How old are you? We can meet up somewhere and talk so we can organize this shit way before it happens. And I also don't want to get killed on my way there by a complete stranger.
Iam 19, u? and yeah iam gonna totally kill u so yeah....uhmmm but ne way we should meet up...i think i have some friends that are interested in going to so this will be uber chill
You people act like there is some pattern Blizzard follows. There isn't. Blizzard is a company that rarely releases a game, so there hasn't been an opportunity to develop a pattern.
"Ohhh ohh!!! SC2 was announced at WWI, so its clear Blizzard only announces games at WWI events." Um, no, that's stupid.
As for the announcing D3 at WWI to sell Blizzcon tickets is completely off the wall as well. Blizzard has never had an extra Blizzcon tickets sitting around. They have always sold out and I'm sure they will again regardeless of what happens at WWI.
WWI is for competition and should be left that way. If they plan to make an announcement, they should make it at Blizzcon where they will have more time to show it, explain it and clear any questions up.
C'mon guys, you all know we're getting it wrong they're probably getting this "anniversary celebration" fever from SC and are announcing the ultra expected sequel to Lost Vikings II!!
Anyway it's strange Blizzard is not making so much noise about the upcoming events, as far as I remember from 07, we were told that an announcement was to be made at WWI, something that hasn't happened yet. I wonder if they're actually playing with our expectations and will just throw it at us on the day, or if there is gonna be a mention of an announcement at the next GDC...
WWI is for competition and should be left that way. If they plan to make an announcement, they should make it at Blizzcon where they will have more time to show it, explain it and clear any questions up.
You seem to be missing the point here. They could easily just announce it at the WWI and then "explain it and clear any questions" at the BlizzCon, which would only be 3 months after it. I'm not saying that the third installment will happen at the WWI, but that makes it more sensible than just at the BlizzCon, which has never been used to announce a game. You might pass off the anniversary thing, as well as the site acquirements, as redundant and hopeful bias, but the timing is just too perfect.
"Ohhh ohh!!! SC2 was announced at WWI, so its clear Blizzard only announces games at WWI events."
That was never the argument. The argument is that it is more likely that they will announce it at the WWI, for the simple, but obscure, facts that it is conspicuously held on the release date of the Diablo games and that it is in Paris. As for an absolute statement, I don't think anyone that has properly thought through the whole scenario has given the situation a definite yes, just said it was very likely.
I wouldn't also, it's just the idea of how strange it would be, seeing they left it aside for so long... Nostalgic would be the word to describe it.
I believe Magistrate is right, but I want to reinforce that the idea of announcement is just the simple proof the game is being worked on, very different to what Blizzcon is expected to show. At WWI, we're just hoping to have our wishes realised, with everyone saying: "Here's a teaser! But that's all you get from us now, bye!"; but only at Blizzcon we shall see clearly which way it's heading, through actual gameplay and more in-depth explanations.
I wonder if they're actually playing with our expectations and will just throw it at us on the day, or if there is gonna be a mention of an announcement at the next GDC...
this one could be subliminal based solely on the fact that if they say "announcement at WWI" everyone will say diablo mmo
if they are quiet people will say oh I guess they aren't planning anything, I'll go focus on blah blah, then bam they announce something and surprise everyone
Hell I don't even care if it is WoW2, I just want a working mmo
Yes, thanks Angellium, that's exactly what I meant. I didn't mean to put so much of a Diablo-manic fanboy bias the whole thing. Like he said, most of us are thinking it will just be a confirmation, a real confirmation- not a "I don't write for a world world...", "...we represent the Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo franchises...", or the infamous vile grin that we get oh-so-often from Blizzard representatives, but an actual "Diablo III is in the works" or "Here's a little teaser for an up-coming Diablo game" announcement.
this one could be subliminal based solely on the fact that if they say "announcement at WWI" everyone will say diablo mmo
if they are quiet people will say oh I guess they aren't planning anything, I'll go focus on blah blah, then bam they announce something and surprise everyone
Hell I don't even care if it is WoW2, I just want a working mmo
There will always be fanatical fans that will be expecting a Diablo sequel/prequel at any Blizzard convention. If they worked like that, we'd never get an announcement
Remember awhile back when I said that a franchise would win the majority of gamers hearts and increase a large amount of revenue if they released several games at one time compared to just one at a time?
