Hearthstone’s World Champsionship will take place at BlizzCon and one champion will walk away with $250,000 USD from a $1 million USD prize pool.
Those who aren’t competing in the championship can still get in on the action by voting for their favourite champion and by doing so, will unlock in-game rewards. For every best-of-seven match your champion wins, you’ll be awarded with a Heartstone card pack. Just by voting, you’ll be rewarded with a card for The Grand Tournament expansion.
Voting closes October 26, AEDT. Vote here now.
The sixteen champions have qualified from Seasonal Championships and Last Call invitationals and will now face off against one another to determine who is the World Heartstone Champion. Fans can watch the action on the Heartstone Twitch channel.
The timetable of matches is as follows;
Opening Week (Group Stage):
- Day 1 (October 27 AEDT) – Match 1
- Day 2 (October 28 AEDT) – Match 2
- Day 3 (October 29 AEDT ) – Winner’s Match
- Day 4 (October 30 AEDT) – Elimination Match
- Day 5 (October 31 AEDT) – Decider Match
BlizzCon (Bracket Stage):
- Day 1 (November 5 AEDT) – Quarterfinals
- Day 2 (November 6 AEDT) – Semifinals and Grand Finals
Hearthstone is available now for Android, iOS and PC.