![]() ![]() “When you start talking about sunken cities under the sea, a beautiful queen, the call of the ocean, what do you think of? You think of the sirens and the sailors. “The music seemed well-suited to that - what is real, what is illusion?” Hearthstone tapped into the evocative tropes of the call of the unknown to build the atmosphere of Voyage to the Sunken City. “Everyone wanted to do something magical and dream-like,” Golden said, speaking of her experience crafting the announcement trailer. Hearthstone steps into a Nazjatar still steeped in the mysteries of the deep ocean. “The Hearthstone team loves doing its own spin on the themes from WoW and highlighting a few sides players didn’t get to experience already, so there’s something new and fresh to explore, even though the theme might be something based in a familiar place.“ However, according to Chu, and as evident from Hearthstone’s trailer for Voyage to the Sunken City, its take on Nazjatar is going to be quite different from that of WoW’s. RELATED: World of Warcraft to Announce Next Expansion Pack in April Hearthstone History of the Sunken City of Zin-Azshari With a narrative innately tied to cart art, theme, and mechanics, Chu and Golden dove into what went into evoking the feeling of dread, curiosity, and mystique of the depths of the ocean floor. ![]() They shared their insights into the setting’s history, and how they were able to use Hearthstone’s unique brand of storytelling to bring life into the expansion. Game Rant had the opportunity to speak to Blizzard author/lyricist Christie Golden, and Hearthstonesenior narrative designer Valerie Chu, about Voyage to the Sunken City. Alongside the new Delve and Colossal keywords, Voyage to the Sunken City explores the card game in a way no other set has before. Once called Zin-Ashari, the former heart of the Kaldorei empire of Warcraft lore is the home of the Naga - one of the new card creature types being added in the set. This set, which begins a new year cycle of Hearthstone content, will take players to the depths of the Great Sea to the sunken city of Nazjatar. Hearthstone just announced its newest card expansion, Voyage to the Sunken City. ![]()
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