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Blizzard Confirms New MMO Based on Fresh IP
- Thread starter Windu
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My (and I assume many others) prediction: This new MMO will be for next-gen consoles (as in PS4, Xbox 3..etc).
Diablo/WarCraft/StarCraft are obviously well established pc franchises.
They avoid eating into the World of WarCraft market share and anger dedicated followers of the franchises above.
edit: Blizzard hinting console production themselves
Diablo/WarCraft/StarCraft are obviously well established pc franchises.
They avoid eating into the World of WarCraft market share and anger dedicated followers of the franchises above.
edit: Blizzard hinting console production themselves
They will piss off a lot of people wanting to play their next MMO on a PC or Mac. I wouldn't mind it being on consoles, just don't make it exclusive to consoles. It would be dumb anyway, considering how much sales they can rack up on PC.Wollan said:
Don't think it will be for consoles though, too much trouble and Blizzard is perfectly happy with their PC/Mac userbase.
I dunno, a small part of me thinks this but another part thinks that they won't be leaving the PC/Mac space at all with this. Blizzard, other than maybe the Starcraft Ghost flirtation that didn't work out, just doesn't seem like they're terribly interested in doing much of anything for consoles. Maybe I haven't been reading any recent interviews or anything that say otherwise though.Wollan said:
Ether_Snake
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Good news to me. I hope they don't hold back one bit. I want a big leap, much bigger than SC2 or D3.
I AM JOHN!
Banned
I'm calling it now: it's a free-to-play MMO with microtransactions and it'll be browser-based.
From what I've read, their biggest complaints are with the control limitations of consoles. Diablo/WoW/Starcraft just wouldn't be the same without a keyboard and mouse.Wollan said:
Something built from the ground up for consoles doesn't preclude a PC port, considering how easy it is to get a wired 360 controller.
Wollan said:
This is what I think too.
And I can't help but imagine what it would be like if one of the console manufacturers wrapped it up as an exclusive launch title. I fully believe the next gen console war would be over before it started. I don't care who got it, I just want to see the internets explode.
Cat in the Hat
Member
huh?RavenFox said:
Also, I appreciate you making a new IP with lore you're doing from scratch, Blizzard. But I'll stick with my current MMO, that already HAS good lore, a great story and interesting, well-written quests. The one with awesome and varied locations and different cultures like humans and elves and orcs and dwarves.
You may be familiar with with it, Blizzard.
It's called Lord of the Rings Online.
You may be familiar with with it, Blizzard.
It's called Lord of the Rings Online.
It's there for the taking. It's the absolutely most logical step. Why wouldn't they.Mrbob said:
For PC they have (~dates)
StarCraft 2 2009
Diablo 3 2010
StarCraft 2 Protos 2011
World of WarCraft Expansion 2011
Diablo 3 expansion 2012
StarCraft 2 Zerg 2013
World of WarCraft expansion 2013
..etc
Wii Will Rock U
Banned
:lolMindlog said:
The latter.
Why would Blizzard invest more money in creating a MMO exclusive to tiny userbases for new consoles when they could bring this game out on a massive variety of PCs which are already playing WoW.
The economics don't make sense. PC would cost less to develop, and have more available consumers to purchase their product.
The economics don't make sense. PC would cost less to develop, and have more available consumers to purchase their product.
vandalvideo
Banned
*Raises his hand*
Yeah, Blizzard, can you fire Foror and Tygole please?
Yeah, Blizzard, can you fire Foror and Tygole please?
VegaShinra
Junior Member
I'd love to see it on a console but I know that won't be happening. I'd be all over WoW if it was on a console.
Wollan said:
Not on the order of 11 million online gamers subscribing to the same game.
MMO's really aren't meant for consoles. The console environment is one where buyers go from product to product to product. An MMO would counteract that, and would hurt game sales more than anything, if it were successful.
Of course, I just don't think this is the type of game most console gamers are interested in.
edit: basically, if you're going to be playing just one game, why not invest in a $100 video card rather than spend on an entire console? Especially considering PC is the only venue that provides proper communication tools to socialize in the genre where it's most important.
Wollan said:
Only if it is a shooter.
Blizzard says this is a shell of a game right now...which means it is a long ways out. So by the time it is ready people might actually may want to move onto something other than WoW.
I don't necessarily disagree this new game could potentially come to consoles. But it won't be console exclusive. This is crazy talk.
Actually Kaplan just moved over to the new MMO: http://www.massively.com/2009/02/12/jeff-kaplan-leaving-world-of-warcraft-for-next-gen-blizzard-mmo/vandalvideo said:
He's probably the project director again as well.
vandalvideo
Banned
Nirolak said:
Whelp, we know who isn't buying that MMO.
*Wanders off to drool at pictures of DC Online*
Um, aren't you guys missing the big point here?
Look. WoW was released in 2004. Obviously they have built a HUGE fan base inside of the world, and they did it without having a installed MMO base before it.
So, instead of just adding on expansion packs for a dated game in say 2012 (eight years after it was released), they will have this brand new, fresh MMO for everyone who was sucked into WoW to start anew with.
It's like dating a girl for 8 years, and then when she starts becoming old hat, her younger, smarter and hotter sister starts giving you the eye.
It makes perfect sense to me.
Look. WoW was released in 2004. Obviously they have built a HUGE fan base inside of the world, and they did it without having a installed MMO base before it.
So, instead of just adding on expansion packs for a dated game in say 2012 (eight years after it was released), they will have this brand new, fresh MMO for everyone who was sucked into WoW to start anew with.
It's like dating a girl for 8 years, and then when she starts becoming old hat, her younger, smarter and hotter sister starts giving you the eye.
It makes perfect sense to me.
BishopLamont
Banned
Both hats would be the same size.Mindlog said:
Wollan said:
Like I said, if a player was interested in investing his time into an MMO, he would most likely be more willing to shell out $100 for a video card rather than $300 for the cheapest console to play that MMO. Lets not forget that a console like the 360 prevents you from using a keyboard, which is paramount to MMO communication (since many people do not wish to voice chat). On top of that, how would you plan on setting up huge peer to peer voice chat parties for 20+ people at a time (guild chat)? It's not feasible.
The best thing for a console would be a more Guild Wars style online RPG, which is more casual, and lends better to small parties.
vandalvideo
Banned
Kyoufu said:
No, Tygole and Furor are the wonder duo who designed modern WoW raiding.
Three main problems exist with bringing more MMOs to Consoles:
- Platform Holders Demand a Share
- Certification
- Long Development Times
HappyBivouac
Member
Wollan said:
ITT: Dude sees golden opportunity to start massive platform wars.