> with a lot of expected longevity This is a great thing to bring up, because Hearthstone churns out expansion packs on a two-year basis. The "standard" game m

> with a lot of expected longevity This is a great thing to bring up, because Hearthstone churns out expansion packs on a two-year basis. The "standard" game mode, which is presently the most well-supported and popular, only allows cards that were created in the last two years. If you want to keep up, you need new cards, and you need a lot of them, and they are expensive, and they are getting more expensive [1]. Blizzard has a great reputation, as you said. Hearthstone's monetization model puts their reputation at risk. 1. https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/12/16763594/hearthstone-expensive-expansions-cost https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/12/16763594/hearthstone-expe...