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　　The controversial expansion for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the Curse of Naxxramas, has had its release date set as the 22nd of July. With many professional players slating the current state of the metagame as well as the balance of the game, and especially the current incarnation of the Miracle Rogue deck, most are looking towards Naxxramas to switch, not only the tournament metagame up, but also the ladder metagame; and hopefully Blizzard's expansion won't fail to impress. Check out the Blue post underneath:

　　Are you prepared to face the horrors lurking within the dread necropolis Naxxramas? Curse of Naxxramas: A Hearthstone Adventure is just about ready to open its gates to the world. There’s a whole host of undead monsters inhabiting the halls of Naxxramas, ready and waiting to defend their lair against Hearthstone’s heroes. If you . . . somehow . . . manage to defeat them, you’ll be rewarded with ghastly new cards for your Hearthstone collection!

　　Curse of Naxxramas goes live in the Americas region for Windows®, Mac®, and iPad® on Tuesday, July 22, starting with the Arachnid Quarter, the first of five creepy wings that will be released weekly after the gates are opened. The Arachnid Quarter will be free to play during the Curse of Naxxramas launch event, which will last roughly a month. Those brave enough to step foot into the Arachnid Quarter during the launch event will unlock it permanently for free. Check out our recent blog for further details on how to access the Arachnid Quarter and the subsequent wings of Naxxramas.

　　Polish up your decks, card-slingers—we’ll see you inside the necropolis soon!