should have put a link, harder to fake a link, you could have still edited the bottom pic, but i believe you as id been to that page before you posted this.
a Diablo MMO? or rather a MMO set in the Diablo Universe (otherwise known as Sanctuary), sure i could see that happening, d3 as a MMO, well it wouldnt really be D3, i.e the sequel to D2, if it was a different genre than the previous one. i cant think of a single example where thats happened.
ok you could argue that World of Warcraft is Warcraft IV, (thus proving me wrong) but thats not its title now is it. sure it carries on the story, but it also forms its own story, prehaps a new Diablo game could do the same, part of, but not part of the series.
the diablo universe is pretty geared towards (some form of) MMO, but I dont think Diablo 3 would be one.
but i could be wrong, blizzard could make d3 a MMO if they wanted, and a pay 2 play MMO at that.
as for all the top secret stuff, i assume its probably something to do with a new game;
-Diablo III
-Diablo MMO
-Diablo 1 prequel
-Warcraft IV
-entirely new franchise
uh and i suppose id might as well mention;
-Starcraft II expansion (BLizzard has never released a sequel that didnt have an expansion)
-World or Warcraft third expansion (they did say they were going to do one a year right?)
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as for all the top secret stuff, i assume its probably something to do with a new game;
-Diablo III
-Diablo MMO
-Diablo 1 prequel
-Warcraft IV
-entirely new franchise
uh and i suppose id might as well mention;
-Starcraft II expansion (BLizzard has never released a sequel that didnt have an expansion)
-World or Warcraft third expansion (they did say they were going to do one a year right?)
Uhh... next gen MMO... Then Diablo III and Diablo 1 prequel with Warcraft IV not probable.
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i was just rattling off possible games, irrespective of their likelihood of ever being made.
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it's all known that blizzard is going to make a next-gen MMO
the only question is -- is it diablo related or not
as for the jobs without MMO tag... two top secrets - -?
If they make a Sanctuary MMO then it will not be Diablo 3, that would have to be a separate game as mentioned above. I really hope they don't though, last thing I want to do is get caught in another MMO and waste years again.
I think the SC2 expansion is unlikely as that would be handled by the SC2 team and would have the logo (eg the bottom entry). It's either a Diablo MMO, Diablo 3 or an entirely new franchise. (hoping the MMO is totally new and interesting).
I wonder why all the top secret jobs are under 'Artists'
Secret 3d MMO related artwork... hmm...
If its another franchise then i would start to smell a 'phase out', would i be right in saying that the diablo series wasnt even mentioned at blizzcon?
I hope they dont kill the diablo series by just ignoring it... thrown in the corner along with blackthorne, rock n roll racing and the lost vikings.:(:(
I wonder why all the top secret jobs are under 'Artists'
Secret 3d MMO related artwork... hmm...
If its another franchise then i would start to smell a 'phase out', would i be right in saying that the diablo series wasnt even mentioned at blizzcon?
I hope they dont kill the diablo series by just ignoring it... thrown in the corner along with blackthorne, rock n roll racing and the lost vikings.:(:(
No, you'd be wrong. They even got a band to play the Tristram theme. So, although Diablo was not prominently featured or anything, it still existed there.
No, you'd be wrong. They even got a band to play the Tristram theme. So, although Diablo was not prominently featured or anything, it still existed there.
Ah, i forgot about that... but i thought that all ended up being a hoax?
Anyway, that was just a worse case scenario i was thinking of for Diablo, not telling people theyre not making any more games and just leaving people in the dark.
It would be pretty funny if it was a Blackthorne MMORPG, because that game actually has some reasonable lore/storyline behind it, although it would need alot of expanding.
Wow, theres a whole paragraph of storyline on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackthorne
You guys are not thinking logically. The job listings are all for senior or lead positions which means that they havn't started the development. They are still designing the game.
"Team 3" is working on something, and it is a seperate entity from this "top secret" project. Companies do not hire new people to do expansions, they keep the same team from the stand alone game.
LINEUP(as it is now)
WoW Team: Current WoW crap, plus any new expansions
Starcraft 2 Team: Starcraft 2, and expansion
Team 3: ?
Top Secret Team: ?
It can't be Warcraft 4, because the Starcraft 2 team will switch over to it.
