Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Published on 03-24-2013 01:20 AM

Blizzard is currently in the process of creating a game called Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Whether you have heard about it or not, this game is for those who love Blizzard games as well as trading card games. The game is based around the of lore of Warcraft, all wrapped into a tiny card game such as Magic: The Gathering. Blizzard is wanting to keep the "epicness" in the game, no matter how small the game is. Hearthstone is currently in beta for Windows and Mac OS, with an iPad version coming soon. Release date is currently not set yet however.

If you have played any Blizzard game, you will notice that Hearthstone has a lot of similarities as other Blizzard games. The mechanics of the game are similar to World of Warcraft.

In Hearthstone, you play as one of the nine Warcraft heroes in the Warcraft lore. You can create your own deck of cards and go against other players from around the world. You can either practice your deck composition against the computer, or if you think you are ready, go against a live opponent. The game is primarily based on strategy. The best strategy will win the match. Matches usually last up to 10 minutes, and winners get new card packs that include minions, spells, and abilities to help build their decks and make them stronger.

Here is a video that describes more in depth on what Hearthstone really is:

You can sign up for the beta and look through the forums and FAQ's at this link here: Hearthstone

Until next time!
-Teryaki

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6 Comments

DaigonoYouso - 03-25-2013
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1. there already ARE WoW TCG
2. It's NOT in beta, beta will start in summer
3. it's supposed to be released by the end of the year (irl dat, not blizzard date)

Kenneth - 03-25-2013
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blizzard said b4 pax east that this was a big announcement and something every 1 has been waiting for. Also letting us know it was not an expansion but something completely new. I really thought it would be a polished Blizzard Moba or possibly WC4. A f2p TCG is just bleh. It will end up being a rock papers scissor casual game and coming from a magic player i just do not know how i feel about this. Very disapointed that it did not live up to the hype.

DaigonoYouso - 03-26-2013
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Originally Posted by Kennetth

blizzard said b4 pax east that this was a big announcement and something every 1 has been waiting for. Also letting us know it was not an expansion but something completely new. I really thought it would be a polished Blizzard Moba or possibly WC4. A f2p TCG is just bleh. It will end up being a rock papers scissor casual game and coming from a magic player i just do not know how i feel about this. Very disapointed that it did not live up to the hype.

they also said it's not going to be expansion nor sequel, so expecting blizzard moba (which will be map for starcraft) or w4 (which is sequel) was stupid, also blizzard has it's own TCG for a LONG time, so stop complaining, they are just making online version for ppl who want to play when they travel or when they can't since nobody's playing it in their area (me for example)

Castseven - 03-26-2013
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Originally Posted by Kennetth

blizzard said b4 pax east that this was a big announcement and something every 1 has been waiting for.

They didn't say that. You just imagined that it was something "big" that "every 1 has been waiting for".