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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is the
newest game announced by Blizzard just a few short months ago.
Blizzard fans are, predictably, chomping at the bit to try out this
new game and are scrounging the internet for any new tidbits of
information to be found. Unfortunately, there is very little in the
way information on this new game and we must take what crumbs we are
offered....at least until the beta is released.

One such delicious crumb was just
recently thrown our way via the Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
official website. In a post dated the 12^th of July Zeriyah
points us in the direction of a snippet of the music from the game.
While this may not seen like an exciting revelation, especially
compared to other things we have seen about the game, music is and
always will be one of the most important factors in any game.

Music in Games

While it may seem to be unimportant and
may also be something you pay little attention to, the music found
within the game helps to set the mood for an event or a certain
place. Much like the movies, game music helps to build suspense,
makes us feel sad or angry, and also can tell us we should be
celebrating. While many players tend to turn the sound off or play
with it turned down, we all have to admit that the music really helps
to set the mood of any game we happen to be playing.

Blizzard knows this and have managed to
become masters at their craft. Without sounding like a complete crazy
fan (although I am), there is nothing so inspiring as the sound track
to one of the games they have created. The haunting, yet beautiful,
music of Tristram will be forever ingrained in our memories, as well
as many other music clips for certain zones or events we have
experienced inside a Blizzard game.

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Hearthstone Music Sample

Taking a look at the first Hearthstone
music clip titled "Tabletop Battles" we can easily see right off
the bat that Blizzard has stayed true to its roots. This particular
track is happy and uplifting and remains true to the music we have
come to expect from the world of Warcraft and other Blizzard titles.
In fact this track would not feel out of place in any of Blizzard's

Tabletop Battles, as laid out by
Zeriyah in the blog post, this track takes you inside a bustling
tavern, complete with serving wenches, audacious laughter and a
cracking fire. This ability to transport us through music is
something that Blizzard has done in Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft
and we the fans love them for it. This seems to be music that will
easily flow with the game as Blizzard has put it forth.

Want to check out this track for
yourself? Head on over to the Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft media
page and take a listen! Also, do not forget to keep checking back for
more exciting track releases as the Herathstone: Heroes of Warcraft
beta comes ever closer! Also be sure to check out Zeriyah's post
that sparked this article titled "Music for Duelists" and see a
Blizzard poster's take on Hearthstone's first released music track.

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Thoughts and Conclusions

As far as this writer can see, Blizzard
is doing an amazing job creating a musical experience for
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. While we only have access to one
small music clip thus far, it still manages to hold to the standards
we have come to expect from Blizzard when it comes to musical
ambiance in their games. In my personal opinion game music can make
or break and game and thus far it looks like Hearthstone will be a
big win, at least in the music department.

What do you think about our first
glimpse of music from Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft? Is Blizzard
going to hit another musical home run or fall short of the fence? Be
sure to share your thoughts with us in the comments section below!