WoW Lead Designer Moves to Blizz's "Other" MMO

[goodguy]

I'm pretty certain that it's going to be called "Starcraft Universe". The potential scale and possibilities of a Space MMO in the Starcraft Universe are astonishing, just think about it for a while. Especially with Blizzards financial freedom. (WoW revenues, soon SC2, D3)

 

[Ronwue]

I'm thinking dynamic quests... bugh. I would however not be so disappointed if blizzard only goes with mmos at their one release per year thing.

 

[Joeshie]

Great now Tigole can go fuck up and ruin another MMO. [http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7638/thisiswhywowsucksms3.png]

 

[Epicfail]

Seeing as it says thats its an MMO, im betting on a heavily PvP based third person shooter MMO, if that makes sense.....

 

[Bertruam]

If its some new series, im all for it

 

[BoredKellon]

All I know is that WoW is the epitome of what I find wrong in the mmo genre today. So whatever this is I can say I'm far from excited. That's ok, it seems at least some companies are at least attempting to break the mmo cookie cutter. I have a lot of hope for the future of mmo's and I can tell you this project is not part of that hope (well at least for now).

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Great now Tigole can go fuck up and ruin another MMO. [http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7638/thisiswhywowsucksms3.png]

Sakaguchi had already pretty much quit at Square by the time FFXI was released as I recall.

 

[Dommyboy]

I am going to call it for being something unoriginal that leeches off one of their other franchises.

 

[Northern]

There's a lot of people thinking this will be "just another mmo." Sure WoW will probably change without him there. But, from the developers that gave us one of the most addictive games, you'd think they'll pull it off again.

Then again, with so much hype of a "secret next gen mmo", and the success of WoW, this new game will have to very good...

 

[Abedeus]

I am going to call it for being something unoriginal that leeches off one of their other franchises.

Well duh.

You don't think they would actually come up with something, when they have so many IPs already made?

 

[Dommyboy]

I am going to call it for being something unoriginal that leeches off one of their other franchises.

Well duh.

You don't think they would actually come up with something, when they have so many IPs already made?

I think I covered that in my original post.

Blizzard being original would be great as they have made amazing games but seeing as they have solid franchises now they're obviously just going to use them over and over.

 

[lumenadducere]

My hunch is a StarCraft MMO, mostly because Diablo is so built around the free Battle.net multiplayer that it'd be very tough convincing Diablo players that they need to pay extra to play online.

Either way, I'm worried they're going to end the plotline of Diablo III or SC 2 in a cliffhanger and say "Oh hey! Now you get to play our MMO to find out what happens." Like they did with WC 3. I still don't know what happens with Illidan or Arthas/Lich King because I don't play WoW. *grumbles*

 

[Nazulu]

WOW, most of you sound like you will be surprised if it's something new! Nearly every year of my life I have been one Blizzard game or the other, enjoyed all their games and I doubt I am going to be dissapointed now.

 

[Credge]

Joy. The second Blizzard MMO I won't enjoy.

 

[Crowser]

Blizzard merged with activision

Blizzard made the most popular MMO EVER

Activision publishes the Call of Duty series.

I pray this will be a MMOFPS, they are both the foremost experts in their certin fields.

THIS MAY BE EPIC!

 

[Art Axiv]

Whatever this new project is, I have a feeling that when it's finally revealed, my reaction will be a disappointed, "...oh."

Whys that?

I'm hoping Blizzard has some crazy new formula in mind, but the rational side of me thinks it'll be more of the same MMORPG grind-fest.

Ho can an MMORPG not be a grind-fest?

www.fomportal.com

No intention of advertising, just giving an example.

 

[MorganL4]

"next gen" does that mean its gonna be a console mmo for the ps4 or xbox 720 or what?

cuz computers don't really have gens, unless you count 95 98 2000 xp vista as "gens"

 

[MorganL4]

I hope it's not Starcraft related, I never cared much for that game (not only because I was already playing Warcraft RTSes before I even knew of it's existence.)
However, what else could it be? Diablo MMO (oh god yes please)?
WoW 2?
And that's about all of the options...

it could always be a lost vikings mmo, that would shock EVERYONE lol