A Special Year of the Mammoth Pack is Coming Soon - 30 Packs in One!
A huge update has been done to this post thanks to an English version of the Blizzard post becoming available.
Details on a special Year of the Mammoth have emerged and things are looking quite awesome. Initially, the news broke out from South Korea but now we've got better insight into all the details thanks to a new blog post on the European Hearthstone site.
- A special bundle is being added to the Hearthstone shop - "The Mammoth Bundle". It may be purchased once.
- The Mammoth Bundle contains 30 packs for a lower than usual price, 10 for each expansion released in the past year.
- There is a special event (Quest For Packs) taking place that has a fantastic giveaway.
- Each quest you complete during the event, up to a maximum of 14, gives you one entry into the giveaway.
- This special event runs from February 1 - 14.
Around $19 USD after conversion. It has been confirmed to be 16.99 GBP.
183000 Hearthstone Pack Giveaway
In addition, there's a crazy giveaway taking place with the following prizes available. Previously this stated a much higher number of packs.
Grand Prize (1 winner)
- 3000 Hearthstone Packs
- The Lich King's Helmet
- Hearthstone Apparel Gift Set (T-shirt, cap, and pin)
- UPDATE: $1200 (USD)
Mammoth Bundle (1000 winners)
- 10 Un'Goro Packs
- 10 Frozen Throne Packs
- 10 Kobolds Packs
Mammoth Card Pack (50,000 winners)
- 1 Un'Goro Pack
- 1 Frozen Throne Pack
- 1 Kobolds Pack
Blue Post
Quote from BlizzardIn the year of the Mammoth, you embarked on many memorable quests! You explored steamy jungles in search of primordial mysteries in Journey to Un’goro. You embraced the deadly power of the Lich King in Knights of the Frozen Throne. You delved deep into trap-infested tunnels to loot incredible treasures in Kobolds & Catacombs. Now, one last legendary quest remains in the Year of the Mammoth, and the rewards are beyond your wildest dreams!
Introducing the Quest for Packs Sweepstakes!
Everybody loves opening Hearthstone card packs. . . . How would you like a chance to open 3,000 of them?
To celebrate the amazing adventures we had together in the Year of the Mammoth, starting at 17:00 GMT on February 1 and up until 17:00 GMT on February 14, each daily Quest* you complete during the Quest for Packs grants you one entry for a chance to win 3,000 Hearthstone card packs, the Lich King’s helm, and more!
It’s incredibly easy to enter—just log in and complete your daily Quests! That’s it!
Quest for Packs Prizes
The rewards for this quest are very rich indeed! You could win one of these prizes:
Grand Prize – One (1) grand prize winner will receive a prize package including:
- 3,000 Hearthstone Card Packs – That’s 1,000 packs from each expansion released during the Year of the Mammoth: Journey to Un’goro, Knights of the Frozen Throne, and Kobolds & Catacombs.
- The Lich King’s Helm - We found it in his desk after his internship ended. Now we’re passing it on to you! Yes, the very same helm worn by the Lich King as he stalked the halls of Blizzard Entertainment could be yours!
- Hearthstone Apparel Gift Pack- When the crown of Grand Prize Winner grows too heavy, try this t-shirt, cap, and pin on for size!
Mammoth Card Bundle – One thousand (1,000) players will receive a Mammoth Card Bundle containing 10 packs from each expansion released during the Year of the Mammoth.
Mammoth Pack – Fifty thousand (50,000) players will receive three card packs—one from each expansion released during the Year of the Mammoth.
Introducing the Mammoth Card Bundle
To commemorate the Year of the Mammoth, we’re adding a new bundle to the shop! The new Mammoth Card Bundle includes 10 packs from each expansion released during the Year of the Mammoth, for a total of 30 card packs.
You can win a free Mammoth Card Bundle when you Quest for Packs, but for a limited time (starting with the arrival of the upcoming 10.2 Update), you’ll also be able to purchase one.
Purchase is limited to one Mammoth Card Bundle per account.
Please read the rules for eligibility, and happy Hearthstone Questing! We’ll see you in the tavern!
*Entries limited to a maximum of fourteen (14) per Battle.net account and one (1) entry per day.
It was the "Hearth and Home" animated short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPguoeYTvMI
why when i open a game i have not a banner? i am from eligible country, so wtf? i has a banner only first day
Now there is also a 1200 USD for the first winner ? I'm sure the winner will be a Blizzard employee.
And you really believe that ? seriously....
The grand prize now includes $1,200 USD apparently haha. Even more of a lottery now. But, still, completely free to enter (outside of your own time I guess), so that's cool.
Although I do find gambling fun, I can't help feeling Blizzard is trying to shortchange us with this competition.
Giving away 183.000 pack is peanuts for Blizzard. Just think that every tavern brawl, everyone gets a pack. That means millions of packs (if we believe player base estimates).
So, I would very much prefer to get something for certain, even if it's small, than have an infinitely small chance of nabbing 3000 packs.
The Mammoth pack looks nice though. I might just grab one...
I hope the winner will post a video on opening those 3k packs
By the time the video ends we would all have fallen asleep 3 times :)
if you win the mammoth pack, could you still buy another one?
Asking the important questions here o7
when this patch is coming I really want to get those 30 packs :)
Anyone figured out when we can purchase the pack bundle?
Ye but 1st price is big enough that you will have to pay taxes if your country or province/state have an law that state digital good is taxable. In US if you have to pay tax in your state its on around 3000$ of income
Packs can't be transferred or sold, so how is it income? they have no monetary value as soon as they hit your account.
Or... We could be happy for the person who wins the price instead of being angry or sad or something. I like this a lot and maybe I'll win! Positive attitude.
Im not exactly sure how taxes work over see but over here were i live you get taxed on benefits meaning if your company fly you somewhere that's not work related it will be included in your income for the year the same apply to any non trans able benefits or gifts for example an holiday that only on your name the right to use an company car for your own use lending an pc for your own use. AS long if you benefited from it even it it cant be sold you get taxed on it as long as an value can be placed on it. Prize money from lotteries as well competitions get included. so when you when you win an lottery in your local mall or from your local school raffle they are also taxable but wont be taxed because the amount is to small the law normally prescribe an min amount.
So in essence all prizes from this competition is taxable but is exempt because their to small the only prize that's over the min amount is 1st prize so its taxable.
All benefits is taxable but small amounts from competitions is excepted by law because it will take to much money to find and apply it to everything just think how much it will cost for example to find everyone that won an coffee koepon and track them down.
So if you were wondering free boosters blizzard gives isnt taxable because its an promotional good not an competition, free samples you get in the mall for example isnt taxable and the complanies then gets tax reduction = to cost of getting/making them but im unsure how it apply to digital goods since their not playing anything to make them.
Your stupidity is astounding
I mean, they could just not have a giveaway. The 3,000 packs is for shock value, which is fine by me. I also wouldn't call 30 packs "almost nothing". I certainly would be happy to get them.
Do I need any information that the quest for packs is active? I can't see any info on mobile version of hearthstone, and I got 3 quests already to do :x