Despite ongoing efforts with StarCraft II, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and Diablo III, PC developer Blizzard has confirmed that it has another MMO in the works. "There is still one unknown project," Blizzard executive VP Rob Pardo revealed to OnlineWelten during the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational. "We have another development team."
Pardo affirmed that Blizzard's recent job listings for an "unannounced next-gen MMO" were not related to Diablo III. The company had previously stated that the project was not a World of Warcraft expansion either.
Fans have long speculated that Blizzard may follow the ultra-successful World of Warcraft with a World of StarCraft MMO. The three-faction scenario and multi-world setting would seem to lend itself well to the MMO format.
Others believe that the project could be a new franchise, as Blizzard has not created a new property since StarCraft's release in 1998.
"The idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company," said Blizzard chief operating officer Paul Sams to Gamasutra in a recent interview. "Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don't know when that day will be quite yet."
And as for a release date on any of the three known titles? "We ship the games when they're ready," Pardo commented. "You guys know this."
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"The idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company," said Blizzard chief operating officer Paul Sams to Gamasutra in a recent interview. "Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don't know when that day will be quite yet."
But seriously, I'd play a Diablo MMO. It might be a bad idea, and might be hard to implement considering the story and the fact that it's known for it's isometric view, but that never stopped WoW.
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My guess is it might be a StarCraft MMO. It makes sense. RTS game worlds are very easy to convert into MMORPG's, given the scope and the size of the gameplay (huge armies).
As I've been dreaming of for so long, a Starcraft MMO seems a likely candidate. Zerg isn't a very playable race in an MMO though. Especially if it includes spaceflight. "I choose zergling! ... fly DAMNIT! AAAAAAH fine, 'Mutate into Baneling!'" .... *BEUUFFGFFGFGFFFG*"
My guess is it might be a StarCraft MMO. It makes sense. RTS game worlds are very easy to convert into MMORPG's, given the scope and the size of the gameplay (huge armies).
Definitely not a mmo gunfire in that form of game would be absolute insanity!... If they do develop any form of Different Starcraft game. It will definitely be something similar to "Battlefield Starcraft" Rather then a straight out mmo.
It'll be a Diablo MMO. They're grooming the Diablo franchise just like they did to WarCraft with WC3. They might release an expansion before they announce it.
It'll be a Diablo MMO. They're grooming the Diablo franchise just like they did to WarCraft with WC3. They might release an expansion before the announce it.
Definitely not a mmo gunfire in that form of game would be absolute insanity!... If they do develop any form of Different Starcraft game. It will definitely be something similar to "Battlefield Starcraft" Rather then a straight out mmo.
I mean from a story standpoint. The fiction of the world caters itself to an MMO.
i guarantee their next-gen MMO WILL be an entirely new franchise because he said they dont know when they will do it, but id say that was a trick comment, because they dont know when the DUE DATE is, rob pardo is tricky with his interviews, he's good at secrets
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Pardo affirmed that Blizzard's recent job listings for an "unannounced next-gen MMO" were not related to Diablo III. The company had previously stated that the project was not a World of Warcraft expansion either.
Fans have long speculated that Blizzard may follow the ultra-successful World of Warcraft with a World of StarCraft MMO. The three-faction scenario and multi-world setting would seem to lend itself well to the MMO format.
Others believe that the project could be a new franchise, as Blizzard has not created a new property since StarCraft's release in 1998.
"The idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company," said Blizzard chief operating officer Paul Sams to Gamasutra in a recent interview. "Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don't know when that day will be quite yet."
And as for a release date on any of the three known titles? "We ship the games when they're ready," Pardo commented. "You guys know this."
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"The idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company," said Blizzard chief operating officer Paul Sams to Gamasutra in a recent interview. "Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don't know when that day will be quite yet."
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but what new franchise?
But seriously, I'd play a Diablo MMO. It might be a bad idea, and might be hard to implement considering the story and the fact that it's known for it's isometric view, but that never stopped WoW.
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highly possible. or it could be a new game entirely.
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sc mmo right after sc2 is announced?
eh
i'd be lying if i said that i wasn't a little excited. even if it's not my kind of game, it'd be cool to see something new.
Definitely not a mmo gunfire in that form of game would be absolute insanity!... If they do develop any form of Different Starcraft game. It will definitely be something similar to "Battlefield Starcraft" Rather then a straight out mmo.
Warcraft would work really well on the DS as I've seen game of the like already on it and they were really well done.
As long as it's not "WoW". lol
DS can't handle stuff like that.
mhmm i like the way you think
I mean from a story standpoint. The fiction of the world caters itself to an MMO.