[speculation] Release this year....

[Z3ROR]

Release is this year. Beta this summer.

Do the math:
- Blizzard beta's are mostly lasting 3-4 months.
- Beta starts this summer
- Blizzcon is in November

Release: Probably on Blizzcon this year!

Even more:
Blizzcon is a great opportunity to make the game popular. So visitors gets a special card in their goodiebag. Possibility exists that virtual ticket owners gets one too.

[unholytestament]

I don't think we can predict this game's beta based on their previous betas...

Though October/November sounds about right.

[Darsithis]

Even more:
Blizzcon is a great opportunity to make the game popular. So visitors gets a special card in their goodiebag. Possibility exists that virtual ticket owners gets one too.

I need to go to Blizzcon.

[kingriku]

It will probably have a shorter beta due to the scale of the game vs a Massive WoW Expansion.

[Darsithis]

It will probably have a shorter beta due to the scale of the game vs a Massive WoW Expansion.

My thoughts, too. I can't imagine beta lasting that long. The complexity isn't nearly as great as something like D3 or SC2

[xskarma]

It's highly likely they'll at least have playable versions of HS at Blizzcon, close to a release for the game in the months after. Release will depend on how much design change will happen with Beta feedback. *cough* D3 *cough*

[Millennía]

All depends on how late in the summer they introduce the beta tbh. If it is near the end of summer then i can see a release near the christmas holidays or around blizzcon - I am actually very excited for this game

[Z3ROR]

It's highly likely they'll at least have playable versions of HS at Blizzcon, close to a release for the game in the months after. Release will depend on how much design change will happen with Beta feedback. *cough* D3 *cough*

Well if the Beta lasts shorter then 3-4 months, what you guys are thinking, then Blizzard has still enough time to finish the game.
If the beta lasts 1-2 months they still have another 3 months the fix everything before blizzcon.

[kingriku]

It's highly likely they'll at least have playable versions of HS at Blizzcon, close to a release for the game in the months after. Release will depend on how much design change will happen with Beta feedback. *cough* D3 *cough*

Well they have Playable versions today at Pax, i think they're further ahead then we think.

[Anjerith]

It's highly likely they'll at least have playable versions of HS at Blizzcon, close to a release for the game in the months after. Release will depend on how much design change will happen with Beta feedback. *cough* D3 *cough*

Since it is playable now, at PAX, I would say that it being playable at Blizzcon is a safe bet.

[Mortal Strike]

Beta starts in summer, beta will end also in summer. Release in August/September.

[xskarma]

Well they have Playable versions today at Pax, i think they're further ahead then we think.

Since it is playable now, at PAX, I would say that it being playable at Blizzcon is a safe bet.

D3 had a playable beta for a long time before they were done with making changes and polishing it. It's not a playable state I think is the problem, but them having a finished product that might be. Though to be fair D3 is a bad comparison, it's of a much larger scope, scale and expectations then HS is. I'm just pretty sure that if they were sure of a short beta and late summer release they would have said something a bit more definite then "this year".

[apepi]

Soon?But not blizzard soon but real soon? I think once you have more then 2 words describing the word 'soon' soon does not mean that much. Either give me a release date or at least a quarter one or just say it will be released in the future.

[ichinisan]

It would be pretty sick if those who spend countless hours on the beta could participate in a Hearthstone tournament on Blizzcon together (or not) with its release. Since they showed us the whole caster point of view, would be an nice addition to the convention!