Hearthstone’s Whispers of the Old Gods release date confirmed for April 26

An April 26 release date for Whispers of the Old Gods has been assumed for so long, we’d nearly forgotten the date hadn’t been officially announced — until today. April 26 has been the rumor since early this month when the Battle.net store advised potential buyers of the Naxxramas adventure they wouldn’t be able to use their cards in Standard past that date.

If April 26 was the day the Wild/Standard split went into effect, no other date would make sense for the expansion’s release. If they’d never announced a date at all and simply set the expansion live that day, no one would have been shocked. Still, this confirmation eliminates any shadow of doubt and gives people time to truly prepare for the expansion’s launch. Don’t forget to check out our overview of the Whispers of the Old Gods cards announced thus far — and keep your eyes peeled for a rapid reveal of any and all cards we’ve yet to see.