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Team 3: Diablo III
Top Secret Team: Starcraft MMORPG
Job Update 10/30/07 New Opening: Game Physics/Collision Programmer - Next-Gen MMO
Blizzard Entertainment is currently seeking a highly talented game physics/collision programmer to help breathe life and realism into our next-generation MMO technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to envision and author innovative and cutting-edge physics and collision systems for today's most advanced technology. Interested applicants should possess superlative math skills and a discerning eye for detail. For more information on this position, please take a look at the job posting.
Looks like it's going to have some physics included...
Diablo MMO: Sorcerer casts frost nova. All doodads around you go boom to pieces as it kills demons and zombies nearby. Starcraft MMO: A tank blows into oblivion shattering into 40 pieces going in all directions. Flying debris hurting nearby opposite forces. Hmm ...
I know that the origanal diablo guys left blizz to make their own company a while ago, while I dont see blizzard dont see blizzard doing much with the diablo name. However today on October 31, 2007 a game was released from those ex blizzard employees who made the origainal diablos, and while it is not diablo3 from playing the demo it had that diablo feel and even in the demo there is a quest from a boy who has you guessed it a peg leg and he give you the leg as a reward. If you really are tired of playing diablo 1 and 2 i would recomend trying this game its not quite diablo but it has the same feel as diablo at the very least try the demo for this game, the game is called hellgate london, not a very catchy title ill admit but the idea is more or less diablo, slightly more modern taking place in the future but there are still swords and magic as well as guns and some futureistic weapons, it has all the nice hack and slash I liked from diablo. From what I understand it has single player and multiplayer, the multiplayer I belive you can play for free but you get more content if you pay 10$ a month.. new classes skill ect. here are links to the demo http://www.hellgatelondon.com/underground/hellgate-london-demo-live
Hmm after going to blizzard.com a bit ago i might have to rectract my statement about not seeing them doing anything with the diablo name from my previous post. Looking at blizzard.com the section where it says blizzard jobs has the following.
Hot Job – Lead 3D Environment Artist
Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of Diablo and Diablo II, is looking for a lead 3D environment artist skilled at creating models and texture maps for both architectural and natural environments. The ideal candidate has experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments.
Take a look at the job posting here.
The text i put in bold struck me as odd that they would put the diablo games ther rather than wow or starcraft perhaps there is something in the works. But still even if it is in the works its gunna be awhile I still say try hellgate london why you wait =)
When I went to GDC last year, a lot of people from Red 5, and other companies worked for Blizzard on WoW. They quit after it launched. Probably this is why they are looking for people for the WoW section. Or it is a trick, and they are looking for Warcraft 4 folks.
Either way, I know that many who applied to work on Warcraft 3, ended up working on WoW instead. Blizzard likes to trick people.
You guys are not thinking logically. The job listings are all for senior or lead positions which means that they havn't started the development. They are still designing the game.
"Team 3" is working on something, and it is a seperate entity from this "top secret" project. Companies do not hire new people to do expansions, they keep the same team from the stand alone game.
LINEUP(as it is now)
WoW Team: Current WoW crap, plus any new expansions
Starcraft 2 Team: Starcraft 2, and expansion
Team 3: ?
Top Secret Team: ?
It can't be Warcraft 4, because the Starcraft 2 team will switch over to it.
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Team 3: Diablo III
Top Secret Team: Starcraft MMORPG
Team 3 could possibly be Team Top Secret.
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As I understand, team 3 is already big, and is working on something "awesome" according to Blizzard. Team 3 must be different because all the job postings are for senior or lead positions. If team 3 is already big, they have their own lead/senior. Team top secret is starting from scratch.
i dont think that Diablo 3 is going to be a MMO, it just wouldn't make sense for Bliaazard to develop another one right now. who ever i do think that blizzard will develop a completely new game that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. considering the fact that D2 is a completely different game from D1
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I don't think they'll realease two back-to-back Diablo games (Diablo 3 + Diablo MMO). My mind is blank. I'm just hoping that Blizzard will lighten up my day.
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EDIT: It is now officially confirmed. There is a new MMO in Blizzard's production.
Notice how TOP SECRET dominates most of the openings. After Diablo's team left, they would need a new one... right?
