Blizzcon: Hearthstone What's Next Liveblog Summary

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Blizzcon has officially begun! We're about to kick off the Hearthstone What's Next Livestream, so shuffle your decks — read below for our breakdown of this livestream!

Not everyone has the luxury of taking time out of their day to listen, though — and that's where Wowhead has you covered! We're liveblogging critical updates and summaries in this article during the stream, so settle in, refresh often, and read on to learn more about the future of Hearthstone!

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Battlegrounds Duos Game Mode

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• Battlegrounds Duos looks to unite the competitive nature of Battlegrounds and the cooperative nature of Hearthstone.
• The new game mode will be coming to Hearthstone early next year.
• Both players in the duo will be able to choose their own hero and will have their own boards, including taverns and the minions inside them. Both players, however, will share health and armor values.
• Through a portal on your board, you will be able to see the board of your duo partner.

• In the combat phase, the first players' board will be spawned. If it's defeated, the board from the second player will spawn to deal with the remaining enemies.
• You can also trade minions in your hand with your partner through the portal — it will cost 1 Gold, though!
• With two taverns and two unique hero powers at your disposal, both players will be able to get the minions for their desired lineup much quicker.

• Battlegrounds Duos will also introduce minions exclusive to the new game mode!
• The new game mode will feature an in-depth Ping system to communicate with your duos partner during the game.

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