Turns out that Gadgetzan Hearthstone expansion might be coming sooner than we think. A new issue of a fictional newspaper, Gadgetzan Gazette, just popped up on the Hearthstone website with a ton of interesting stuff. The main article, “City Builds First Unbreakable Bank,” talks about a new bank that just got built in Gadgetzan, which Mayor Noggenfogger swears is completely impenetrable.
The Gadgetzan Gazette – The city’s BEST newspaper. The city’s ONLY newspaper. https://t.co/5AizdsO1tb #Gadgetzan pic.twitter.com/LBTMsegFsa
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) October 25, 2016
Here’s everything we learned from the article:
The Bank
Mayor Noggenfogger, an NPC in the Gadgetzan zone of World Of Warcraft , has done everything in his power to insure that this bank is safe.
The theme of the expansion will most likely be a bank heist, with goblins and mechs doing everything in their power to get through all of the traps the gnomes have set in the bank.
Gadgetzan is a crime-riddled town and the mayor is doing everything in his power to ignore that fact. When a reporter asked about the crime, the mayor asked that she be escorted off the premises.
“Each teller's station is equipped with a large, red, candy-like button that, when pressed, releases a burst of confetti (and dispenses armed explosives) from hidden alcoves in the ceiling.” These sound like Hearthstone trap cards to me.
The mayor claims that the bank is “110% unrobbable”, which means somebody is going to rob it.
The article mentions that the bank will be opening with a “ribbon cutting ceremony next week.” Next week is Blizzcon, Blizzard’s annual convention where they tend to announce big projects, I don’t think that’s a coincidence.
Kodos, the giant cow-lizards of World Of Warcraft must have been causing trouble because the mayor made sure the bank was completely Kodo-proof.
Talan’s Bar
On the newspaper, we see an ad for Talan’s Bar, which links to Facebook Messenger and allows you to chat with the barkeep. He offers you a drink and some friendly conversation. The full conversation can be found in the comments section here .
Some pictures pop up at specific times of the conversation.
“But there's other stuff going on right out in the open and people don't even notice…” (this looks like the Gadgetzan arena.)
And the new manager at the bank? Uhh... I'm not sure how he's gonna handle our money.... (looks like Cho’Gall)
- After enough conversation, Talan says: "You're a sharp piece of cheddar, aren'tcha? I'm thinking you might be perfect for an... opportunity coming up. Let's call it a little test. Just a few casual questions I use to, uh… size a person up. See how they might best fit into, uh, operations around here. Whatdya say? You game?" You ready to help some bad guys rob a bank?
