There so much news coming out from Blizzard about their epic card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft that I could make this a multi-part series. First off the new expansion, Goblins and Gnomes, drops next week. Come Monday (in the Americas, the rest of the world must wait another day) there will be 120 new cards from an entirely new type of pack to be purchased, crafted, or won in the Arena. The Hearthstone Facebook page has the list of the new cards and there is too much content there to go into great detail now, but on the Hearthstone official site, the team at Blizzard have put up a series of blog posts detailing the cards and how they are going to change the game. Check em out at these links:
But in addition to the expansion, we also have some news on a new Hearthstone Amateur Open Tournament. $10,000 in cash and prizes are up for grabs with qualifying beginning in 2 weeks on Friday, December 19th an will run through the weekend, ending that Sunday, the 21st. The tournament is hosted by Good Gaming and is open to registered members of the site, which can be done for as little as $5. Click below to read more to get all the details from Good Gaming.
Statement from Good Gaming:
The tournament gives gamers of all levels the opportunity to test their competitive skills and battle for a chance to win over $10,000 in cash and prizes.Qualifying rounds for the Good Gaming $10,000 Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Amateur Open are scheduled to begin Friday, December 19th, 2014.
The tournament consists of a series of Constructed Play Phases, each player in the tournament will be required to bring and declare constructed decks to be used throughout the single elimination. The tournament will take place in a best of five match style play tournament format. Tournament finals are scheduled to begin on Sunday, December 21st, 2014 and will be streamed live on Twitch via GOOD GAMING's official Twitch channel. In addition, the tournament finals will be shoutcasted by renowned casters and eSports personalities Kevin Knocke and Ken Mitts.
To enter the tournament prospective contestants must be a registered member of GOOD GAMING by Thursday, December 18th, 2014. Limited Silver Memberships start at just $5 and include a Free Entry Ticket into the Tournament and 1,000 GOOD GAMING Points that can be used to access premium content across the site.
Don't miss your chance to bask in Hearthstone glory this holiday season. For more information on the tournament eligibility requirements, official rules and regulations visit www.good-gaming.com.
