Hearthstone producer admits nerfing will never end

After controversial depowering of infamous Warsong Commander card, creators of collectible card game say such alterations will inevitably happen again

This autumn, Blizzard Entertainment took one of the most powerful decks from its collectible card game Hearthstone and obliterated it. This was not the first time the company had decided to significantly alter, or "nerf", an aspect of its hugely successful title, but it was the most high profile, and caused a storm of controversy within the Hearthstone community. Many thought it was the nerf to end all nerfs.

But it wasn't.