Hearthstone hits 100 million registered players and counts

Blizzard Entertainment said its Hearthstone trading card game had reached 100 million registered players. This is a great achievement for a game that debuted on the PC and mobile devices in 2014.

Hearthstone began as a passion project, taking characters from the Blizzard universe into Warcraft and placing them in a digital collectible card game at a time when these games were not at the forefront of most fans. Today, these games represent a $ 1.5 billion market, according to SuperData market research. And Hearthstone reigns here.

"Reaching 100 million players is a big step forward for Hearthstone, but what matters most to us is the fact that so many people around the world have embraced the spirit of the game," he said. said J. Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment. "Whether at events like BlizzCon and Fireside Gatherings or just to watch their favorite streamers, it has been so inspiring to see millions of players and fans come together, online and in real life, to participate to the Hearthstone community. "

Above: The Hearthstone Stage at the 2018 BlizzCon.

Image Credit: Mike Minotti

Success comes from his "easy-to-learn, hard-to-master" game: players build digital card games and compete face-to-face, draft, or solo adventures. It has both charm and accessibility, and is consistently one of the best games on multimedia platforms such as Twitch and YouTube. Audio and visual elements help to make it more appealing to a wider audience.

Blizzard announced its next expansion for Heartstone, Rastakhan's Rumble, last week at BlizzCon. This is important because the competition will be in the form of Magic: The Gathering – Arena and Valve's Artifact.

Blizzard has recently reorganized the "new player experience" for the game, creating a bigger buffer between beginners and veterans, which allows everyone to play even more easily.

The Fireside Gathering adds a real social component to Hearthstone. The owners organized and organized such gatherings in restaurants, bars, community centers and more. Blizzard said that each month, an average of 2,655 fireside rallies were held this year, with a total of 23,000 rallies until now in 2018.

Above: The Mechs are back in Hearthstone.

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To commemorate Hearthstone's 100 million player record, Blizzard is hosting a special Thanksgiving Event from November 7th to 11th. During the celebration, players who log in to the game will receive a unique reward of six free packs from the latest set of extensions, the Boomsday Project.

In addition, players will be able to perform a series of "Celebrate Players" event quests to earn up to 500 gold coins, allowing them to acquire card packs from any part of the game and to participate in the game. Arena mode. random cards to create a game of 30.