Collectible card games have long been a niche field in the gaming world, but Blizzard Entertainment brought the genre a mainstream hit with its game Hearthstone.
Not only has Hearthstone attracted the hardcore fans of both CCGs and of the long-running World of Warcraft franchise, but it resonated with people who wouldn't have imagined themselves being interested in either. That was a driving force behind many of their choices in building Hearthstone: make it a game for the newbies and the veterans alike. Game Director Eric Dodds told Mashable how he and his team used the potential of a digital platform to reach out to a new audience and get them hooked on this type of play. Read more...
More about Entertainment, Gaming, Activision Blizzard, Apps And Software, and Hearthstone Reported by Mashable 2 hours ago.
Not only has Hearthstone attracted the hardcore fans of both CCGs and of the long-running World of Warcraft franchise, but it resonated with people who wouldn't have imagined themselves being interested in either. That was a driving force behind many of their choices in building Hearthstone: make it a game for the newbies and the veterans alike. Game Director Eric Dodds told Mashable how he and his team used the potential of a digital platform to reach out to a new audience and get them hooked on this type of play. Read more...
More about Entertainment, Gaming, Activision Blizzard, Apps And Software, and Hearthstone Reported by Mashable 2 hours ago.