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Battle.net Desktop Application Closed Beta Participants Keys Update

Or BDACBPKU for short. Aratil posted on the forums this evening that everyone that participated in the closed beta test of the Battle.net Desktop Application should now have received their beta key. Some people might be receiving their key again, so don't be giving out the key to someone else unless you confirm that it is a valid beta key!

Quote from Originally posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

We have now sent out all remaining Hearthstone beta invite rewards for participants of the Battle.net desktop app closed beta test. Please note that some participants that have already received their beta invite rewards may receive a new reward email, but the Hearthstone beta key in the new reward email will be the same as the key that was sent in the original reward email.

As always, please be sure to check your spam folders and Promotions tabs, as these emails have a tendency to be caught in those folders.

European Opt-In Waves

Blizzard sent out a batch of Beta Keys for the EU servers today. The batch was smaller than yesterday's North American one as the team is still working on issues with server stability.

Quote from Originally posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

For the most part, we have tried to keep the number of invites in each wave to be similar. However, we have reduced the amount of invites recently due to stability issues, and today's European wave was smaller than yesterday's North American wave. We will unfortunately have to keep the amount of invites at a reduced number until all of the issues that we are experiencing are resolved.

Blizzard & Hearthstone at DreamHack Winter 2013

There's going to be a few Hearthstone related events going on during DreamHack Winter 2013 (November 28 - December 1), and it looks like we'll be able to join in on some of the fun from home too!

Quote from Originally posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

We recently revealed that we’ll be heading to DreamHack Winter 2013, which runs from November 28 to December 1 in Jönköping, Sweden. As promised, here are details on some of the exciting activities we’re organizing during the event. Those of you watching all the fun unravel from home can also take part!

Play Hearthstone, Reaper of Souls, and Warlords of Draenor!

This year, you can visit our booth to try out three of our newest titles: digital strategy card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft; the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls; and the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor.

Hearthstone Photo Booth

Immortalize yourself as a Hearthstone hero! Our full-size card frame allows you and a friend or two to become the subject of a Hearthstone card. Strike a deadly pose, and enjoy the moment forever with a souvenir photo.

Heeeeeeere’s Jaina!

Our very own Jaina Proudmoore, a.k.a. Yami, will be accompanying us to DreamHack this year. Aside from guarding our booth against any rogue magical attacks, Jaina will be there to greet those of you who are brave enough to approach her. We’ll also be sending her on numerous perimeter checks, so feel free to say hi if you see her on her travels around the halls. She’s a huge Hearthstone fan, so why not challenge her to a battle?

Contests and Quests Galore

Epic goodies will be plentiful for valiant adventurers who participate in the thrilling competitions we’ll have set up at DreamHack. More details will follow soon, but here’s a glance at some of the main attractions:

• Hearthstone Quest: Available to players at home and at the event. Find our clues, unlock the seven secret cards, incorporate them into a deck, and then challenge us!
• Sound-A-Like Stage Contest: Think you can imitate the sounds of Hearthstone? Join us on stage and do your best to mimic some of the game’s most iconic vocals.
• CardCraft: If you could create your own Hearthstone card, what would it be? Each day we’ll set up a new category. Bring us your entries, and the best one will win a prize! You must be a DreamHack Winter 2013 attendee to enter this contest.

Hang Out with Blizzard

All visitors to DreamHack Winter 2013 are welcome to stop by our booth any time during the event. If you’d like to chat with members of the European Community team, kick back on our couch and play Diablo III on console, mingle with Jaina Proudmoore, or just come and say hi, please do!

Finally, for the eSports fans, keep your eye out for news of the DreamHack Winter 2013 StarCraft II tournament!

If you’re unable to travel to Jonkoping this year to take part in all the fun, fear not. We’ll be keeping you fully up to speed via our social media channels. Our dedicated Twitter feed will be regularly chirping away with updates from our booth and our activities.

Whether you’re at home or at DreamHack, we want to see your Blizzard-themed pics and vids on Twitter. Just include the hashtag #BlizzDHW with your tweet. If it’s cool, we’ll share it with the world! If it’s really good, you might even win something.

We look forward to seeing you at DreamHack Winter 2013! To find out more about the event, visit the official site.

Featured Deck: Druid - Slash & Burn

Today we're featuring one of Aishi_'s most recent decks, the Druid Slash & Burn. Take a look at what Aishi has to say about his deck, and be sure to check out his full review of the deck and the thought process behind it in his Druid Slash and Burn thread, where you can also leave your feedback! Deck contents can be viewed below if you'd like to take a stab at building the deck yourself, or are simply just curious at what exactly a Druid Slash and Burn looks like. 

Quote from Aishi

I've decided to shift into a more standard spellpower deck that showcases a few specific differences in card choice which end up shifting the play-style of the class into a more burn-centric role. Druids have the strongest combination of board control, direct damage, and card draw you can find in a single deck, they're absolutely amazing at a multitude of things and they have among the strongest late games of any class. With such versatility in mind, here is a deck that highlights all of the class's strongpoints.