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!
Are people living in Japan eligible???
One (probably popular streamer) will take everything, rest will get sh*t, best promo ever blizz...
I don't like this, it seems like playing lottery, where only an handful of players win huge prizes, and all the rest just get nothing. Well, at least I don't have to pay for the "tickets", so in the end it's fine, but I would rather prefer some events where I actually have fair chances of getting something, even a single free pack rather than a insignificant chance at getting a huge boon.
Makes me hate the winners more since i'm no eligible
If I win, I'm going professional.
Which streamer will be the winner? 🤔
Blizzard where is the bundle of mammuth ? When i can buy it ?
It's not live yet, we probably will have to wait until the next patch is up
I do hope the 30 packs thing is going online soon, and with that the patch ofcourse.
I'm doing daily quests but I'm not receiving any info that I won any contest entries. Should some actions also be done after daily quest finish? Or some days later I will just get the info if I won or not for all my entries?
nevermind, I found that in rules)
"All entries must be received by the Deadline to be eligible to win a prize
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Well, Blizzard just secured that I will not buy the 30packs bundle if I do not win any of the prizes.
Hmmm....Why in the world will you buy the bundle if you win 3000 packs anyways?
If you read what they posted, it is a safeguard incase people have to pay taxes for the packs they win.
Do you pay taxes when they give you a couple free packs when a new set launches? No? Why? Is it because you were awarded these within the game client from playing the game? How is this any different? You don't even enter a contest (or at least I haven't seen anywhere to opt in); you just play the game like you normally would and one of your dailies could randomly award you 3k packs.
What is different is that because the prize value is above some threshold ($600 I think) Blizzard is required by law to send you a 1099. The IRS will know and you will owe.
It’s just like a casino. The IRS doesn’t know when you win $200. They do if you win thousands.
That would legit be awesome. Someone who probably could use all those cards :D
I am not a streamer, but if I win this I am so streaming it :D :D :D good luck to everyone : )
Well, I calculated my chances of winning and I pretty much can say - I will not win 😃