We’re happy to share we’ll be adding a new feature that will let everyone get into the action faster and with less friction than ever before: Mass Pack Opening! Players primarily wanted to get their pack opening done early so they could jump right in and start playing the new expansion as soon as it unlocked. This means you will no longer be able to create public or private Fireside Gatherings, and there are no Fireside Gathering Pre-Release Weekend plans for future expansions.įor many years, we’ve noticed that the most common Fireside Gathering functionality was creating private events to open packs early during Pre-Release Weekend. As of today, the public Fireside Gatherings website has been shut down.

Some of these changes have already gone into effect others are scheduled over the next few patches. We’re making some changes to the current expansion Pre-Release Weekend and Fireside Gatherings system ahead of our next expansion announcement, reveal period, and launch.įirst, we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue the Fireside Gatherings program as we re-align our focus towards features and programs that can serve more of our players throughout the world.Īs part of this shift, the Fireside Gatherings website, servers, and in-game buttons will be shut down and removed before the next expansion.