Players take turns drawing cards and building a pool of mana. For example, a Warrior can add armor for a greater defense. Players participate in online duels, creating themed decks featuring one of nine classes, each of which boasts a special ability. 'One of our big goals from the very beginning was to make a more accessible version of a collectible card game,' says Chayes. Similar to card-based games such as Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone features nine classes players choose from, using mana earned between turns to summon powerful minions or cast spells.īlizzard production director Jason Chayes says the team behind Hearthstone was first assembled more than two years ago, as they sought to create a card collectible game connected to the hit massively multiplayer online game WoW. The card game had been under an 'open beta' testing phase since January, allowing players to download the game for PCs and Macs and battle in one-on-one matches. World of Warcraft creators Blizzard Entertainment have officially launched their popular free-to-play card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.

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