Hearthstone to pick up new game mode and customization options in upcoming patch

Hearthstone to pick up new game mode and customization options in upcoming patch

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="intro">Hearthstone has some changes coming down the line that include a new play mode, new heroes, and other features.</p> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/hearthstone-pick-new-game-mode-and-customization-options-upcoming-patch' title="Hearthstone to pick up new game mode and customization options in upcoming patch"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2014/04/hearthstone.jpg?itok=_PZq4P0g' />[/url]</p> <p>If you're a big fan of Blizzard's digital card game, Hearthstone, you'll be happy to know some big changes are coming. Perhaps the most notable of these changes is the addition of a new game mode called "Tavern Brawl," which is a repeating, temporary event that adds some unique flavor to matches.  Here's how Blizzard describes it:</p>

<p>Each week, a different Tavern Brawl will pit you head to head versus another player using exciting and unique rules. One week might feature preset decks, while another week could have you crafting a brand new Tavern Brawl deck following specific guidelines, while others might offer buffs to specific minion types—who knows!</p>

<p>Tavern Brawls will be available to players that have at least one level 20 hero, and will run as temporary in-game events with different rule sets each time a new one starts.</p> <p>Aside from the new game mode, Hearthstone is also set to pick up some new customization options that should be welcome from players. In an upcoming update, Blizzard is adding the first new hero since the game launched, the Dwarven warrior king, Magni Bronzebeard. Blizzard is quick to note that new heroes are for flavor only; meaning that it's a visual change only and hero powers will stay the same for each class. In addition, the company teased some upcoming heroes with silhouetted portraits for both the Hunter (Sylvanas? Alleria?) and Mage classes.</p> <p>Finally, in the upcoming update, players will be able to assign custom card backs to specific decks, taking deck customization a bit further.</p> <p>Blizzard says that these changes will come in patch 2.7, but the company didn't give a timeline for release. However, all things said, this looks to be a pretty awesome patch for us Hearthstone fans.</p> <p>Source: Blizzard</p> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='