Yep, it's a niche game with a ton of fanservice to FF fans. Lot of other games like GW2, SW:TOR, LOTRO have sustainable populations but that doesn't mean they're anything like WoW was.
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Blizzard Cancels Next-Gen MMO Titan
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Yep, it's a niche game with a ton of fanservice to FF fans. Lot of other games like GW2, SW:TOR, LOTRO have sustainable populations but that doesn't mean they're anything like WoW was.
legendofjelda
Member
This! Well, and WoW + Heroes of the Storm for me as well. They seem to know exactly what I like in a game.
That can't have been an easy decision, but it's not the first time they decide late in the game that it's just not going to work out for them. As we're approaching what should be the final SC2 expansion, I'm now even more curious what their Next Big Thing after that could be.
Sign me up for Warcraft IV, though I also doubt it will ever happen.
FeenixRising
Banned
I could've swore they cancelled this thing a while ago no? Or was it halted.... I forgot.
But yea, this isn't surprising at all.
But yea, this isn't surprising at all.
The Purple Pill
Member
Time for Warcraft 4.
And do please ignore the anything that came after WC3:TFT.
So we maybe get a better story, i played wow from vanilla but man not everything translated that well from Warcraft 3 to WoW, especially not how they killed off most of the awesome anti heroes.
And do please ignore the anything that came after WC3:TFT.
So we maybe get a better story, i played wow from vanilla but man not everything translated that well from Warcraft 3 to WoW, especially not how they killed off most of the awesome anti heroes.
Fragamemnon
Member
Honestly though if S-E had simply evolved/reinvented FF11 over time there might have not been the need for a full blown sequel in FF14. What World of Warcraft was in 2004 and where it is today are great leaps forward.
RedHotChimiChanga
Banned
No trading is worse than Auction House imo.
RoS traded one evil for another. It's still bad in other ways.
Hearthstone is very bad, IMO, especially compared to the WoW TCG itself. Absolutely zero diversity in decks compared to the WoW TCG. Extremely watered down design.
Probably a better choice than making a new mmorpg.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
wasnt this the project jay wilson was moved too ?
It's kind of wild to think about just how young the MMO genre (as we now know it) is, and wilder still to consider how well WoW has kept its relevance over the years.
Compare Everquest in 2008 (10th anniversary) to WoW's upcoming 10th anniversary this fall. Sure, WoW isn't quite the giant it once was in terms of mindshare, but it still has an extremely vibrant and active player-base for a game that's been out for so long. That kind of long-term support is an area where Blizzard is practically unrivaled.
Blizzard probably played Destiny and saw the mechanic they need to make the next big thing. Destiny with Blizzard magic and years of polish could be the next world of warcraft.
Still wondering what exactly titan was. Cant make it too much like wow or it would never get out of wows shadow.
Still wondering what exactly titan was. Cant make it too much like wow or it would never get out of wows shadow.
Servizio
I don't really need a tag, but I figured I'd get one to make people jealous. Is it working?
I wonder what the chances of an in-depth post mortem are. I love it when devs go into why their games don't work, as it tends to be a lot more interesting and educational than gushing about how awesome their successful titles are.
I'm also reminded of the Halo MMORPG--The artwork for that was fasciating to go through.
I'm also reminded of the Halo MMORPG--The artwork for that was fasciating to go through.
Interfectum
Gold Member
I believe he scrubs toilets now.
WTF NOOOOOO
Now we wont get a real next gen MMO for years
What does this mean?
Starcraft 2 will be lucky to wrap up next year. I don't really see how a Warcraft 4 could come together for ages, and it'd open up tools for people to make Heroes of the Storm obsolete.
Lol, OK. I'd argue that Blizzard is one of the most consistent devs out there, certainly in the top 3. Vanilla D3 was the only big mistake they've had since... I don't even know when, and they fixed D3, as evidenced by RoS sales and great reviews. Sure WoW subs are going down but the game is ten years old so that's hardly surprising. Blizzard is doing just fine.
The Lamonster
Member
No one knows where he moved to. Blizzard can't fire him and he won't get hired anywhere else in the industry.
I agree with the guy saying he probably scrubs their toilets now.
Azzurri
Member
This what they should have done, but instead they just made a boring themepark.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
well, at least he can call people shitters without everyone getting up in arms about it
"Fuck that loser."
There it goes my Starcraft MMO hope
Pretty sure the rumors always said it was a new IP. Possibly sci-fi, but almost certainly not Starcraft.
Suzushiiro
Banned
Disappointing. I honestly felt like the only people who had the talent (both game design-wise and technically) to make an MMO that could top WoW was Blizzard.
That said, I can't imagine that they'd give up on the idea of doing another MMO forever.
That said, I can't imagine that they'd give up on the idea of doing another MMO forever.
Starcraft 2 has tools for the same thing, but nothing there has taken off the same way. I doubt anyone is going to make a custom MOBA that's going to replace LoL or DOTA these days.
The RTS/SC2 team is working on Heroes of the Storm right now. IF there ever were to be a Warcraft IV, it won't be for a very long time if at all. Plus, Rob Pardo is long gone.
One could interpret that to mean a highly polished and fully realized sandbox MMO that brings the sub-genre into the public consciousness like WoW did for raiding/instances and "theme park" style content.
But yeah, "next gen" is a silly label to give to that. I'd just call it different or refreshing, since sandbox MMOs haven't gotten much love until very recently with ArcheAge, Black Desert, and Landmark/EQNext.
Starcraft 2's engine is pretty abrasive to being a Moba, which pushes players away from putting much effort into attempting to recreate popular ones.
I don't really think Warcraft's engine would be that different, other then maybe having better models.
I'm not sure any custom game will ever take off the same way DOTA did, I doubt Blizzard is worried about that, and if it did, they'd probably try to buy out the team or something, after what happened with DOTA.
But yeah, I know they're still working on HotS too. I'm not saying it'll be soon, but I think people saying it's impossible as long as WoW is still going are being pessimistic.
silvermember
Banned
Honestly, I think the word "Joke" should be banned from every gaming forum, since it is one of the most abused words on gaming sites, followed by the phrase "slap to the face".
Those two words thing automatically makes you opinion worthless to me anyways (not that it matters).
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
why cant they ?
Big Chungus
Member
So what might we see at this year's Blizzcon?
Diablo 3 expansion?
Starcraft 2 expansion?
Warcraft 4?
Lost Vikings Remake?
Diablo 3 expansion?
Starcraft 2 expansion?
Warcraft 4?
Lost Vikings Remake?
LoserGate probably made him persona non grata for a lot of studios.
EDIT: Referring to him potentially having a hard time finding a job somewhere else.
maniac-kun
Member
This means they started development on WoW 2 today.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Legacy of the Void for sure.
They seem to be doubling down on wow lately by increasing expansion prices by $10 and saying they want to get them out sooner. (Even saying Draenor might just have two raid tiers before its finished.)
Guess they will just ride it out to make as much as they can and concentrate on non MMO stuff for the future.
Guess they will just ride it out to make as much as they can and concentrate on non MMO stuff for the future.
Interfectum
Gold Member
Hearthstone Card Packs / Expansion
Hearthstone iPhone and Android playable
Heroes of the Storm beta information
Starcraft 2 expansion news
WoD Patch Information
Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void
New Hearthstone content and versions
Heroes of the Storm
Me thinks.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Dont see how. I was looking forward to see Titan finally being revealed during this year's Blizzcon but now, the only interesting things that can be unveiled at this point is Legacy of the Void for SC2 and a Beta announcement for Heroes of the Storm.
WoW's panel will probably be focused on content patches for WoD.
D3's panel will likely be the same.