New Blizzard Game?

[Jacek]

"E3 Exclusive: Blizzard Establishes Third Team, New Game Expected"

Talking to Gamasutra, Frank Pearce, founding member and senior vice president of product development for Blizzard revealed that the company has a third team hard at work on a new title, separate from World of Warcraft and StarCraft II.

The comment came amid discussion of the company's current workforce. "Our global headcount is 2,700," said Pearce, "And most of that is customer service for World of Warcraft! In terms of development staff it’s probably around 350. World of Warcraft is about 135 people, 40 for Starcraft II, 40 for team 3, our cinematics team is about 85 guys. Then there’s sound and Q/A and that sort of thing."

When pressed for details regarding the new project, Pearce was cagey. "Team 3 is working on something really awesome. I can’t give you any hints, but it’s totally awesome."

All attempts to extract additional information were understandably met with looks of shock and horror from Blizzard's director of global public relations, who also attended the meeting.

Gamasutra was able to confirm that, in spite of Rob Pardo's comments at Hollywood and Games that they weren't giving up on StarCraft Ghost, this Blizzard project remains something different. With Blizzcon coming up in mere weeks, it's possible that additional information could be revealed at that time.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14691

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Cool, now people will start hoping for a new Warcraft

 

[Kwaliti]

Cool, now people will start hoping for a new Warcraft

If it is Warcraft 4, I just hope it doesnt follow the damn WoWified lore.

 

[operator]

Diablo 3

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

World of Diablo: Brood Wars

 

[Mini-Me]

I hardly think they are working on a new sequal. It will most likely be a totally new game which has nothing to do with wc or sc or diablo. Looking forward to it either way.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

I hardly think they are working on a new sequal. It will most likely be a totally new game which has nothing to do with wc or sc or diablo. Looking forward to it either way.

I'm thinking the same thing. But what the hell could it be?

 

[donut3.5]

Well, it shall obviously be (insert theme here)craft!
IDK, they covered sci fi, fantasy, maybe a modern day military game?
I wonder if they could pull off a decent one..
--donut3.5--

 

[Callahan]

Obviously it's a new licence.

donut3.5 i don't think modern day military is blizzard's matter.
And it will be incompatible with what Pearce said.

Team 3 is working on something really awesome

 

[operator]

I hardly think they are working on a new sequal. It will most likely be a totally new game which has nothing to do with wc or sc or diablo. Looking forward to it either way.

A fella I met on online is going to work at Blizzard. He told me he were going to work and help with Diablo 3.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

God please no, no modern militarycraft. That would suck so bad.

I would like a new RPG, I think Blizzard could make a very good one. Knowing them though they'll stick to online multiplayer games.

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Diablo would fit well for a new MMORPG.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

But I don't want an MMO, I want just an RPG.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Blizzard should try a FPS. :O

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Yuck, no. Only FPS we need is UT!

 

[Callahan]

It's sad to say but MMO is the most paying type of game.But i don't think a company like blizzard is blinded by the gain.They've made wow just to have a cash cow and then spend their money on awesomer project.

 

[Kwaliti]

Yuck, no. Only FPS we need is UT!

[off-topic] LOL I couldn't stop laughing on that one for like 10 mins!

Indeed, it could be Diablo 3.

 

[Reager]

i say it's a new mmorpg: World of Starcraft. That would be awesome.

 

[Denu]

WoD lol. I would want that one just for the silly sound of it. But seriously I would like a new Diablo game. I got into blizzard stuff because of Diablo and still remains my favorite. I like the whole theme of it.

 

[donut3.5]

Wouldn't it be Universe of Starcraft, since Starcraft could hardly be a world?
But anyways, I wouldn't really like it.
--donut3.5--

 

[Callahan]

...MMORPG=cash cow=dumb customers bait...
I'm expecting better from blizzard.

 

[HappyTauren]

i expect something not related to any games they ever made. Something quite new and original.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

I'd like to see something that drags together all their obviously related game universes together. I'd so love to see zerglings get turned into sheep in a shiny new game. Very unlikely, though.

 

[brad.dude03]

God please no, no modern militarycraft. That would suck so bad.

I would like a new RPG, I think Blizzard could make a very good one. Knowing them though they'll stick to online multiplayer games.

If they took like the WoW game mechanics, single-playered them up a bit, threw in a good story, an expansive world, mind blowing graphics, yada yada...

