Hearthstone’s next big update ‘Showdown in the Badlands’ is live now

Hearthstone: Showdown in the Badlands

Written by Rhiannen ‘Doomcutie’ Austin

Howdy gamers, saddle up and get ready for your next adventure in Hearthstone. Showdown in the Badlands is Hearthstone’s third and final expansion for 2023 and it’s primed to be exciting, card-slinging action!

Hearthstone is a free-to-play card game set in Blizzard’s Warcraft universe. Now in its 9th year, it has shown no signs of slowing down.

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Out now, the latest installment tells the tale of the evil Bloodrock Mining Company, run by the dastardly sheriff Eustace Barrelbrim. They have set up a ramshackle mining venture to drain Azeroth of its Azerite resources. Led by the likes of Elise Starseeker, your quest as an outlaw is to save Azeroth from the sinister townsfolk that threaten to destroy the Badlands.

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New loot includes 145 brand new cards, featuring Legendary Outlaws, a new Keyword: Quickdraw, and a second new Keyword: Excavate.

You can read more about Showdown in the Badlands, including details on how to get your hands on the new cards, on the Hearthstone website.

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