Wrath of the Lich King
Starcraft 2
Diablo 3
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Remember awhile back when I said that a franchise would win the majority of gamers hearts and increase a large amount of revenue if they released several games at one time compared to just one at a time?
That was never the argument. The argument is that it is more likely that they will announce it at the WWI, for the simple, but obscure, facts that it is conspicuously held on the release date of the Diablo games and that it is in Paris. As for an absolute statement, I don't think anyone that has properly thought through the whole scenario has given the situation a definite yes, just said it was very likely.
Glad to see that argument has so much fact in it
What's the significance of it being in Paris, did I miss something?
What's the significance of it being in Paris, did I miss something?
Many draw a connection between the Starcraft II announcement last year being in Seoul, South Korea, because that's supposedly where the biggest fan base is. The same conclusion can be drawn if you believe that Europe is home to the biggest fan base for the Diablo franchise. That's the significance of Paris.
I've still never seen any hard facts to support this assumption.
Oh, sorry, I thought you were referencing the Blizzcon from the way the conversation was going, my bad
Iam 19, u? and yeah iam gonna totally kill u so yeah....uhmmm but ne way we should meet up...i think i have some friends that are interested in going to so this will be uber chill
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"Ohhh ohh!!! SC2 was announced at WWI, so its clear Blizzard only announces games at WWI events." Um, no, that's stupid.
As for the announcing D3 at WWI to sell Blizzcon tickets is completely off the wall as well. Blizzard has never had an extra Blizzcon tickets sitting around. They have always sold out and I'm sure they will again regardeless of what happens at WWI.
WWI is for competition and should be left that way. If they plan to make an announcement, they should make it at Blizzcon where they will have more time to show it, explain it and clear any questions up.
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Anyway it's strange Blizzard is not making so much noise about the upcoming events, as far as I remember from 07, we were told that an announcement was to be made at WWI, something that hasn't happened yet. I wonder if they're actually playing with our expectations and will just throw it at us on the day, or if there is gonna be a mention of an announcement at the next GDC...
You seem to be missing the point here. They could easily just announce it at the WWI and then "explain it and clear any questions" at the BlizzCon, which would only be 3 months after it. I'm not saying that the third installment will happen at the WWI, but that makes it more sensible than just at the BlizzCon, which has never been used to announce a game. You might pass off the anniversary thing, as well as the site acquirements, as redundant and hopeful bias, but the timing is just too perfect.
actually i wouldn't be that disappointed....
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That was never the argument. The argument is that it is more likely that they will announce it at the WWI, for the simple, but obscure, facts that it is conspicuously held on the release date of the Diablo games and that it is in Paris. As for an absolute statement, I don't think anyone that has properly thought through the whole scenario has given the situation a definite yes, just said it was very likely.
Glad to see that argument has so much fact in it
I wouldn't also, it's just the idea of how strange it would be, seeing they left it aside for so long... Nostalgic would be the word to describe it.
I believe Magistrate is right, but I want to reinforce that the idea of announcement is just the simple proof the game is being worked on, very different to what Blizzcon is expected to show. At WWI, we're just hoping to have our wishes realised, with everyone saying: "Here's a teaser! But that's all you get from us now, bye!"; but only at Blizzcon we shall see clearly which way it's heading, through actual gameplay and more in-depth explanations.
this one could be subliminal based solely on the fact that if they say "announcement at WWI" everyone will say diablo mmo
if they are quiet people will say oh I guess they aren't planning anything, I'll go focus on blah blah, then bam they announce something and surprise everyone
Hell I don't even care if it is WoW2, I just want a working mmo
There will always be fanatical fans that will be expecting a Diablo sequel/prequel at any Blizzard convention. If they worked like that, we'd never get an announcement
Wrath of the Lich King
Starcraft 2
Diablo 3
That would be neat.
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lets do some baal runs
What's the significance of it being in Paris, did I miss something?
Yes - Diablo is played a ton in Europe.. the WWi that will take place in Paris, France will most likely reveil Diablo III.
I've still never seen any hard facts to support this assumption.
That's the presumption, but no one is entirely sure.