Hearthstone To Get Its First New Class In Four Years Next Spring
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Hearthstone's new class, the Monk, was announced to be added next spring. The announcement was made at BlizzCon 2026, along with the return of the Old Gods in the next expansion, Reign of the Black Empire. The story quieted without further details on the Monk class or expansion release dates.
Epilogue added 39d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Hearthstone To Get Its First New Class In Four Years Next Spring Kotaku · 58d ago broke it first
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