How to follow Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft’s esports scene

The biggest thing out of PC gaming powerhouse Blizzard Entertainment in recent memory wasn’t another blockbuster role-playing game — instead, a small team of enthusiasts built a digital card game that is easy to pick up, but hard to put down.

Hearthstone is a mammoth success by any metric, and it verges on being a household name with how accessible the mobile platform has made this pet project turned global phenomenon. The game itself is great, but it has also evolved into one of the most-watched titles in the competitive online space — certainly Blizzard’s most-watched game, and it’s a consistent appearance in the top five games watched online overall.