We’re about to find a whole lot more about how exactly people play Hearthstone.
Blizzard revealed on its forums that its digital card game, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, is getting an API soon. An API (application program interface) allows outside parties to easily access information about a game. For Hearthstone, it’ll allow people to find stats on which cards get played the most, what kinds of decks win the most often, and more.
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The free-to-play Hearthstone is a money-making machine for Blizzard that brings in $20 million a month. A new expansion, The Grand Tournament, comes out on August 24.