News - Hearthstone Battlegrounds is Blizzard’s card-based take on auto chess

Hearthstone Battlegrounds is Blizzard’s card-based take on auto chess

<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hearthstone-battlegrounds-is-blizzards-card-based-take-on-auto-chess.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Blizzard today <a href="https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/23156373?linkId=100000008826176">announced</a>&nbsp;the addition of a new major mode to <em>Hearthstone,&nbsp;</em>branding it&nbsp;<em>Hearthstone Battlegrounds</em>.</p>
<p>It’s a notable update to Blizzard’s digital collectible card game because it appears to be chasing the popularity of&nbsp;<em>DotA Auto Chess&nbsp;</em>and other games in the fast-growing” auto chess” genre.</p>
<p><em>Hearthstone Battlegrounds&nbsp;</em>appears to pit&nbsp;8 players against each other (in contrast to <em>Hearthstone’s </em>usual 2v2 format)&nbsp;and features a minion-recruiting mechanic seen in games like <em>DotA Auto Chess</em> and Riot Games’&nbsp;<em>Teamfight Tactics.</em>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Blizzard’s Ben Thompson announced that the game mode would be released alongside&nbsp;<em>Hearthstone</em>‘s upcoming <em>Descent of Dragons </em>expansion, which is expected to debut December 10th; <em>Hearthstone Battlegrounds</em>&nbsp;will be available in an early access form starting next week, with an open beta expected to kick off November 12th.</p>
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