that end the voting phase with the most votes are eligible to play for their nation. If more that t...
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