Blizzard CEO Drops Hints About New MMO

[FogHornG36]

Not world of star craft? chances are it will get the same amount of interest as wow did from me... none

 

[Yvl9921]

Will the new Blizzard MMO by based around HALO IP? More grist for the mill.

That's not legally possible. Bungie doesn't even own the Halo IP, and even if they did there's nothing pointing to them being in bed with each other to this extent.

You sir have been trolled.
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World of Starcraft? Blizzard was getting mad at a game called "World of Starcraft", which is a starcraft 2 custom game. Maybe because they want the name free?

It's a legit error. If he's trolling he's doing a poor job at it. And no, for fuck's sake, it isn't Starcraft, it's a new IP.

 

[Nouw]

World of Starcraft? Heh be my guest won't ya?

I just want to see Dark Millenium wipe their sorry grin off their face. I don't mind really, as long as it can co-exist with other MMOs.

If it can't? Please let others try >.>

 

[JoelChenFA]

Bets on Titan being WoW in Space are now on.

^$$^

I lost most of my hope in blizz when it went to activision, they were fine and rich on their own, but they wanted to be richerer. And thats never good for the common man.

You really don't understand much about business do you?

 

[Dooly95]

And then, Diablo 3 makes its way onto the field, people start subscribing to it, Blizzard forget all about Titan, then says that they won't do Titan.

Like Starcraft: Ghost.

 

[dghjdgdjf]

The new game will focus on social features like guilds and friends lists, but also competitive PvP.

They are creating the next facebook.

 

[geldonyetich]

I'll be surprised if it's not Universe Of Starcraft.

That said, this is Blizzard making it, so if it comes out before 2020 it'll be a minor miracle.

 

[beniki]

Hmm.

Yup, this tells us nothing new.

An MMO focusing on socialising and guilds? Utter madness!

 

[ntw3001]

So, they're planning to tackle making an MMO using a different set of high-level design decisions, creating an experience that the structure of WoW doesn't allow. Makes sense, since it's been shown that there's currently not much point in trying to tackle the 'WoW-style MMORPG' market, especially for the people who already own WoW.

It sounds like they've noted that WoW's basic leveling-up-learning-spells-chasing-gear gameplay strategy isn't sustainable, and not every expansion can be Cataclysm. I'll be interested to see if they're coming up with something with more potential for horizontal, rather than vertical, extension. Chances are they've been keeping a close eye on TF2.

 

[ironphoenix]

I predict it will be as grindcore as WOW.

 

[Suicidal Zebra]

I'm disproving it right now. Acti-Blizzard does not have the rights to Halo nor is it even remotely imaginable that they could acquire said rights, and Bungie is working on their own project anyway since they don't have the Halo IP anymore.

You're not actually disproving it. Confidential IP licensing agreements have existed in the past that split a franchise; whilst we all find it highly unlikely that Activision-Blizzard have acquired rights specifically to an MMO it's in no way 'impossible'.

For a quick run down on some of the links, see this vid [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM3n3Ve0OAs]

 

[Telperion]

Interestingly enough CCP North America is working on a game that seems to have a lot to do with the more social side of gaming.

 

[seizon]

Welcome to World of Farmville...*sigh*

 

[veloper]

I predict gamers who play both WoW and Titan, will get in-game advantages in both. That way the new and the old can coexist.
People will lap it up and happily pay Blizzard 2*15 per month.

 

[Twad]

Blizzard is making a second money machine, cool.

Yup. Likely another grind-tastic Skinner box.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Um is the starcraft universe indicative of a social guild based environment?

please let it be a SC MMO please o please o please!!! >.<

 

[Yvl9921]

I'm disproving it right now. Acti-Blizzard does not have the rights to Halo nor is it even remotely imaginable that they could acquire said rights, and Bungie is working on their own project anyway since they don't have the Halo IP anymore.

You're not actually disproving it. Confidential IP licensing agreements have existed in the past that split a franchise; whilst we all find it highly unlikely that Activision-Blizzard have acquired rights specifically to an MMO it's in no way 'impossible'.

For a quick run down on some of the links, see this vid [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM3n3Ve0OAs]

Microsoft has already teased the next Halo game.

 

[AtmaPhil]

The new game will focus on social features like guilds and friends lists, but also competitive PvP. "We really value the social experience of being able to play with your friends, make new friends in the game, and the whole guild experience.

And now I have faith again in the future of MMOs.

Um is the starcraft universe indicative of a social guild based environment?

please let it be a SC MMO please o please o please!!! >.<

they said previously that it was a whole new franchise. So its not going to be halo either lol.

 

[PlaidHatter]

Titan: Well, let me guess - It's based around one of Saturn's Moons and it's a Oregon Trail space adventure; or they're going to totally rip off Titan Quest.

Either way; they're gonna have to break some new ground if they want it to be anything like as popular as WoW, and I'll be amazed if they try that.

Bets on Titan being WoW in Space are now on.

That's kind of a disgustingly cynical generalization considering the only thing they're revealed to the public is a name and that it will be an online game (as many others have pointed out, MMO is not the same as MMORPG). "Titan" is frustratingly generic to begin with, considering it doesn't limit the genre or style in any discernible way. It could be a race (divine or mortal), a character's name, a machine, a city, a planet, a ship (space or sail), some sort of Macguffin, or even an in-game brand name of peanut butter.

In any case, I'm pretty sure we can expect Blizzard to deliver, especially if this is a potential delve into new IP. With Diablo III still in the works and Cataclysm/Starcraft II fresh off the presses, I think there's little else it could be without disrupting an existing brand, but even that's not certain. Besides, I'd be very interested to see Blizzard try something new for a change. Maybe they're trying to counter Valve's DOTA move by starting a new line of they're own? Who knows.

In the end, there's literally nothing we can determine about the game so far. I'd rather be cautiously optimistic than either extreme, especially since I've yet to be particularly disappointed by any Blizzard game.

 

[Alar]

As interesting as this might turn out to be, I'd like to see Blizzard keep working on their Single-player content too... StarCraft 2 campaigns and Diablo III are something I'm looking forward to, but I'd also love to see another WarCraft RTS/RPG sometime in the relatively near future.