Update: 12:06 PM EDT June 9: Added new art to the end of the post - tavern brawl art.
Update 1:36 PM EDT: According to the German Facebook page, there are no plans for co-op
New Main Button Being Added to Hearthstone
Thanks to a post on the Hearthstone facebook page, it looks like a new button is being added to the main screen in Hearthstone.
We are not yet sure what it will be for, although it is worth pointing out that the current buttons we have are all for various play modes.
We have confirmed that the new Heroes will be chosen via the collection manager, which means Zhang Dong's statement that there was still more to come appears to be accurate. We are indeed getting another large piece of content! What are you hoping for?
Clarifications
Quote from BlizzardThere are currently no plans for a co-op mode. (Hearthstone.de Facebook)
Will new hero portraits be usable in arena?
How does this selection process work? In the settings or when you click 'play ranked'
It'll be a part of the collection manager. - Zeriyah (Source)
Tavern Brawl Art
Some new art has been posted on the @PlayHearthstone Twitter account. We aren't sure if it has any relation to the new button, but it is worth mentioning.
So - "Brawl" mode is their term for Tournaments?
I was really hoping they would announce it today, but looks like its another day of just a tease :(
I really like where this game is going, I can see tournament mode being viable soon. Hopefulyl with some new content.
Nox, did a commentary of ZG raid from classic, and IT WAS AMAZING. I hope they recreate more raids from back in the day, I seriously love this game because it brings back the tingles of my WoW days..
I feel the same. No time fr a game like World of Warcraft anymore, but Hearthstone brings back nostalgic feelings, with a smile in my face. The way it should be! Let the tournament mode come :)
Yes!! Ahh, this excites me. i actually just put this as my background at work.
Oh how I miss WoW... But this game makes me too happy. My friends and family even think im nuts for being so into this game!
I am sure that a lot of 30+ years old will feel your words 100%
It's ZOO!
sigh.. was hoping that it would be added after the maintenance.. servers back up, no changes
I wouldn't expect anything until at least after E3. Blizzard has a booth setup there this year and is probably going to be making their announcement there.
so, I just logged in and I don't see a new button :-(
You won't see it until they add it. Presumably after E3 :) Which is why you can't see it right now.
-Ginger-
Poker mode
Each player receive 2 cards, who make better combination with cards on table, win!
My guess is that the new tab is for achievements. I really hope so.
lets hope for some good stuff (:
Hope I'm not alone about literally refreshing Hearthpwn and /r/Hearthstone every 5 minutes, hoping for more info. I think unfortunately we might have to wait until E3, though :(
I'd imagine we're getting the mode during the maintenance in ~15 hours and E3 will preview some new card content.
gem activated
Seriously? Enough with this saltiness.
And, if by any chance you're serious - pumping our hopes up with those hints, only to unveil a Store button... Great way to start a beef with customers.
was still hoping for achievments
not sure what this teasing and games acomplishes..other than building negative sentiments towards them that is..
It has a promotional value. It generates traffic, various sites post articles about it and have some time to prepare for the real thing. Players get to speculate about the news and therefore create a personal relation with it (If I speculated correctly, I'm less likely to criticize the product and more likely to like it). In the end your game gets free advertisment, more new players, and the old ones are less likely to leave. It's a great marketing practice, You should try it out!
cept when the news is either false or something else entirely and disappointing yielding bad publicity which can be quantified