Yesterday's announcement of a collectible card game based on storms behavior orthogonal eroticismDota 2was the moment that the video game industry reached its saturation point with card games.
When Hearthstonecame out in 2014, Blizzard unwittingly set off an avalanche of copycat online collectible card games. Developers undoubtedly saw the success of the World of Warcraft-based card game and thought, "Hey, we can do that, too," and now all of these projects are trickling out of development darkness and scrambling to stand out in the competitive card game dog pile.
SEE ALSO: 'Magic: The Gathering' session ends in stabbingWithin the past five months, The Elder Scrolls series has gotten a card game, the Fable series has gotten a card game, and The Witcher 3's card game Gwenthas started its stand-alone open beta.
That's already more competitive card games based on existing fantasy video game series than anyone wanted. The crowd's groan-filled reaction to Valve's reveal of the Dota 2card game, called Artifact, speaks to exactly how everyone else in the world feels about yet another online card game.
Enough.
Just because you build it doesn't guarantee people will come.
Magic: The Gatheringperfected the art of competitive card games and brought them online, and then Hearthstone followed up with its own fantastic take on the genre. There's room for card games, but we don't need every developer with a successful fantasy game creating a their own spin-off.
Collectible card games are heavy on the wallet as it is; most of them encourage players to buy card packs, DLC, and other nonsense to have a chance at getting something worthwhile and keep up with the ever-changing meta.
Once upon a time, you could have argued that superfans who are itching to play anything with their favorite game's name on it would have made this business model a viable one. The people who paid money to attend this year's Dota 2International, where Artifactwas revealed, proved this argument wrong.
Who would buy tickets to attend a Dota tournament and watch professionals play the game they love? Dotasuperfans. And who wasn't impressed by the reveal of Artifact? You guessed it: Dota superfans.
Just because you build it doesn't guarantee people will come.
Hearthstoneworked (and continues to work) because it took the genre and made it its own. It had its foot in the door early on and continues to succeed because it built the foundation for its community over three years ago, developing its own following and building up a huge competitive scene.
Fable Fortune, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, Gwent, and Artifacthave all come three years too late. Competitive card game fans already have better options. Why take the time to learn a new set of cards, a new set of rules, a new meta?
Our bet is that most people aren't going to find a good enough reason why.
Topics Gaming
Best GPU deal: Get the MSI RTX 5080 for $1,249.99 at Best Buy
Apple iMac: The Computer That Saved the Company
The Vornado 660 fan is the next best thing to AC
Lego Pixar Lamp set: How to preorder
The Best Sports Video Game of All Time
Rockstar breaks down 'GTA 6' trailer, new screenshots released
Apple is working on a chip for smart glasses, report claims
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 9: Tips to solve Connections #228
Internet for All
100 Americans vs. 100 Brits: TikTok’s latest debate is uniting America
China just built the world's biggest floating solar project
Best portable power station deal: Save 44% on the Jackery Explorer 100 v2
Best coffee machine deal: Save 25% on Philips Series 3300 espresso machine
Fitbit Inspire 3: 20% off at Amazon
Nishioka vs. Alcaraz 2025 livestream: Watch Australian Open for free
Best earbuds deal: Save $30 on Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
The USPS 'Informed Delivery' app is coming to iOS and Android
Best Ember Mug deal: Ember Mug 2 is on sale for up to 39% off
Nickelodeon announced 'Tiny Chef' was cancelled. The internet can't handle it.
Toshiba 65
Tesla sold most of its Bitcoin, but none of its DogecoinMan has photoshoot with McDonald's hash browns after night of drinkingThis brutally honest reporter perfectly sums up how Brexit is goingTesla now has its very own lane at the U.S.11 gift ideas for those trying to lose weight in the New YearHere are our favorite Dyson productsThis girl realizing we don't 'live inside the earth' is better than most reality TV11 gift ideas for those trying to lose weight in the New Year5 ways 'Stray' nails playing as a catDick appointment makeup tutorials are the only good beauty guru niche leftEverything coming to Netflix in AugustDick appointment makeup tutorials are the only good beauty guru niche leftHow erotic fanfiction lets women explore their sexuality without shamePresident Trump just told an elaborate lie about voter fraud and it involves cerealDick appointment makeup tutorials are the only good beauty guru niche leftCNN sues White House over Jim Acosta's press passNetflix has a new way to charge users for account sharingDonald Trump dropped a big 'Schitt' after mocking a US hero's serviceA reminder from the Jan. 6 investigation: Deleting a text may not mean it's gone forever.A reminder from the Jan. 6 investigation: Deleting a text may not mean it's gone forever. Microsoft adds 50 classic retro games to Xbox Game Pass Anatomy of a Graphics Card Hurricane Ian videos and pictures show massive flooding in Fort Myers, Naples, and elsewhere A Chat With Video Game Composer Christopher Tin Is 'Mickey 17' streaming? Here's how to watch it at home. Today's Hurdle hints and answers for June 2, 2025 14 PC Games for Family Time Fun Got VR? Must Have VR Games Majority of Gen Z would marry an AI, survey says On Mars, an astonishing formation looks like a bear NASA Mars rover just found evidence of a once roaring Martian river Black hole vomits years after gobbling up a star How a NASA moon mission survived a death spiral in space Webb telescope zooms into the Cartwheel Galaxy How 3D Game Rendering Works: Anti Best robot vacuum deal: Save $200 on Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum GPU Shootouts of This Generation and Pricing Update Melania Trump welcomes you into the AI audiobook era with new memoir Scientists discover ancient Greenland shark in a really strange place TechSpot PC Buying Guide: 2H 2024
2.8088s , 10195.78125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【storms behavior orthogonal eroticism】,Steady Information Network