by JR Cook - 9 years ago     show comments

A new patch is in progress, and here’s what’s coming live today.

• The July Ranked Play cardback, showcasing the Darkspear trolls.
• The exclusive pre-purchase cardback for The Grand Tournament.
• …and various bugfixes for mobile versions of the game.

All in all, the most exciting thing is the addition of the ability to pre-purchase the expansion along with a boatload of packs. As a new business model for selling expansions, hopefully it gets more resources into Team 5’s coffers so they can continue upping the ante on creating content for the game.

Check out the patch notes and prep your wallet for the Grand Tournament pre-purchase!

In this Hearthstone patch, we’ve added the ability to pre-purchase a discounted bundle of 50 The Grand Tournament card packs, which includes a triumphant new card back as a bonus! We’ve also added the Darkspear card back and fixed a few bugs.

The full patch notes are below!

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General

• Pre-purchase The Grand Tournament
  • Starting now you can pre-purchase “The Grand Tournament” 50 card pack bundle from the in-game shop and unlock a special card back. The Grand Tournament packs can be opened in August when the expansion releases but the card back is available immediately!

• The following card backs have been added:
  • Darkspear – Acquired by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of July

Bug Fixes

• Improvements have been made to Spectator Mode which include resolving the issue that could cause a card with a “Choose One” option to become stuck on screen
• Fixed an issue with Rexxar’s golden hero portrait animation
• [Android] You can once again change your favorite card back
• [Android] Android OS 5.0.X (Lollipop) users will now automatically import the Battle.net Authenticator code when logging in
• [iOS] The game will no longer freeze on the splash screen after being away for a while
• [iOS] You can once again search for cards that contain diacritics without specifying their proper marks
• [Mobile] Fixed an issue with volume sliders
• [Mobile] You will no longer get stuck on the matchmaking screen after a Tavern Brawl with a friend ends
• Various audio, graphical, and UI issues have been resolved