29.2.2 Patch Notes
Patch 29.2.2, launching later today, contains big updates to Hearthstone and Battlegrounds.
Hearthstone News
Blizzard backs down on unpopular Hearthstone change, so now weekly quests will 'only' waste twice as much of your time, rather than triple
As our Tim Clark wrote when he complained about live service games wasting players' time just to boost phoney player engagement numbers, «almost everyone reading this will be familiar with games that use predatory design in order to keep players logged in, whether that be to juice those all-important Daily Average User numbers so beloved of shareholders, or just in the hope that you might crack and drop some dollars in the MTX store.»
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29.2 Patch Notes
Patch 29.2, launching on April 16, brings Battlegrounds Duos and Season 7, Once Upon a Tavern!
NetEase Brings Blizzard Games Back to China in Summer, Signs Deal with Microsoft to Bring Its Games to Xbox
Three months ago, a rumor suggested that NetEase was close to inking a new agreement to bring Blizzard games back to mainland China after the complete shutdown that occurred in early 2023.
The Masters Tour Spring Championship is Here!
The first Masters Tour of the year is this weekend, and Hearthstone's best have come to play! Sixteen of the top players from the February and March Ladder rankings will compete for their share of the $50,000 (USD) prize pool and two invites to the 2024 World Champion. This year, we're bringing more Hearthstone action with a third day of streaming action! Read on for everything you need to know to enjoy the action, only on Twitch and YouTube.
Throne of Bone is a devilish roguelike autobattler where you play the bad guy in a skull-driven economy
As you might well know, I like a good deckbuilder—it's part of why Balatro's consumed a few dozen hours of my waking life. Sure, it's a genre utterly flooded with games, but I have a pretty high tolerance for «too much of a good thing.»
Hearthstone's best mode is getting its biggest new feature next month
When Hearthstone Battlegrounds' Duos mode was announced in November last year, Blizzard said to expect the launch in early 2024. We now know that April 16 is the day players will begin buddying up to take on lobbies. The full blog post is here.