
Right now, despite it not being out yet, Descent of Dragons counts as the “most recent” expansion. While Battlegrounds is free-to-play, Blizzard has implemented a bonus content system that requires players to obtain card packs from the most recent Hearthstone expansion in order to access additional features. Now that the Hearthstone Battlegrounds beta is here, players are getting the first hands-on look at a “bonus content” system Blizzard first outlined in their “Introducing Hearthstone Battlegrounds” blog post earlier this month. What is the Hearthstone Battlegrounds bonus content system?


We’ll go over what this requirement is and why fans are accusing the game of being pay-to-win. The Hearthstone Battlegrounds pay-to-win accusations are based on a particular requirement for being able to choose between a greater number of heroes at the start of the match.

The beta for Hearthstone Battlegrounds, Blizzard’s new Hearthstone-adjacent auto-battler, is here, and some fans are upset about the way Blizzard has gone about monetizing the game so far.
