by JR Cook - 8 years ago     show comments

Blizzard is looking for the next big shoutcaster in Hearthstone and it could be you! In a fun and grassroots way, Blizzard is asking those budding shoutcasters to show off their work, and if they’re good enough, maybe they’ll move on to whatever the next level is (which right now is unknown as Blizzard says they will contact you on the next step).

So this isn’t really a contest or anything, instead, it’s a way for you to showcase your talent, put up a video of it on Youtube, and tweet @PlayHearthstone with the #HScast hashtag and after January 1st they will start looking at the entries.

There are no real details on where this will go, no promises that anyone will get selected, but chances are the ones who are exceptional will probably get an upcoming chance to help out in a casters booth in one way or another during the upcoming 2016 World Championship season.

All you have to do is download the video of the game, shoutcast it by yourself (no co-casters), and upload it to Youtube and tweet @PlayHearthstone. No webcam required, only audio is more than sufficient.

Read more about it here if you’re interested. This is a great opportunity for anyone, and even if you don’t get selected, it’s great practice none the less.

The Hearthstone casting desk is calling!

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While the cards are flying, and the stakes are rising, Hearthstone casters look on from the desk, sharing the tales of those doing battle within the tavern. Making use of keen analysis, masterful speaking skills, and a healthy helping of wit, casters bring the action to life for viewers, both on-stream and in-person!

We’re looking to bolster our casting ranks for the 2016 Hearthstone Championship Tour, and we can think of no better place to turn to than the Hearthstone community! From now until January 1, 2016, we encourage you to download the video below and try your hand at casting the match.

In order to download the video, right click here and select “Save Link As”.

We’ve gone ahead and created some fanfiction background for this sample match that you can choose to make use of while casting!

The sample match is game five of a best-of-five series between North American competitors ZenStyle and Puffin at the 2016 Americas Winter Championship. The winner advances to the Grand Finals! Puffin just recently won the Innkeeper’s Showdown tournament, and looks to continue his winning ways. ZenStyle, once thought to be a dominant force in the Hearthstone competitive scene, hasn’t had a high finish in over a year, and is looking to turn things around with a decisive win. The players brought the following decks:

ZenStyle: Tempo Mage, Malygos Warlock, Midrange Druid

Puffin: Oil Rogue, Freeze Mage, Zoo Warlock.

Record yourself casting the game, upload the video to YouTube, and tweet@PlayHearthstone with a link to the video using the hashtag #HScast. If you don’t have a Twitter, feel free to leave a comment below with a link to your video! Starting January 1, 2016, we’ll be reviewing your work, and reaching out to promising casters with further instructions.

Whether you’re an amateur, an expert, or somewhere in between, we look forward to seeing your submission!