Yes, Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk owns, founded, and is the CEO of Tempo (formerly Tempo Storm), the company developing The Bazaar. As a former Hearthstone pro and streamer, Reynad created the game to be a unique, digital-first, async auto-battler, officially launching it on Steam in August 2025.
The Bazaar began in 2017 when Andrey “Reynad” Yanyuk came up with the idea to create his own digital trading card game. Known for his competitive success in Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone, Andrey wanted to build a deckbuilding game that balanced competitive depth with broad accessibility.
Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk is the owner and founder of Tempo Storm. Yanyuk has placed top 4 in Dreamhack and won multiple online tournaments such as Battle of the Best.
When does The Bazaar release on mobile? The expected The Bazaar mobile release date is 2025 for Android and 2025 for iOS. How to download The Bazaar? The Bazaar can't be downloaded yet on mobile, but it's expected to launch on Android and iOS.
In 2018, Reynad announced that he'd be stepping away from Hearthstone content creation to focus on Tempo Storm operations and the development of his own strategy game title, The Bazaar.
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Alongside the release of Season 5, The Bazaar is coming to Steam on August 13th, 2025. With this launch, The Bazaar will now be moving away from its free-to-play experience. Those who have played up until now will still have access via the Tempo Launcher as before.
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