Battleships adapted into standalone game: Sirocco

[DarthBotto]

Well, folks, it's happened again. Another classic Warcraft III map has been adapted into a standalone title - this time it's Battleships, now titled "Sirocco".

Everyone is a boat in this 'MOBA meets Vampire Survivors' game inspired by a Warcraft 3 mod

Apparently, @Ziadoma, the current Battleships: Crossfire map-maker, is designing this game.

I'm very happy to see that things came together for this project. Some may recall that back in 2013, there was an unsuccessful attempt called "Battleships: Crossfire X", which ended with a failed Kickstarter.

I hope to see more of this game!

 

[Gnuoy]

I wonder if Bliz will sue them.

 

[DarthBotto]

I wonder if Bliz will sue them.

The only time they did that was with Dota, which at least ended favorably for Valve. Blizzard could have sued the developers of Legion TD 2 and the other standalone adaptations, but they didn't.

To this game's credit, it isn't a 1:1 adaptation and uses a different name, so it's probably closer to League of Legends than Dota, where it borrows concepts rather than actual Warcraft content.

 

[Uncle]

The only time they did that was with Dota, which at least ended favorably for Valve. Blizzard could have sued the developers of Legion TD 2 and the other standalone adaptations, but they didn't.

To this game's credit, it isn't a 1:1 adaptation and uses a different name, so it's probably closer to League of Legends than Dota, where it borrows concepts rather than actual Warcraft content.

In Blizzards defense, DotA 2 had Warcraft 3 heroes in it. That's like putting Mario in your million dollar game and expecting Nintendo not to care. As much as I hate greedy corporations, I also dislike lazy creatives who don't put in the effort to ensure that their work is unique. Even if it's the bare minimum like renaming something, it at least shows a conscious effort.

Blizzard has a pretty great track record when it comes to their tolerance of fan related content, unless I'm missing something. But you know, that's one pro in a sea of cons...

I wonder if Bliz will sue them.

I know that you're probably half joking, but Blizzard will never sue over a game like this. I doubt anyone important at that company could name a single Warcraft 3 map besides DotA - for obvious reasons.

 

[DarthBotto]

In Blizzards defense, DotA 2 had Warcraft 3 heroes in it. That's like putting Mario in your million dollar game and expecting Nintendo not to care. As much as I hate greedy corporations, I also dislike lazy creatives who don't put in the effort to ensure that their work is unique. Even if it's the bare minimum like renaming something, it at least shows a conscious effort.

Blizzard has a pretty great track record when it comes to their tolerance of fan related content, unless I'm missing something. But you know, that's one pro in a sea of cons...


I know that you're probably half joking, but Blizzard will never sue over a game like this. I doubt anyone at that company could name a single Warcraft 3 map besides DotA - for obvious reasons.

I totally get what you're saying - and Valve claiming Dota really did rip the heart out of Blizzard's community and sabotage the longevity of Warcraft III. With the EULA, it's understandable why they contested that one.

I say that as someone who loves DotA & Dota 2, just as I'm a fan of both Blizzard & Valve. I have also worked with Rob Pardo, who spoke out the most at Blizzard.