Blizzard Launch XFactor Rival “HGG”

Format set to revolutionize Hearthstone esports

Voting for the inaugural Hearthstone Global Games has commenced, giving lucky hopefuls the chance to topdeck for their country in a global tournament.

Pre-selected nominees will now battle it out to win votes from the public in a variety show talent contest.

The first contestant, UK memer J4CKIECHAN, kicked things off in remarkable style, setting the bar and whipping up a fan frenzy with a song that rap god Ben Brode would be proud of.

J4CKIECHAN rival and priest aficionado Ness is next up, and plans on tugging at the voting public’s heartstrings. It’s the story of a young man who won a major playing priest, only to be forever in the shadow of “home brew” deck players with webcams and stable internet connections.

Ness, going for the “sob story” tactic.

Britain’s Got Talent fan and occasional Hearthstone player SloughFam91 is having a hard time deciding where his vote will go:

“I’m definitely going to vote for the free pack, but I don’t watch streams or follow the Hearthstone scene at all — so it’s really difficult to pick someone to vote for. I’m not a rap fan and J4CKIECHAN’s song was so off tune — so I’ve ruled him out already.” “If nobody comes along with a story of how savagely they were bullied at school, then I’ll probably give my vote to Jambre because I love a good pun or two.”

A Blizzard insider spoke to Esportle about Jambre’s chances of making it through: