Blizzard Entertainment have confirmed the next Hearthstone expansion, Forged in the Barrens.
Showcased at BlizzCon, the new expansion brings 135 new cards with it, and will take place in The Barrens, the part of the Warcraft world where the Tauren, Trolls and Orc races come together to form the Horde.
The set will also see the introduction of the Frenzy keyword, which triggers a one-off effect when a Minion takes damage and survives. Watch the cinematic trailer below.
Forged in the Barrens isn’t the only update coming to Hearthstone. The popular online card game will also be getting a new season with Year of the Gryphon, which will see the card pool refreshed as a new Core set of 235 cards, replacing the current Basic and Classic sets.
The Core Set will be available for free to all players, and will feature a mix of cards from following sets: Classic, Basic, Wild, Ashes of Outland, Demon Hunter Initiate, Hall of Fame,…