A Special New Card Back Coming Alongside Twitch Emotes For The Hearthstone Global Games
Blizzard and Twitch are partnering up to bring some new rewards to both platforms for this year's Hearthstone Global Games including a new special card back.
- You'll earn a card back for cheering on the teams.
- Card packs will be given out based on how much you cheer.
- Twitch Emotes can be unlocked through cheering as well.
New Card Back
New Twitch Emotes
Announcement Blog
Quote from BlizzardWith the top 16 countries and regions in the world identified, it’s time to see which teams will advance to the Hearthstone Global Games (HGG) playoffs at BlizzCon®. Celebrate the journey with HGG Cheer—a new program that allows you to support your favorite teams and unlock rewards in-game and on Twitch along the way!
From Sept. 17 through Nov. 4, you can support participating HGG teams by Cheering with Bits on Twitch. As you Cheer for a team using their dedicated, custom Cheermote, a portion of the revenue will go back to the players on that team.
When you Cheer for a team, you’ll also be able to unlock special Twitch emotes and in-game rewards for Hearthstone based on how much you Cheer. In addition to personal rewards, community support can unlock global rewards for everyone who has Cheered as overall milestones are reached.
You’ll be able to see your personal and global progress on the official Hearthstone Twitch channel. HGG supporters can see:
- Your Progress: As you Cheer (for any team), you’ll make progress towards unlocking Twitch emotes and in-game rewards—including card packs and a card back—based on the level of Cheering you’ve done as an individual.
- Global Progress: Monitor the overall support for HGG and keep track as overall levels of Cheering unlock global rewards for supporters over a minimum level of personal Cheering.
Here’s how to participate in HGG Cheer and unlock rewards:
- Link your Blizzard account to your Twitch account.
- Visit the official Hearthstone Twitch channel any time from Sept. 17 through Nov. 4.
- Select the Cheermote of the team you wish to support, then add the number of Bits you wish to Cheer (plus an optional custom message).
- Check back in the Tavern once goals are reached to automatically receive your rewards! (The card back will be added in a future Hearthstone update.)
Everyone, get in here! Support your team in the Hearthstone Global Games and follow them as they chase the trophy at BlizzCon. The program goes live on Sept. 17, so link your accounts, get your Bits, and be ready to start Cheering for HGG!
Frequently Asked Questions
Quote from BlizzardHow much revenue does a team receive when I Cheer for them?
For each Bit Cheered for an HGG team, that team and Blizzard (as the tournament organizer) receive an equal amount of revenue. The HGG team’s portion is divided evenly among the four team members.
Which teams are included in HGG Cheer?
Brazil, Singapore, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, China, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Hong Kong, Portugal, and the United States are included.
How do I Cheer for a team?
To Cheer for your team of choice, click on the Bits icon in the corner of the chat window, select that team’s Cheermote, add the number of Bits you want to use, and optionally add a custom message to cheer them on.
Can I use the regular Cheer command for HGG Cheer?
No, regular Cheers won’t work for HGG Cheer. You can Cheer for any of the 16 remaining HGG teams using their team-themed Cheermotes.
I forgot to link my Blizzard Battle.net account before Cheering! Can I still get the items?
Yes! First, link your Blizzard account to your Twitch account. When you return to the Hearthstone Twitch channel, you’ll see that a “Redeem All” button has appeared. Hit that button to claim your items!
Where can I watch HGG in my native language?
You can view HGG in English, Russian, French, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, and Thai.
It's subliminal messaging. You can't consciously read it but it seeps into your unconscious mind (and makes it stupider).
It's only like that in huge streams like Kripp's or tournament streams. On small or mid sized streamers the chat is slow enough to read and you can actually carry a conversation with people
You have it wrong sir, it's not for reading what other people say, it's for spamming what you want to say... and hoping that somebody somewhere reads it... usually no one does.
The only intelligent conversation I've had in Twitch chat was is in StanCifkas stream. Try it.
paying for twitch in 2018 LUL
Guess I better start watching ads for the free bits
It's not working for me. I get one ad, then 'try again later'.
No thank you. How about adding more content to the game instaid.
EY EY EY, are you asking blizzard to do it's job?
Pay to get free item horaay
is not a big deal, cause one can play without those packs, but, they are mentioned
Twitch emotes = idiocy.
Good way to act like a sleazy company to pay for people to play a card game. So how many streamers do you have on your pay roll now that you have to resort to telling people
“hey you want this awesome card back and some extra packs. Well kids just throw your money at people playing a card game and it can be yours for an undisclosed amount”.
Sorry but this kind of business practice disgust me, that you have to tell people if they want this they have to throw money at streams.
Did you even read the article? This promotion has nothing to do with streamers. They want you to donate to the official Blizzard twitch channel. They aren't paying anyone to do or say anything
1. Literally no mention of packs in the post
2. No specific streamers mentioned in post, or that you had to watch any streamers.
3. The amount of bits required will probably be posted the day off, or whales will figure it out fast and post the amount
4. Its a completely useless cosmetic that can be earned from watching ads
Maybe you'll get an allowance of bits to spend by logging on or being Twitch Prime or something?
Yes, it would be kind of ridiculous if you need to spend £20 or so in twitch bits in order to get the card back
I was hoping to get something with the free bids for ads, but, the tool is not working in the near future + i guess 5 bids wont do anything xD
Atleast from the video it seemed like you need a lot of bits to actually unlock any form of rewards..
well, no card back and no card pack for me i guess...
why do people complain if they have to pay for this card back you don't need it to play the game so just stop lol you pay if you want to play and have fun or get certain card back's in this game or i a lot of card games just enjoy what you get for free and be grateful or just dont play and we dont have to hear you's complain have a nice day😉😉