Blizzard wrote: "...we thought it would be fitting to give them a truly Mammoth sunset. Logging into the game between midnight on March 25, 2019 and midnight of April 2, 2019 will reward you with one pack each from the Journey to Un’Goro, Knights of the Frozen Throne, and Kobolds & Catacombs expansions."
As we know, the year ends with the release of first expansion of next year. Also, April 2nd is Tuesday - last expansion all released on Tuesdays (Rastakhan Rumble December 4th , The Boomsday Project August 7th).
So we will have the new expansion release soon, on April 2nd!
I expect the official announcement tomorrow March 1st at 7 pm CEST in less than 22 hours, but this is just a feel from my gut.
Blizzard never announces anything on a Friday, at the earliest we'll get an announcement next Tuesday. And while I thought the same that you did at first - that April 2nd will be the release date for the next expansion - nothing's certain yet. But I hope you're right!
Last expansion Rastakhan Rumble was announced on November 2nd which is Friday - just check the date of publication on the announcement video on the youtube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZc7EYyIDQE
If the release date is indeed April 2nd, than we should get the announcement today or very soon - they need time for all the card reveals, right?
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“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” ― George Bernard Shaw
EU Legend: S52 (ZooHeal Lock); S76 (Highlander Hunter);
It's also said that new pve-content starts one month after the rotation: "The first Solo Adventure in the Year of the Dragon launches about a month after the first expansion of the year, kicking off with a free chapter." And it will be in May: "This highly replayable Solo Adventure will unlock over the course of four weeks beginning in May"
Every single expansion since Karazhan launched in the first two weeks (usually the first) of the scheduled month (always April, August and December) and usually either on a Thursday or (like the last two expansions) on a Tuesday. So yes, it is very, VERY likely that the new expansion comes out April 2nd or April 9th.
I can already spoil you the release date of the first expansion of 2020: It's likely going to be April 7th.
Also, every single expansion gets revealed almost exactly a month before release. It is very likely happening next week. The only thing that we are still missing is the ususal teaser AKA announcement of the announcement.
And to ruin even more "surprises" for you: We will get a trailer, a handful of cards shown first, a pre-order featuring an exclusive card back (possibly a new hero portrait), then two weeks of nothing, then a livestream will kick off the two week long reveal season, culminating in a final big reveal stream with a developer and a popular streamer on a Friday or Monday before launch where the remaining few cards, mostly neutral commons, get shown in three matches.
It really is that predictable. And I'm not trying to be smug here. I honestly, genuinely hope I am completely wrong and they actually do something entirely unexpected.
IF it's April 2nd then that's OK. I guess. My only issue with that date would be that I'm still in Manila then and I play on the EU Servers. So God knows what time I'd have to log in. Damn you Blizzard! At least make the release date April 10 when I'm home and have reliable WiFi .. 😬
And to ruin even more "surprises" for you: We will get a trailer, a handful of cards shown first, a pre-order featuring an exclusive card back (possibly a new hero portrait), then two weeks of nothing, then a livestream will kick off the two week long reveal season, culminating in a final big reveal stream with a developer and a popular streamer on a Friday or Monday before launch where the remaining few cards, mostly neutral commons, get shown in three matches.
It really is that predictable. And I'm not trying to be smug here. I honestly, genuinely hope I am completely wrong and they actually do something entirely unexpected.
I hear ya! I hope they do something new, fresh and clean with the roll-out of this expansion. Let the Year of the Dragon be amazing!
I don't really see the point of deviating from their annoucement-spoiler season formula. It gets the job done. They have tried doing things differently but they seem comfortable with the current scheme
Blizzard wrote: "...we thought it would be fitting to give them a truly Mammoth sunset. Logging into the game between midnight on March 25, 2019 and midnight of April 2, 2019 will reward you with one pack each from the Journey to Un’Goro, Knights of the Frozen Throne, and Kobolds & Catacombs expansions."
As we know, the year ends with the release of first expansion of next year. Also, April 2nd is Tuesday - last expansion all released on Tuesdays (Rastakhan Rumble December 4th , The Boomsday Project August 7th).
So we will have the new expansion release soon, on April 2nd!
I expect the official announcement tomorrow March 1st at 7 pm CEST in less than 22 hours, but this is just a feel from my gut.
Sources:
https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/22912682/light-it-up-in-the-year-of-the-dragon
https://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Expansion
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Blizzard never announces anything on a Friday, at the earliest we'll get an announcement next Tuesday. And while I thought the same that you did at first - that April 2nd will be the release date for the next expansion - nothing's certain yet. But I hope you're right!
Last expansion Rastakhan Rumble was announced on November 2nd which is Friday - just check the date of publication on the announcement video on the youtube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZc7EYyIDQE
--Alfi--
Not too difficult there Sherlock.
If the release date is indeed April 2nd, than we should get the announcement today or very soon - they need time for all the card reveals, right?
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” ― George Bernard Shaw
EU Legend: S52 (ZooHeal Lock); S76 (Highlander Hunter);
It's also said that new pve-content starts one month after the rotation: "The first Solo Adventure in the Year of the Dragon launches about a month after the first expansion of the year, kicking off with a free chapter." And it will be in May: "This highly replayable Solo Adventure will unlock over the course of four weeks beginning in May"
So 2nd April really can be the release date!
Every single expansion since Karazhan launched in the first two weeks (usually the first) of the scheduled month (always April, August and December) and usually either on a Thursday or (like the last two expansions) on a Tuesday. So yes, it is very, VERY likely that the new expansion comes out April 2nd or April 9th.
I can already spoil you the release date of the first expansion of 2020: It's likely going to be April 7th.
Also, every single expansion gets revealed almost exactly a month before release. It is very likely happening next week. The only thing that we are still missing is the ususal teaser AKA announcement of the announcement.
And to ruin even more "surprises" for you: We will get a trailer, a handful of cards shown first, a pre-order featuring an exclusive card back (possibly a new hero portrait), then two weeks of nothing, then a livestream will kick off the two week long reveal season, culminating in a final big reveal stream with a developer and a popular streamer on a Friday or Monday before launch where the remaining few cards, mostly neutral commons, get shown in three matches.
It really is that predictable. And I'm not trying to be smug here. I honestly, genuinely hope I am completely wrong and they actually do something entirely unexpected.
Sounds good to me! :-)
April 2nd. Ok.
Of course, if it was April 1st, well.... I'd be more skeptical lol!
They also shown the new pack on the "New solo content" - screenshot
IF it's April 2nd then that's OK. I guess. My only issue with that date would be that I'm still in Manila then and I play on the EU Servers. So God knows what time I'd have to log in. Damn you Blizzard! At least make the release date April 10 when I'm home and have reliable WiFi .. 😬
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I hear ya! I hope they do something new, fresh and clean with the roll-out of this expansion. Let the Year of the Dragon be amazing!
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I don't really see the point of deviating from their annoucement-spoiler season formula. It gets the job done. They have tried doing things differently but they seem comfortable with the current scheme
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