Ben Brode, one of the developers of Hearthstone, talks in his video blog about the issues of Power Creep in Blizzard’s card game.
The balance between newcomers and veterans
Since the last expansion of Hearthstone, the Grand Tournament, some voices have emerged again: Blizzard is said to be operating what is known as “Power Creep” in its card game – that is, continuously strengthening newer cards so that the older ones gradually become useless. This has been particularly evident in examples like the Devious Manipulator or the Icepick, which highlight this issue.
Ben Brode has now created a short video to engage with the community and discuss this topic. According to him, this is primarily related to a second criticism in the community: New players find it difficult to start playing Hearthstone now, as it is almost impossible to acquire useful cards and decks without investing a lot of money. But take a look for yourself at what Brode has to say about it:
To keep the game fresh and exciting, it is necessary to introduce strong, new cards without completely devaluing the old ones. This is a very narrow path for the developers, and they have not yet found a perfect solution. However, Ben Brode wants to keep all players informed with videos in the future and involve them in the development process.
