How Hearthstone’s nerfs transform the world’s biggest digital card game

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is about to change, and I’m not talking about the expansion.

Sure, Whispers of the Old Gods will bring a lot of new cards and modes, but Blizzard’s planned nerfs to many of the titles original spells and minions will also have profound impact on the future of Hearthstone, the leader in the $1.2 billion digital card game market (it makes $20 million a month).