A Special New Card Back Coming Alongside Twitch Emotes For The Hearthstone Global Games
Blizzard and Twitch are partnering up to bring some new rewards to both platforms for this year's Hearthstone Global Games including a new special card back.
- You'll earn a card back for cheering on the teams.
- Card packs will be given out based on how much you cheer.
- Twitch Emotes can be unlocked through cheering as well.
New Card Back
New Twitch Emotes
Announcement Blog
Quote from BlizzardWith the top 16 countries and regions in the world identified, it’s time to see which teams will advance to the Hearthstone Global Games (HGG) playoffs at BlizzCon®. Celebrate the journey with HGG Cheer—a new program that allows you to support your favorite teams and unlock rewards in-game and on Twitch along the way!
From Sept. 17 through Nov. 4, you can support participating HGG teams by Cheering with Bits on Twitch. As you Cheer for a team using their dedicated, custom Cheermote, a portion of the revenue will go back to the players on that team.
When you Cheer for a team, you’ll also be able to unlock special Twitch emotes and in-game rewards for Hearthstone based on how much you Cheer. In addition to personal rewards, community support can unlock global rewards for everyone who has Cheered as overall milestones are reached.
You’ll be able to see your personal and global progress on the official Hearthstone Twitch channel. HGG supporters can see:
- Your Progress: As you Cheer (for any team), you’ll make progress towards unlocking Twitch emotes and in-game rewards—including card packs and a card back—based on the level of Cheering you’ve done as an individual.
- Global Progress: Monitor the overall support for HGG and keep track as overall levels of Cheering unlock global rewards for supporters over a minimum level of personal Cheering.
Here’s how to participate in HGG Cheer and unlock rewards:
- Link your Blizzard account to your Twitch account.
- Visit the official Hearthstone Twitch channel any time from Sept. 17 through Nov. 4.
- Select the Cheermote of the team you wish to support, then add the number of Bits you wish to Cheer (plus an optional custom message).
- Check back in the Tavern once goals are reached to automatically receive your rewards! (The card back will be added in a future Hearthstone update.)
Everyone, get in here! Support your team in the Hearthstone Global Games and follow them as they chase the trophy at BlizzCon. The program goes live on Sept. 17, so link your accounts, get your Bits, and be ready to start Cheering for HGG!
Frequently Asked Questions
Quote from BlizzardHow much revenue does a team receive when I Cheer for them?
For each Bit Cheered for an HGG team, that team and Blizzard (as the tournament organizer) receive an equal amount of revenue. The HGG team’s portion is divided evenly among the four team members.
Which teams are included in HGG Cheer?
Brazil, Singapore, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, China, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Hong Kong, Portugal, and the United States are included.
How do I Cheer for a team?
To Cheer for your team of choice, click on the Bits icon in the corner of the chat window, select that team’s Cheermote, add the number of Bits you want to use, and optionally add a custom message to cheer them on.
Can I use the regular Cheer command for HGG Cheer?
No, regular Cheers won’t work for HGG Cheer. You can Cheer for any of the 16 remaining HGG teams using their team-themed Cheermotes.
I forgot to link my Blizzard Battle.net account before Cheering! Can I still get the items?
Yes! First, link your Blizzard account to your Twitch account. When you return to the Hearthstone Twitch channel, you’ll see that a “Redeem All” button has appeared. Hit that button to claim your items!
Where can I watch HGG in my native language?
You can view HGG in English, Russian, French, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, and Thai.
Indeed
you took the words right out of my mouth.
Do you get bitz for being a Twitch Prime member? Or is it time to deactivate adblocker?
Sorry but this bad cardback art isn't worth a cent.
Then get it for $0 by watching ads for bits
Good news everyone! We just invented another way for you to spend money on Hearthstone!
Or another way to get free stuff by watching ads for bits
As a fully F2P player, I'm very excited for this
The ads are normally strictly limited - you can watch a max per day and they also have cooldowns between each ad. You can't just chain them like that. If the card back is 1,000, it may be possible over a few weeks.
I've been collecting bits since yesterday. When it says you've collected all you can for the day, it actually turns out if you check back after a couple minutes you can collect more. I've collected about 450 so far
As a fully F2P player, I'm really excited to get packs from watching these ads
you can also get Bits for "free". You can get 5 bits per short ad (usually 10 seconds)
Supposing the card back is 1000 bits and you manage to always get 10 second ads (or any at all), in half an hour you should be able to get it.
Yes, it's his choice to buy it, but clearly Blizzard wants people to fork over cash for a card back. Your argument is irrelevant corporate puke that they have recited so many times, even you believe it. It might be our choice to buy it, but it was their choice to slap a price tag on a card back and that is what the problem is.
Money, money, money. No thanks. At least until the next preorder.
Sooooooooo......
I have to pay for card backs now?
No one said you needed it. Fight the addiction!
I have not used twitch a lot, so just to be clear: bits is a currency you normally buy at twitch, or is it an exclusive currency for this event?
It's a currency you normally buy on twitch.
And what do you use it for? Donations?
I guess so, I don't use twitch, can't tell you exactly.
yeah it donates to streamers. for some reason its became so popular. no idea why its so popular method of donating.
i will cheer my 400 bits from watching jack ryan for you guys :)