Hearthstone Locks Reign of the Black Empire Expansion for October 20 at BlizzCon 2026, Confirms Monk Class for March 2027
Blizzard used the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony on September 12 to lock Hearthstone's next expansion, Reign of the Black Empire, for October 20, 2026, reveal an Assemble keyword and Aberrations for Battlegrounds on September 22, and confirm the Monk will arrive as a new playable class in March 2027.