I just read read some streamers are getting flown to GamesCom. Not sure if that's true.
That mostly happens when Blizzard is preparing to make a game announcement. I was flown to Paris by Blizzard in 2008 for the Diablo III reveal. I was a Diablofans.com writer back then. (brings a tear to my eye) lol
I think it's a hype train not worth pursuing. D3 and RoS were both announced at other conventions, and the hype from that dice thing is just taking it too far. A D2 remake is more likely, imo.
I got to agree to disagree on this one in particular. Blizzard PR are genius when it comes to teasers, and hype. Look all the clues for Sombra and Ana long before they even acknowledged their development. Remember Diablo3.com? That was Diablofans.com former URL. Back then there was a lot of hype too.
I remember the StarCraft: Ghost announcement as well with binary code hidden in the HTML, and other Blizzard games come to mind with similar hype-stunts.
Everyone knew Hearthstone: Karazhan was coming because of the clue in the invitation: It had a feather, cocktail glass, stars, and musical notes. All 4 graphic motifs known to be found in Karazhan. That's how Blizzard subtly hypes fans.
The dice thing in particular -- you don't go spend a lot of money on a bag of dices with a printing error. There is something hidden in that stunt for you to figure out.
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Well, I did say "who is already attending GamesCom?" GamesCom tickets are mostly sold out.
http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/gamescom/trade-fair/ticket_2/index.php
I just read read some streamers are getting flown to GamesCom. Not sure if that's true.
That mostly happens when Blizzard is preparing to make a game announcement. I was flown to Paris by Blizzard in 2008 for the Diablo III reveal. I was a Diablofans.com writer back then. (brings a tear to my eye) lol
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I got to agree to disagree on this one in particular. Blizzard PR are genius when it comes to teasers, and hype. Look all the clues for Sombra and Ana long before they even acknowledged their development. Remember Diablo3.com? That was Diablofans.com former URL. Back then there was a lot of hype too.
I remember the StarCraft: Ghost announcement as well with binary code hidden in the HTML, and other Blizzard games come to mind with similar hype-stunts.
Everyone knew Hearthstone: Karazhan was coming because of the clue in the invitation: It had a feather, cocktail glass, stars, and musical notes. All 4 graphic motifs known to be found in Karazhan. That's how Blizzard subtly hypes fans.
The dice thing in particular -- you don't go spend a lot of money on a bag of dices with a printing error. There is something hidden in that stunt for you to figure out.