Quest for Packs Giveaway has an Additional Grand Prize
As announced earlier today by Blizzard, the Grand Prize for the Quest for Packs promotion has been leveled up. This should help the winner offset the taxes on the prize, "a daunting prospect". The total grand prize is now as follows.
- 3000 Hearthstone Packs
- The Lich King's Helmet
- Hearthstone Apparel Gift Set (T-shirt, cap, and pin)
- $1200 (USD)
Be sure to login every day and do a daily quest so you get an entry into the contest. More information can be found here.
Quote from DaxxarriWe hope your Quest for Packs has been going well so far. We’ve heard hopeful adventurers voice concerns that the idea of winning the Grand Prize is a daunting prospect. That’s not in the spirit of a proper quest, so to help smooth your way, we’re making the rewards sweeter.
The Grand Prize will now include $1200.00 USD.
We’ve updated our Quest for Packs blog with this new prizing information. You can also read updated contest rules here!
Thanks for joining us in the tavern, and good luck on your quest!
Wait, so who won this?
There was the video... a guy from corea or taiwan I think... lucky SoaB
Don't mind me, just randomly commenting here for a secret.
A bit disappointed that players from the Philippines are not eligible for this.
One silly question, maybe.
There are 3 regions/servers. Will be only 1 winner?
I am playing on EU server and sometimes on US server, I have double chances? :)
if those are from 2 diferents acouts, surely yes, if is the same, i need to read again the rules, but i think it doesn't count ,and, is 1 winner for the 3 servers
Yea I was wondering that too! I even play on Asia sometimes, but usually to just practice arena.
If these quests stacks, I would definitely play more on NA and Asia. But it would also suck a little if you win and don't get the rewards on your main account haha
With millions of players worldwide, it will be neat to win any one of these. Good luck all!
So that's how it works in USA?
- huge taxes on a digital prize in a childish game, that you can't even sell: YES, SIR!
- free medical care, to save people's live: Sorry, not enough money...
Seems fair
Awesome, my country doesn't charge taxes on wins such as these, so now when I win that will be an extra $1,200 USD in my pocket ! I'll be able to afford maybe a 6 pack of beer at my local government store with all that money ... which I can have while opening my packs :D
I like that you used “when I win” instead of “if i win”
Only one six-pack? I'd rather pay taxes than pay that much for beer.
Here’s an idea if you are so pissed or mad or angry or blah, blah, blah: DON’T PARTICIPATE. When there is something that I do not like or makes me so angry I type out words, lol, hell that’s funny in itself, & I have an option not to do it, guess what? I DON’T PARTICIPATE!!! Peace.
WSP
But...I still want to play Hearthstone and earn gold from my daily quests. It's not like we really have a choice whether to participate or not.
and a lot of complaining are from people who CAN'T participate because they CAN'T participate in the giveaway
You have a choice. Contact blizzard and ask them that you don't allow your data to the third partys and you will be disqualified from the contest
So basically the tax for all this stuff would be about $1000 in the US. They added the money so now we can pay the taxes on this stuff.
Which will be around ~$200..meaning you wont have much, if any, coming out of pocket. So you get the original prizes without having to pay anything for them.