Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

straseed — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:26:02 GMT

Wewt

Still more excited for WAR though

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

clayaqin — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:26:01 GMT

Two words: StarCraft MMO.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

jordguitar — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:26:00 GMT

Wow cant wait to see what it is

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Crimsonshadow619 — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:59 GMT

My guess would be Starcraft or Diablo. Who knows, though, could be Lost Vikings. Also, having essentially been bought by Activision, it could be any of a number of franchises or an original IP. No matter what, I'm interested.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

icaroheaven — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:58 GMT

I bid for Diablo Online. Many kind of characters and so on ^^

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Rithiur — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:57 GMT

I doubt it's a Starcraft based MMO, because they are currently working on another Starcraft based title. I'm also not sure if it would be a good idea, since it could possibly be a direct competitor for WoW.

I'd place my bets on new Diablo. Even diablo 2 could have been considered to be a sort of MMO, in addition to the fact that Blizzard has stated that they would like to revisit the Diablo saga, as there seems to be quite a bit of interest in it in the fanbase. Diablo is also a different kind of game than WoW, so it wouldn't be a direct competitor either.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Indelible — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:56 GMT

I'd have to say taht they had only just released Warcraft 3 when they announced World of warcraft.

They used Warcraft 3 and its expansion to tidy up the Wracraft lore to be more MMO friendly so it isn't illogical for them to do so with StarCraft 2.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Walkdown — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:55 GMT

A friend of mine played the Beta verison of Starcraft 2 Its the same old graphics he told me Its the same old graphics but a new storyline.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Tonedef — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:54 GMT

I remember Blizzard saying that the WoW engine was completely modular. (meaning that they could replace any element of it without having to recode the rest) as such, they also said that they plan to take advantage of that 'some time soon' I believe was the line.

Now this could possibly mean that they are upgrading WoW to help it compete in the new generation of games and on all the new hardware. Most new MMOs are being made to fit the mold and they are making WoW show its age.

Just a theory...but I doubt they would pass up the opportunity.

On a side note, the whole not doing something because it would compete with WoW. They really don't care considering it is all money going to them. Plus the chances are likely that people would play both. Having played this game since release I can say that if they lost a couple million players I wouldn't even notice.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

h41fgod — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:53 GMT

Im just wondering if you have seen any of the gameplay footage? I guess not.
Its not the "same old graphics". Its the same style in the animation and feel of the game, but the thing looks brilliant, while starcraft is getting dated graphicswise.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

h41fgod — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:52 GMT

Again I have to push for the Idea that it is a FPSMMO set in the Starcraft universe. That or Diablo. A Starcraft RPG doesnt work, with WoW as model. 300 types of flamethrowers for the Firebat class? The same for each individual armorslot? And, because of the potential 3-way factionwar, a zergling looting new claws? Ya rite.

If Im right, expect AvP2, with RPG elements and a persistent world.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

h41fgod — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:51 GMT

They are noticing. For sure. WoW is migrating to China and loosing players in both the US and Europe. And they probably dont even earn a tenth of the money on a Chineese player compared to a European. Make that a hundredth since they arent even distributing the game there. Oh, and thats while keeping the servercosts the same.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Solja — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:50 GMT

The next MMO im thinkin is. Diablo 3? ha.

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

Tonedef — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:49 GMT

It does look nice graphically...though cartoon-esque :(

Blizzard Confirms Next-Gen MMO

2rbear — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:48 GMT

AFAIK, The9 is running WoW in China, so where are Blizzard's server costs?

Edit: Aah, I see you meant the global server costs =)