Candy Crush x Warcraft: Epic Crossover!

                Celebrate 30 years of Warcraft in Candy Crush Saga of all places
                Throw your lot in with either Orcs or Humans as you duke it out
                Win amazing rewards as you compete through the Warcraft Games
            

With the 30th anniversary of its kingmaking franchise Warcraft, Blizzard has been rightfully saturating its fans with all manner of in-game events and rewards. But for the rest of us, it's going to be hard to ignore the legacy of this monolithic franchise. And that's because, of all things, Warcraft is set to team up with hit match-3 puzzler Candy Crush Saga!

Yes, you read that right, the poster child of hardcore RTS and MMORPGs is taking a walk on the sweet side as it collabs with King's own regal candy-based puzzler. Running from November 22nd (that's today) through to December 6th, you'll be able to leap into iconic team-vs-team challenges between the Orc and Human factions to win exclusive rewards.

As part of the event, you'll pick a side between Team Tiffi (representing Humans) and Team Yeti (representing Orcs). The Warcraft Games is a competitive event, complete with qualifiers, knockouts and finals, as you'll duke it out for the chance at amazing rewards including 200 (in-game) gold bars for winning participants!

Well, I can safely say that this is not what I anticipated writing on a Friday night. But simultaneously, it almost feels overdue. I mean, Warcraft and Candy Crush are both enormously successful franchises, and they're both part of the same corporate trio; considering that, it's surprising this hasn't happened earlier.

It's also indicative of Warcraft's mainstream appeal that this event will be promoted to an audience many dedicated gamers criticize. How times change, huh?

Want to see what else Blizzard has been developing for their 30th anniversary? Why not check out the RTS tower defense hybrid Warcraft Rumble as it's about to launch on PC?