..­.­. .­..­. |--| "Now I've got a tale to tell you. of the ones from long ago. There's an evil that's been dreaming, but now it's softly screaming. From the darkness their power will grow. Their voices are made of poison. When you listen you are sure to be disturbed. You can't lock your doors, you can't say your prayers, no creature can resist their wicked words. Never mind. No need to worry, that's all just a story. of the Whispers of the Old Gods.". Whispers of the Old Gods (WotOG, Whispers, WoG, TOG, Old Gods[1]) is the upcoming third expansion to Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Featuring 134 new collectible cards, the expansion is scheduled for release April 26 in the Americas region, and April 27 in the Europe and Asia regions.[2]. This sinister expansion revolves around the dark influence of the Old Gods, ancient and unspeakably evil creatures that have long lay hidden, imprisoned in the dark places of the world millennia ago. Despite their imprisonment, these shadowy beings' influence can be felt in every corner of Azeroth, twisting and corrupting any who hear their maddening whispers. With an army of followers performing forbidden empowerment rituals, the tentacles of these massive horrors are growing rapidly toward the light, eager to bring their own kind of excitement to the sunlit kingdoms and merry taverns of Azeroth. The expansion will feature legendary minion cards for each of the four Old Gods - C'Thun, Yogg-Saron, N'Zoth and Y'Shaarj - along with a crowd of frenzied cultists working overtime to empower these mighty horrors in preparation for their return. The expansion will also see some familiar faces corrupted into frightening new forms, as well as new scaling effects in the form of Forbidden spells. |--| Players can pre-purchase 50 card packs of the expansion in a special bundle, obtaining a unique card back in the process. Pre-purchased card packs will be available for opening as soon as the expansion is released. With the new expansion accompanying the launch of game formats, the release of Whispers of the Old Gods will also see the immediate arrival of Standard format. The data for the expansion was added with Patch 5.0.0.12574, along with all accompanying changes, in the biggest patch Hearthstone has received so far.[3]. "We've traversed the tombs of Naxxramas; we've climbed every cliff on Blackrock. Now, the world cries out for heroes, as a new evil rises. There will be danger. There will be doom. There will be ancient temples, filled with relics, treasures and traps. Who will answer the call?". The League of Explorers (LoE) is an upcoming adventure for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, to be released November 12, 2015.[1] An assortment of boss battles and Class Challenges with both Normal and Heroic modes, the adventure will feature 45 new collectible cards.[2] With a strong theme of exploration, the adventure will bring new battlefields, a new card back, and also a new keyword - Discover. In addition to the usual boss battles, the adventure will also debut a new kind of encounter - where the player must survive through several rounds of traps, ambushes and environmental events to escape to safety. |--| The adventure sees the player following four famed adventurers - Elise Starseeker, Reno Jackson, Sir Finley Mrrgglton, and Brann Bronzebeard - on a journey through some of Azeroth's most exotic and dangerous locations, on a quest to recover an ancient Titan artifact - the Staff of Origination. As each wing is completed, players will gather pieces of the Staff, and put them on display in the museum. However, the League of Explorers are not the only ones searching for the artifact, and danger waits within the shadows..