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witeasprinwow |
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Bloober Level: 47 Posts: 148/444 EXP: 740010 Next: 26193 Since: 03-20-07 Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5830 days |
And it could be World of Starcraft if people are telling the truth here.
It's still just speculation, but Blizzard does have an announcement prepared for its May 19th convention, and it has been hiring programmers from all the fuck over to work on a "New MMO"... Of course, a brand new MMORPG to come out and immediately compete with World of Warcraft doesn't make much business sense, which leads to additional speculation. Either it comes out way in the future, when WoW will be phasing out in favor of new games, or it is a different kind of MMO. (MMOFPS like Planetside has been thrown around, as has the vague-ass term "MMORTS") DISCUSS. |
Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 746/3965 EXP: 19793383 Next: 263313 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 days |
Would be strange if it wasn't Starcraft related, as they're announcing it in South Korea... the country that apparently have TV channels dedicated to the game.
Of course, I'm not sure how huge WoW is in South Korea relatively to other countries though I do know that South Korea loves multiplayer games. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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witeasprinwow |
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Bloober Level: 47 Posts: 149/444 EXP: 740010 Next: 26193 Since: 03-20-07 Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5830 days |
Posted by Ailure Korea isn't nearly as fond of the entire Warcraft line of games. Although Warcraft 3 and WoW have a decent following there, they isn't nearly as big as Starcraft. |
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Beezo Level: 49 Posts: 210/485 EXP: 846741 Next: 37142 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ontario, Canada Last post: 5466 days Last view: 5466 days |
Damn, I was hoping for Diablo III when I first read the thread title
I was never a big fan of Starcraft myself, so if this ended up being made into reality, I probably wouldn't buy it. There are TONS of people who like the game though, so this may turn out to be a big hit, who knows ____________________ Want custom overworld music in your SMW hack? Download this. Don't forget to RTFM. |
witeasprinwow |
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Bloober Level: 47 Posts: 150/444 EXP: 740010 Next: 26193 Since: 03-20-07 Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5830 days |
Posted by S.N.N. Keep in mind that, although CVG is usually careful and makes sure it is right before it reports, there is a serious possibility of them being wrong. World of Warcraft basically stole many aspects of Diablo's game system; a Diablo MMO would be easily possible given the game's history, and would be quite interesting given the settings of the game. Of course, they'd have to find some way to bring the big 3 demons back again, but I bet they had something in mind when they wrote the end of Diablo II. |
setz |
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Spike fuck~ Level: 58 Posts: 323/722 EXP: 1538009 Next: 39537 Since: 02-19-07 From: Pittsburgh, PA Last post: 5299 days Last view: 2587 days |
blizzard is going to take over the world D:
I would be excited if it wasn't a MMO, but it is, so I don't give a shit, wah ____________________ |
Kawa |
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CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 234/5344 EXP: 30967201 Next: 695780 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4507 days Last view: 2642 days |
____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
Krisan Thyme |
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Red Cheep-cheep Level: 34 Posts: 168/216 EXP: 251627 Next: 2024 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6130 days Last view: 6107 days |
Well there is no confirmation this has anything to do with Starcraft, much less an MMO. Only their choice of location in announcing it really hints at it being Starcraft related.. And the whole MMO buzz just seems to be a lot of hot air and wishful thinking. I'd sooner hope it to be a Starcraft II honestly.. (Or hell, even a revival of Ghost wouldn't be so bad, though I'd be much less excited about that one..)
A Galaxy of Starcraft title or whatever would be kind of bold a move for Blizzard, since they'd end up directly competing with themselves in the MMO market, and as well spending a lot of resources at the same time to make an entirely new game.. right after they already announced awhile back that they intend to release a WoW expansion yearly..? I dunno, they could potentially saturate the MMO market by covering both the Fantasy and Sci-Fi genre in one big swoop like this.. (They already have a gigantic grasp on it with WoW alone) But I'm not convinced that it would be such a good idea right now.. Besides, Starcraft has been dead.. what, ten years now? Something like Ghost was a smart idea in reviving interest in the series.. Jumping straight to an MMO after all that silence just seems poorly thought out. |
Xeogred |
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Porcupo Level: 40 Posts: 245/305 EXP: 422287 Next: 19022 Since: 02-19-07 From: Temple of Time Last post: 6126 days Last view: 6126 days |
Posted by Krisan Thyme Yell that out loud in Korea. Anyways, I wouldn't mind seeing Ghost again. |
Sinfjotle |
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Red Cheep-cheep Level: 35 Posts: 143/221 EXP: 260464 Next: 19472 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6115 days Last view: 6151 days |
I doubt it'll be a MMORPG and if it is, it'll be a very different one than WoW.
