Blizzard extends free access to the Arachnid Quarter in Naxxramas for the free online card game Hearthstone.
Actually, the Arachnid Quarter was supposed to be closed by now and would only open its doors for 700 gold or some euros with a squeak. However, Blizzard has had a change of heart and extended free access until the end of September. Starting October 1, players will have to pay for entry.
Blizzard is apparently trying to entice as many players as possible with free entry to the Arachnid Quarter and tempt them with a taste of fresh cards. The offer of free access to the Arachnid Quarter is also being heavily advertised on banners.
With Naxxramas, Blizzard decided to introduce cards via “adventures”. Players could snag between four and seven new cards each week. The next influx of fresh cards, it is already known, will not come through an adventure, but through a “booster pack”. There will probably be an additional one alongside the current standard card pack for 100 gold, which will contain the cards from the new expansion.
The theme of this expansion and the possible price for the new “booster” packs are still up in the air. At the moment, Blizzard is focusing on this new expansion alongside the port of Hearthstone to iPhone and Android. Fans are anticipating this release even more than fresh cards.
