Hearthstone Streamer's Crypto Card Game Deal Sparks Backlash and Debate Over Play-To-Earn Model

Popular Hearthstone streamer Thijs partners with crypto card game Parallel, causing backlash from Hearthstone community accusing him of selling out

Thijs believes real-world trading aspect of physical card games should transfer to digital card games, enabled by NFTs

Critics warn against getting into crypto games purely to make money, sparking debate between crypto and traditional gaming communities

Hearthstone game designer tweets sarcastically about making money in crypto, fueling critics of play-to-earn model

Debate brings new attention to Parallel and crypto card games, seen as marketing win by some despite social media controversy