And this image to prove that the above image is photoshop-free.
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a Diablo MMO? or rather a MMO set in the Diablo Universe (otherwise known as Sanctuary), sure i could see that happening, d3 as a MMO, well it wouldnt really be D3, i.e the sequel to D2, if it was a different genre than the previous one. i cant think of a single example where thats happened.
ok you could argue that World of Warcraft is Warcraft IV, (thus proving me wrong) but thats not its title now is it. sure it carries on the story, but it also forms its own story, prehaps a new Diablo game could do the same, part of, but not part of the series.
the diablo universe is pretty geared towards (some form of) MMO, but I dont think Diablo 3 would be one.
but i could be wrong, blizzard could make d3 a MMO if they wanted, and a pay 2 play MMO at that.
as for all the top secret stuff, i assume its probably something to do with a new game;
-Diablo III
-Diablo MMO
-Diablo 1 prequel
-Warcraft IV
-entirely new franchise
uh and i suppose id might as well mention;
-Starcraft II expansion (BLizzard has never released a sequel that didnt have an expansion)
-World or Warcraft third expansion (they did say they were going to do one a year right?)
Uhh... next gen MMO... Then Diablo III and Diablo 1 prequel with Warcraft IV not probable.
It's the decisions you make when you have no time to make them that define who you are.
i was just rattling off possible games, irrespective of their likelihood of ever being made.
the only question is -- is it diablo related or not
as for the jobs without MMO tag... two top secrets - -?
I think the SC2 expansion is unlikely as that would be handled by the SC2 team and would have the logo (eg the bottom entry). It's either a Diablo MMO, Diablo 3 or an entirely new franchise. (hoping the MMO is totally new and interesting).
http://www.blizzplanet.com
Secret 3d MMO related artwork... hmm...
If its another franchise then i would start to smell a 'phase out', would i be right in saying that the diablo series wasnt even mentioned at blizzcon?
I hope they dont kill the diablo series by just ignoring it... thrown in the corner along with blackthorne, rock n roll racing and the lost vikings.:(:(
No, you'd be wrong. They even got a band to play the Tristram theme. So, although Diablo was not prominently featured or anything, it still existed there.
Ah, i forgot about that... but i thought that all ended up being a hoax?
Anyway, that was just a worse case scenario i was thinking of for Diablo, not telling people theyre not making any more games and just leaving people in the dark.
It would be pretty funny if it was a Blackthorne MMORPG, because that game actually has some reasonable lore/storyline behind it, although it would need alot of expanding.
Wow, theres a whole paragraph of storyline on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackthorne
"Team 3" is working on something, and it is a seperate entity from this "top secret" project. Companies do not hire new people to do expansions, they keep the same team from the stand alone game.
LINEUP(as it is now)
WoW Team: Current WoW crap, plus any new expansions
Starcraft 2 Team: Starcraft 2, and expansion
Team 3: ?
Top Secret Team: ?
It can't be Warcraft 4, because the Starcraft 2 team will switch over to it.
LINEUP(Sabacca50's Prophecy)
Team 3: Diablo III
Top Secret Team: Starcraft MMORPG
Diablo MMO: Sorcerer casts frost nova. All doodads around you go boom to pieces as it kills demons and zombies nearby. Starcraft MMO: A tank blows into oblivion shattering into 40 pieces going in all directions. Flying debris hurting nearby opposite forces. Hmm ...
http://www.blizzplanet.com
and the website:
http://www.hellgatelondon.com/
the website isent so great IMO but plz if your a diablo fan try this game out.
Hot Job – Lead 3D Environment Artist
Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of Diablo and Diablo II, is looking for a lead 3D environment artist skilled at creating models and texture maps for both architectural and natural environments. The ideal candidate has experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments.
Take a look at the job posting here.
The text i put in bold struck me as odd that they would put the diablo games ther rather than wow or starcraft perhaps there is something in the works. But still even if it is in the works its gunna be awhile I still say try hellgate london why you wait =)
Either way, I know that many who applied to work on Warcraft 3, ended up working on WoW instead. Blizzard likes to trick people.
Team 3 could possibly be Team Top Secret.
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It's the decisions you make when you have no time to make them that define who you are.