the first part of SCII seems done almost and diablo 3 is well on its way especially since its been in the making since 06...i have no doubts sc will be released in the first half and diablo three late 09 to early 2010
Whether it's done or not is completely irrelevant. It's called hype and marketing. That's like Toyota announcing two brand new cars that will have 120 MPG mileage and they release it six months apart. Wtf would be the benefit from tihs? That's right NOTHING.
They want the MOST they can sell out of both of these games. It's safe to say that if S2 and D3 were released six months apart, not everyone will buy both games, whereas the likeliness of them buying both increases dramatically if the games were farther apart.
SC II should be out around the Q1-Q2 and the expansion i suspect will b done by Q1 2010 and Q4 2010 so you can feel the new campaigns and have a 3 quarter wait to complete it all then give you the final pack in which youve sucessfully completed the game.... Then id also expect an extra expansion with new maps and stuff..
yeah d3 shuld b out around lat 09 cuz give or take a few motnhs WWI 09 will prob reveal the fourth class and then Blizzcon 09 will reveal the 5th class and the release date...the only reason i say blizzcon 09 is because they need a big event to sport the announcment and blizzcon is perfect to hold the release date and final class, i also assume a beta test to be out around WWI09...its either that or WWI 09 4th class Leizpeig Germany 09 5th class and beta test and then Blizzcon release date and a bigger demo
Erm, I think you have your projected timelines off. First the SC2 beta has to start, and there is about 3-4 months of playing beta, then the game will ship 3-4 months afterward. So if SC2 beta starts say in November and plays until March, the game is likely to ship at the beginning of Q4 2009.
I don't see how you think Blizzard will release both SC2 and D3 in the same calendar year, that is just bad marketing.
I don't think it is right to have to pay the price of 3 fucking games for what should be consolidated into one. I'm a little peeved that a well known and respected company like Blizzard is taking advantage of us. I don't think that Blizzard cares about what we want anymore. I would put my money on dollar signs. Money.
While making good games, I think Blizzard truly cares about profits, not making their fan base satisfied.
Go figure, a business wanting to become a bigger business :rolleyes:. No one is forcing you to buy the games, either. If you don't want to buy three games, then don't.
Whether it's done or not is completely irrelevant. It's called hype and marketing. That's like Toyota announcing two brand new cars that will have 120 MPG mileage and they release it six months apart. Wtf would be the benefit from tihs? That's right NOTHING.
They want the MOST they can sell out of both of these games. It's safe to say that if S2 and D3 were released six months apart, not everyone will buy both games, whereas the likeliness of them buying both increases dramatically if the games were farther apart.
Get it now?
Erm, I think you have your projected timelines off. First the SC2 beta has to start, and there is about 3-4 months of playing beta, then the game will ship 3-4 months afterward. So if SC2 beta starts say in November and plays until March, the game is likely to ship at the beginning of Q4 2009.
I don't see how you think Blizzard will release both SC2 and D3 in the same calendar year, that is just bad marketing.
Go figure, a business wanting to become a bigger business :rolleyes:. No one is forcing you to buy the games, either. If you don't want to buy three games, then don't.