Blizzard has announced Hearthstone: Battlegrounds, a new mode that is an eight-player auto battler that features 24 unique heroes.
In this new mode that launches for free alongside the Descent of Dragons expansion, players will “recruit minions, strategically position them, and watch as they battle for supremacy.”
Even though Battlegrounds will be free, players will unlock optional bonus features when they acquire card packs from the most recent expansion, all starting with Descent of Dragons.
At 10 packs, players will unlock comprehensive stat-tracking in Hearthstone: Battlegrounds. At 20, they can choose from three different heroes at the start of each match instead of two. At 30, players unlock the ability to “taunt of playfully communicate with their opponents using a visual emote system.”
Source: IGN.com Hearthstone: Battlegrounds Mode Is an 8-Player Auto-Battler