The Elder Scrolls: Legends starts its closed beta and sure looks like Hearthstone

Hearthstone’s popularity hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Publisher Bethesda Softworks announced today that its digital card game The Elder Scrolls: Legends has entered its closed beta test. The PC, free-to-play game is based on the popular role-playing series that includes huge hits like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Bethesda and developer Dire Wolf Digital are also working on an iPad version. The digital card game market is worth $1.2 billion a year. Blizzard’s Hearthstone currently leads the field, making $20 million a month.