Blizzard Entertainment reportedly sent out surveys to Hearthstone players for insight into a possible battle pass system, according to a Hearthstone fan-made forum.

The new addition would aim to replace the current reward system, which grants gold for completing quests, winning three games in a row, and achievements with a system based on the experience.

The survey comes shortly after Blizzard announced it was "deeply committed" to Hearthstone's dedicated fan base. Here's what the developer had to say.

While we're currently determined to get Hearthstone out in November, we can't possibly do that without your support and continually fighting to make Hearthstone better and better. We're exploring new avenues both with features and with more financial support. Together we'll make Hearthstone even better than it currently is.

Initially, Blizzard was hoping to launch next year.

ANALYSIS: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate Wednesday night, and the stakes could not be higher for the Democratic and Republican parties and the nation, a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds.

A transcript of the telecast is expected Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

The Clinton and Trump campaigns are broadly anticipating a debate that, according to many polls, will make dramatic changes in the momentum of their favorite among voters. The announcement by the candidates of their preferred debate format was greeted cautiously by some Republicans.

For the Clinton campaign, the debate tees up one of her last chances to make an impression on undecided voters. The Democratic presidential nominee is the favorite in recent national and state surveys, making her the big winner in Mr. Trump's oratorical qualifications, but with low favorability ratings.

Trump's chances at making inroads with voters also remain low. In the newly released AP-GfK poll, half of all likely voters find the New York real estate magnate unfavorable. That compares with about 40 percent who say they don't know enough about him to say either way.

The increasingly drawn-out primary contest clearly favors the Republican Party, with Trump enjoying a double-digit advantage over Clinton in a two-man race and leading in several states. But that will be hard to overcome decisively with voters still disdainful of Trump or counting on him to self-destruct sooner rather than later.

And in contrast to the tightening race in some other polls, the AP-GfK poll finds voters coalescing around their preferred party's candidate.

The vice presidential nominees are Trump's Tim Kaine and Clinton's Tim Kaine. American Unity PAC

Nearly all Republicans say they'd be satisfied with either Trump or avoiding the first debate, while only about one-third think Pence would do better. Even among Republicans seeking to cut Trump loose, about three-quarters favor voting for the Republican.

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