other games Gaming News: Hearthstone Arrives on Android Tablets

[Armory Staff]

Welcome to the world of Hearthstone

/files/u166440/hearthstone.jpgHearthstone has been a major success for Blizzzard that boasts, at last count, 20 million players. Released in March, the digital collectible card game continues to grow at a rapid pace and is available for PC, Mac OS X, and iPad devices. However, Android users have been left out until now. On Monday, Blizzard announced that Hearthstone is now available on Android tablets.

 

Android tablet owners can now download the game, based on Blizzard’s Warcraft franchise, for free on Google Play or the Amazon Appstore. Initially, the Android version of Hearthstone was available only to players in Australia Canada, and New Zealand as part of phase one, but is now available globally. However, Blizzard advises those who picked up the Android version through a third-party channel should delete that version and download it from Amazon or Google Play.

 

The announcement comes shortly after the release of Goblins vs Gnomes, the latest card expansion for Hearthstone. As an incentive, those who decide to give the game a try on their Android tablet will earn a free pack of classic cards. All you have to do is play a complete game of Hearthstone in Play, Arena, or Practice mode and, win or lose, you’ll earn the free card pack. 

 

For those wondering if they Android device can handle the game, the minimum requirements for an eligible device is a 6-inch screen or larger, runs Android 4.0, and 1GB of RAM. Some of the Android tablets that can run Hearthstone include Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6, Asus Google Nexus 7, Nvidia Shield Tablet, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. 

 

For a list of all Android tablets capable of running Hearthstone, feel free to visit Blizzard’s support page.

 

As for when Hearthstone will be available on smartphones, Blizzard stated that more news will be provided in early 2015

 

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