# Hearthstone

> Join a community of 100 million players in epic card battle action!

## Game facts

- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 14, 2015
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: MOBILE
- Genres: Strategy, Card, CardBattler, CCG, AutoBattler

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Battlegrounds can be played immediately without a card collection, is free-to-play friendly, and offers a strong sense of strategic achievement.
- The core card game is strategic, and learning how to approach each game becomes more enjoyable with familiarity.
- Long-term play can allow free-to-play users to build a variety of decks.

### Weaknesses

- Persistent mobile login failures, forced closures, freezes, lag, and network disconnections make normal play difficult.
- After updates, downloads repeatedly get stuck at 0 MB or fail to progress past version checks and login.
- There is strong criticism that Standard PvP has a pay-to-win structure requiring card packs and legendary cards.

## Links

- [Hearthstone on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5162)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5162/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:26:09.831Z