How big do you think Hearthstone can get?

[thejamal]

Blizzard hit the jackpot with Hearthstone, its online card-game, with its meteoric rise in popularity over the last couple years. It's become one of the most popular e-sports games and its popularity on twitch as one of the most watched games is impressive. 

My question is how much bigger do you think Hearthstone can be as a game and e-sport? With an already huge fan base, do you think it can ever reach LCS levels of tournaments and prize-pools?

 

[Skuttie]

I'm surprised it's as big as it is but Blizzard knows what they're doing.

I see it continuing to grow though, people like their CCGs and the balance seems to be decent enough.

 

[thejamal]

I'm surprised it's as big as it is but Blizzard knows what they're doing.

I see it continuing to grow though, people like their CCGs and the balance seems to be decent enough.

Really? What makes you like the balance of the game? 

While I like the game and do play it, one of the big complaints I do have about the game is you can't really be unique with deck building, because there aren't enough cards and certain decks are clearly just superior. Grim Patron Warrior for instance is absolutely insane with its ability to one-shot you with the right card combination. Once had a friend who died from 30 with a 3/5 Sludge Belcher on board.

Perhaps balance will improve as more cards are released though.