Update 1 PM EDT: Added more info from the official blog post.
The Boomsday Project is Hearthstone's Next Expansion
The second Hearthstone expansion for Year of the Raven has been announced and five new cards have been revealed.
- The expansion launches on August 7!
- New Keyword: Magnetic - Played by themselves or can attach to a Mech minion to add on their health, attack, and ability.
- Projects are new spell cards with extremely powerful effects, but they help both players.
- Omega Project - These cards are normal, but have a Battlecry that works when you have 10 Mana Crystals.
- There will be legendary spells, such as one that draws your entire deck!
- We're getting a new Warlock Hero - MECHA JARAXXUS!
- Warriors are getting a new Dr. Boom as a Legendary playable hero (at least that's what it appears to be in the video).
- Logging in after the expansion launches gives you 3 card packs and a random legendary minion from the set.
Puzzle Lab
When you experience The Boomsday Project’s free single-player content, The Puzzle Lab, you’ll discover that science is fun! And dangerous! Not necessarily in that order!
You’ll need to get your security clearance before you can gain access to these secrets, though. The Puzzle Lab will become available starting August 21.
New Cards
More cards will be revealed starting on July 23!
Pre-orders
There are two different pre-orders, a Hearthstone first. You're able to buy both if you want the value!
Normal Pre-order
- 50 card packs
- A random golden legendary
- The Mecha Jaraxxus card back
MEGA BUNDLE
- Everything in the normal pre-order plus
- 30 additional card packs (80 total)
- Mecha Jaraxxus Warlock Hero
New Gameboard
Reveal Video
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LEARN MORE about The Boomsday Project at: http://www.theboomsdayproject.com
The Boomsday Project card reveal livestream will begin at 10:00 am PST on July 23 at twitch.tv/playhearthstone.
Pre-purchase The Boomsday Project to receive a 50 card pack bundle, a random Golden Legendary card from The Boomsday Project, and the Mecha-Jaraxxus card back! PLUS, you can also pre-purchase the new MEGA BUNDLE, which features an 80 card pack bundle, a random Golden Legendary card from The Boomsday Project, the Mecha-Jaraxxus card back, and a new Warlock Hero: MECHA-JARAXXUS!
Get both the pre-purchase AND the MEGA BUNDLE for double the value!
For a limited time, log-in after The Boomsday Project launches for three card packs and a random Class legendary minion card from The Boomsday Project!
The Boomsday Project releases August 7 2018 PST!
Who very likely isn't playing big minions/ramp. It is still huge for ramp druid.
Same here... at least for this announcements he did bring the excitement much better
It's just not the same without ben :(
Is this reference?
I hate to be that person but this entire expansion seems lame. Like a G&G 2.0 nobody asked for. Not sure what I expected from the new expansion but this was very uninspiring.
"this entire expansion seems lame"
When only 5 cards have been revealed?
If you hate it then stop being that person.
Jesus christ these videos. I get that they're targeting a wider audience, but this is just too much.
It's too early to judge, but the theme alone does not look so inspiring.
why is that ?
I love the omega battlecry design. It feels a lot like a kicker in MTG - something that can keep a perfectly decent early game card relevant in the late game. Omega Defender is probably just a good "showcase" card that won't see much constructed play - 4 mana 2/6 still isn't that compelling in the early game, and in the late game you might want a taunt with more HP - but in general omega cards seem very relevant for Arena play.
If you didn't miss Ben Brode before watching the promo video you will after.
prob not... will just have to wait and see...
1600 dust is not much of a pay wall. If you don't have that much dust just lying around, that's not Blizzard's problem.
I'm getting the feeling that Mecha-Jaraxxus won't be a Hero card but just another hero like Nemsy and that the only way getting him is through the bundle...
Your feeling is wrong. Look at the video again, the card has a legendary hero shape that only hero cards have. 100% a warrior hero card :)
Read the blue-post again:
Not Dr. Boom(?), Mad Genius.
The Mecha-Jaraxxus thing will probably be a new hero skin that is not a card and because of that behind a paywall.
The Dr. Boom or whatever he is will totally be a hero card, though.
Omg it's actually a paywall Jaraxxus wtf
I never thought this would be a thing
What's up with Dr. Boom's appearance? Am I the only one who finds it... kind of weird?
Also, I'm 12 and I cringe at literally everything.