We sat down with the veteran to talk competitive Battlegrounds, balancing Hearthstone as a hobby, and what can BG learn from Teamfight Tactics.
Inven Global had the chance to sit down with Kripparrian and discuss his thoughts on Hearthstone, the streaming industry, and his future plans.
C'Thun is one of the most consistent heroes in HS Battlegrounds and, when mastered, can be a MMR farming machine
As if Tuesday's announcement wasn't enough, Blizzard Entertainment's Hearthstone team announced one of the largest patches in the game's history is going live on Thursday, impacting two multiplayer game modes. Titled patch 18.6, more than 30 cards and hero abilities in the Battlegrounds and Duels game modes saw balances changes, substantially changing metas and playstyles.
Inven Global spoke to Ben Thompson, developer and Art Director for Blizzard, and Mike Donais, Hearthstone's Principal Game Designer, at BlizzCon 2019 about the creative integrity of Hearthstone, the humble beginnings of Battlegrounds' development, and the importance of looking at the long- term with the sudden uptick of competition from other developers in the industry.