Regardless, it'll be a good thing, I for one trust Blizzard. |
NightKev |
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Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 687/4792 EXP: 26249026 Next: 175594 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3743 days Last view: 3655 days |
Skreeny |
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Cobrat Level: 56 Posts: 131/653 EXP: 1322702 Next: 75474 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 5350 days Last view: 4851 days |
Umm... What have they done particularly bad in recorded history, if I may ask?
Hmm... Is it wrong that I'm tempted to take this opportunity to subtly inspire hopes in one of my more Starcraft-addicted friends that it's going to be a sequel to SC so I can laugh at him if it turns out not to be? (It could always be a Lost Vikings sequel. That would make me laugh in a non-malicious way.) |
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Ropa Alcoholic Level: 59 Posts: 219/737 EXP: 1586001 Next: 87127 Since: 02-20-07 From: The North Side Last post: 5464 days Last view: 2599 days |
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NightKev |
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Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 696/4792 EXP: 26249026 Next: 175594 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3743 days Last view: 3655 days |
Posted by NSNickYou mean Minerals, they use Vespene Gas to power their cars. ____________________ |
Xeogred |
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Porcupo Level: 40 Posts: 246/305 EXP: 422287 Next: 19022 Since: 02-19-07 From: Temple of Time Last post: 6126 days Last view: 6126 days |
Posted by Skreeny That would be utterly hilarious and amazing at the same time. I loved those games. |
Krisan Thyme |
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Red Cheep-cheep Level: 34 Posts: 169/216 EXP: 251627 Next: 2024 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6130 days Last view: 6107 days |
Posted by XeogredPosted by Krisan Thyme What I meant was.. It'd be smarter worldwide to start lower, and revive interest in the game that way than to jump straight into an MMO.. But yea, it is still nutso popular in Korea, so that doesn't apply there.. |
slimthug102 |
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Flurry Level: 37 Posts: 46/256 EXP: 324712 Next: 13541 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5694 days Last view: 4170 days |
zerg rush kekekekekeke |
Black Lord |
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Red Cheep-cheep Level: 35 Posts: 57/220 EXP: 258683 Next: 21253 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5430 days Last view: 5430 days |
Dude I play Starcraft quite a bit still.
And I hope this is Starcraft related, but not a MMORPG... ____________________ |
Sinfjotle |
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Red Cheep-cheep Level: 35 Posts: 148/221 EXP: 260464 Next: 19472 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6115 days Last view: 6151 days |
Posted by NightKevPosted by SinfjotleHAHA oh wait you were serious? I haven't played a game made by blizzard that I hated. I trust them, is that odd? |
witeasprinwow |
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Bloober Level: 47 Posts: 151/444 EXP: 740010 Next: 26193 Since: 03-20-07 Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5830 days |
Posted by Krisan Thyme If you read the article, they claim to have inside sources on it. Now, you could argue against it's possibility for one of several other reasons, but I don't think that holds water if you believe that they do have sources. I doubt it's anything Lost Vikings related (That's not where their money lies, I doubt they'd use a major Starcraft-related Korean convention to announce a new game just to disappoint the crowd), but the Galaxy of Starcraft talk might be wrong, too. It could very well well be a non-MMORPG Starcraft game, considering the fact that they are still hiring a lead programmer and art director for a "Next-gen MMORPG." (thus implying that their next-gen MMORPG doesn't even have a lead programmer yet, meaning it is not that far along in development.) I think it might very well be a new game in the Starcraft vein, although whether it will be a true "Starcraft 2" or a related game with different gameplay like Ghost was supposed to be is still up in the air to me. |
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