Story Lead Designer Valerie Chu and Chief Designer Chadd Nervig had a conversation about Hearthstone’s Titans expansion.
Hearthstone’s new Titans expansion brings 145 new cards into the game this month, based on the massive Titans of the legendary gods of Warcraft legend who act as protectors. World of Warcraft players have long grappled with the creatures of the Titans on Azeroth, the betrayer Titan Sargeras, and many of these characters make their first appearance in Hearthstone.
The developers talked about the upcoming innovations for Hearthstone in an interview
Story Lead Designer Valerie Chu and Chief Designer Chadd Nervig interviewed Game Rant about Hearthstone’s Titans expansion. Specifically, they talked about the new Titan Amitus. During the design of Amitus, they talked about the team’s gameplay and story goals and discussed where his character fits among other established Titans that players already know. They also provide information on whether Amitus will become part of the official Warcraft canon in the future.
Hearthstone’s Amitus fits into Warcraft legend
By designing the character Amitus for the Titans expansion, the Hearthstone team wants it to be a plausible explanation for why this Titan may not have been encountered before in the Warcraft storyline. Each Titan represents certain attributes. Examples include Eonar in his relationship to nature and life, or Norgannon, who has mastered knowledge and magical magic. Amitus’ role in the pantheon was to keep the peace and be the “champion of harmony”. However, Sargeras’ betrayal broke this harmony and Amitus mysteriously disappeared.
While players mostly see Amitus as a card art, it appears that Blizzard is thinking big about bringing in an additional Titan for Hearthstone’s Paladin class. Known Titans are only a few, and naming a new Titan is a big deal, so it makes sense for them to pay special attention to this character in particular.
The Hearthstone and Warcraft relationship where in-game stories evolve
Although Hearthstone and Warcraft take place in similar universes, they have different story focuses. Hearthstone was a card game featuring original characters and events from the Warcraft universe. These characters usually only appear within the game and are not included in the world of Warcraft. However, in some special cases, Hearthstone’s original content may migrate to World of Warcraft. The relationship between these two games is designed to provide players with rich and varied experiences by making connections between them, even though they have different storytellings.