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Also known as Heroes of Warcraft, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Hearthstone®

Hearthstone is a 2014 online digital collectible card video game produced by Blizzard Entertainment, released under the free-to-play model. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, Hearthstone builds upon the existing lore of the Warcraft series by using the same elements, characters, and relics. The game is available on the Windows, macOS, iOS and Android platforms, featuring cross-platform play. It has been a critical and commercial success, with Blizzard reporting more than 100 million Hearthstone players as of November 2018, and the game has become popular as an esport, with cash prize tou

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Hearthstone is a digital card and strategy game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It was announced on March 22, 2013, and released on March 11, 2014. The game is part of the Warcraft franchise and utilizes the Unity game engine. It supports both single-player and multiplayer modes and is available on PC, iOS, Android, and macOS platforms. The title received a Teen rating from the ESRB.

The game has accumulated 100,000,000 registered users. Various review scores have been recorded, including 88/100, 93/100, 87/100, and 93%. A metacritic score of 90 and a user rating of 3.91 are also listed. On IGDB, it holds a rating of 78 based on 713 ratings and a critic rating of 88 from nine critics. The game has 861,457 social media followers.

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Game data

Metacritic 90
Released
2014-03-11
User rating
3.91 / 5
Genres
Card, Strategy
Platforms
PC, iOS, Android, macOS
ESRB
Teen

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Game details · IGDB

88Critic score · 9 ratings
78User score · 713 ratings

Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, the game features turn-based one-on-one matches where players build 30-card decks and select heroes from eleven classes, each with unique abilities. Players spend mana crystals each turn to summon minions, cast spells, and use weapons with the goal of reducing their opponent's health to zero. The game includes multiple modes such as ranked competitive play, Arena drafting, Battlegrounds (an auto battler for eight players), and rotating Tavern Brawl challenges. N…

Released
2014
Genres
Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Engine
Unity
Franchise
Warcraft
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher
Blizzard Entertainment

Key facts

Video game.title
Hearthstone
Video game.image
Hearthstone 2016 logo.png
Video game.developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Video game.publisher
Blizzard Entertainment
Video game.composer
Peter McConnell
Video game.series
Warcraft
Video game.engine
Unity
Video game.genre
Digital collectible card game
Video game.modes
Single-player, multiplayer

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Gameplay
  • Game modes
  • Expansions and Adventures
  • Development
  • Conception
  • Game design and programming
  • Soundtrack
  • Beta changes
  • Ongoing support
  • Release
  • In-game promotions
  • Other media
  • Esports
  • Reception
  • Sales and playerbase
  • Awards
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Hearthstone is a 2014 online digital collectible card video game produced by Blizzard Entertainment, released under the free-to-play model. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, Hearthstone builds upon the existing lore of the Warcraft series by using the same elements, characters, and relics. The game is available on the Windows, macOS, iOS and Android platforms, featuring cross-platform play. It has been a critical and commercial success, with Blizzard reporting more than 100 million Hearthstone players as of November 2018, and the game has become popular as an esport, with cash prize tournaments hosted by Blizzard and other organizers.

The game is a turn-based card game between two opponents, using constructed decks of 30 cards along with a selected hero with a unique power. Players use their limited mana crystals to play abilities or summon minions to attack the opponent, with the goal of destroying the opponent's hero. Winning matches and completing quests earn in-game gold, rewards in the form of new cards, and other in-game prizes. Players can then buy packs of new cards through gold or microtransactions to customize and improve their decks. The game features several modes of play, including casual and ranked matches, drafted arena battles, and single-player adventures. New content for the game involves the addition of new card sets and gameplay, taking the form of expansion packs.

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