Hearthstoneis getting into the spirit of the season by giving away a bunch of free packs to all players. This amazing giveaway is a part ofHearthstone’scelebration of Winter Veil,Warcraft’siconic Christmas event.
Players who log in toHearthstonebetween now and January 31 should make sure to visit the in-game shop, where they can claim 10 packs for free. What’s more,newHearthstoneplayers can getan additional 50 packs during this time period, for a grand total of 60 packs.
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The first group of free packs can be claimed by any players who have completed the in-gameHearthstonetutorial before the deadline. The new player bonus packs are only available to players who create new Battle.net accounts between now and the promotion’s conclusion. In both cases, the free packs are evenly-distributed between the previous five card sets, excludingMarch of the Lich King:Forged in the Barrens,United in Stormwind,Fractured in Alterac Valley,Voyage to the Sunken City, andMurder at Castle Nathria.
Were that not enough to get players into the holiday spirit,Hearthstoneis also beginning a Winter Veil event on December 21, oncetheMarch of the Lich Kinglaunch eventperiod has concluded. The Lich King is forcing the inventors of Ironforge to make weapons for the Scourge instead of toys for all the good girls and boys. Players can complete daily tasks to earn progress in the event and save Winter Veil, earning two standard packs, oneMarch of the Lich Kingpack, and Christmas-themed Battlegrounds skins for Toki and Ini in the process.
Hearthstoneis also beginning a new Battle Bash, with 10 more Battlegrounds cosmetic rewards for players to unlock. All players get one reward for free, and can unlock more by activating the Battle Bash for $10. Doing so immediately earns two more rewards, and unlocks the ability to earn another each time they place in thetop four inHearthstone’sBattlegrounds modeuntil the period ends.
With two new Winter Veil Tavern Brawls on December 21 and December 28, and new holiday deals in the shop, now is the perfect time for new and returning players to get intoHearthstone. This huge gift of free packs is one of the largestHearthstonehas given out in its history.Forged in the Barrens,United in Stormwind, andFractured in Alterac Valleycycle out of Standard in a few months, so snagging these packs may be a good way for players to pick up some cards that will become a little harder to getonce the nextHearthstoneset drops.
Hearthstoneis available now for mobile and PC.
