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Hearthstone Hallow's End Activities Include Dual-Class Arena

Blizzard is in the giving spirit for Hallow's End, offering players free Arena tickets. But Arena is going to have a bit of a twist for the holiday season.

Ozzie Mejia

October 17, 2017 3:00 PM

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Blizzard is getting into the Halloween spirit across several of its games. The Hearthstone team previously pointed to a new Warlock hero that's being distributed at Fireside Gatherings starting today. But there appear to be more Hallow's End treats on the way.

From Tuesday, October 24 through Monday, October 30, Hearthstone players can log in for a free Whispers of the Old Gods card pack. They'll also get a free Arena ticket (valued at $1.99 or 150 Gold) for one Arena run. Logging in from Tuesday, October 31 through Monday, November 5 will give players a free Knights of the Frozen Throne card pack and a second free Arena ticket.

Why is Blizzard suddenly giving away free Arena runs? Because Arena's getting a special overhaul for that two-week period. The dual-class Arena mode will run from October 24 through November 6. This adds some additional choices to the Arena formula by having players select from a Hero, a Hero Power from a completely different class, and the ability to choose cards from both of those classes. The nine classic Hearthstone Heroes will also be decked out in costume for these two weeks.

More details on Hearthstone's Hallows End festivities can be found on the Hearthstone website. These also include the latest Hearthstone patch notes. Look for a breakdown on those later today.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?