With 38 Emmy wins, Game of Thrones is easily one of the best series to have come to television. With only two seasons left in the series, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of Season 7 of the hit TV series.

Based on George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series, Game of Thrones follows several characters journeys in a competition for power in their realm.

Earlier this week, Game of Thrones released a teaser poster for the upcoming season, playing on the book series title “A Song of Ice and Fire”, showcasing and icy image surrounded by fire.

On the Game of Thrones Facebook feed, the release date for the 7th installment of the series through an interactive video. The video showcased a block of ice with a mysterious object hidden in it. Fans were urged to type “FIRE” to show the release date. Every few minutes, fire would appear near the ice block, making the ice start to melt.

Joining the fans through video were several Game of Thrones stars, including Gwendolyn Christie, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Isaac Hempstead Wright to encourage fans to comment.

This season is expected to have a later release date than earlier seasons, which traditionally aired in July. The infamous prophecy “Winter is Coming” had finally come true in the series’ 6th season, meaning Season 7 would need to be filmed later to film in snow.

The show is said to only have 13 episodes left, meaning

After the ice had melted, and several technical difficulties, the ice had melted revealing the release date to be** July 16, 2017** and debuting a new trailer.

The great war is here. #GoTS7 premieres 7.16. pic.twitter.com/1Jna10kNuQ — Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) March 9, 2017

Source: Game of Thones Facebook Page