Then you might just have a competitor for Mass Effect.

It would be great for Blizzard to do an RPG because I think they could /win at it.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

It would definitely expand the territory they have footholds in. Possibly add to the list of territories they have completely stolen from the rest of the industry.

 

[HappyTauren]

blizzard is gonna make something both singleplayer and bnet, like wc3,diablo and starcraft are

 

[Deathell]

*sigh*... let me explain...

Diablo 3 is NOT going to happen, and never will. Blizzard North (the creators of the Diablo games) left Blizzard Entertainment. Ever heard of Hellgate: London? It's getting made by some of the Blizzard North guys and is supposed to be Diablo III. So Diablo III is out of the question.

Warcraft IV is NOT going to happen, and never will. As you can tell, the Warcraft storyline is progressing in WoW. Illidan died, Blood Elves joined Horde, ect. The only possible way that they could make a Warcraft IV is if Blizzard decided to make a Warcraft storyline progressing from Warcraft III but didn't have anything to do with World of Warcraft's storyline (Blood Elves not joining horde, ect.). I guess if Blizzard really wanted to do that idea then they would... but I HIGHLY doubt it.

It is obviously going to be a whole new Blizzard game. End of story.

 

[Jacek]

lol

 

[Rui]

It's probably going to be Diablo 3.

I prayed it would be Warcraft IV, but it's most unlikely it will.

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah we all prayed, but it seems highly unlikely.

 

[Blackcat]

O M G Diablo 3 !_!!_!

 

[HappyTauren]

they better make sumtin sexy...

 

[Rui]

They already have MMORPG why would they go for Diablo 3 >.< I hope it's a really good surprise like... Wc4!

 

[Horn]

It is Diablo 3. End of speculation.

 

[Daminon]

Screw all hopes for wc4. We're all tierd of the wc saga.

 

[Horn]

Diablo 3 is NOT going to happen, and never will.

[Kevin Spacey]WRONG[/Kevin Spacey]

 

[Rui]

Screw all hopes for wc4. We're all tierd of the wc saga.

Point and comma.

 

[brad.dude03]

Diablo 3 it is then... hurray for more Hack and Slash.... Next Gen Hack and Slash!

The Dungeon Crawler genre just got a whole hell of a lot of purpose...

And the Hellgate London devteam probably just shit itself

 

[Horror.Man]

In the picture below, you can see familiar faces from The Burning Crusade, StarCraft 2 and... *drum roll*

DIABLO 3

 

[Gift_o_Chaos]

It won't be dialbo 3 because the guys who made it left the company to start there own.

 

[Horn]

It won't be dialbo 3 because the guys who made it left the company to start there own.

You have a horrible logic.

They'll never make a Lord of the Rings film because Tolkien died. No wait...

 

[donut3.5]

Actually it would be more like there will never be another LotR book even though Tolkien died.
Which is still wrong, after his death his son wrote another book. Or finished it at least.
--donut3.5--

 

[Callahan]

If it was diablo 3 Pearce wouldn't keep the project secret.
@Horror.Man :No actually it's a familiar pictures of...*drum roll* diablo 2.

 

[brad.dude03]

Actually it would be more like there will never be another LotR book even though Tolkien died.
Which is still wrong, after his death his son wrote another book. Or finished it at least.
--donut3.5--

In fact he wrote over 16 books by compiling togethet his Fathers manuscripts... including the latest release the Children of Hurin, which is the first Tolkien book since the Lord of the Rings to be written in the novel format.

But anyway.... that noob above obviously hasn't read the thread... the substantial evidence mounting over Diablo 3 pretty much ends the discussion.

Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, next up on the docket would be a Warcraft 4....

Callahan: Why in God's name would they be talking about Diablo II at Blizzcon? Diablo II is ancient history, there's nothing at Blizzcon about Warcraft III, so why the hell would they have Diablo II? It's OBVIOUSLY Diablo 3, because the image highlights recent games, such as the Burning Crusade (Murlocs and Draenei), Starcraft 2 (Marine and such) and that leaves.... Diablo 3.

 

[Horn]

No.

 

[Callahan]

What is represented at the blizzcon is not even Diablo 1 , 2 or 3 it's the licence of Diablo® nothing more nothing less.

 

[Gausslander]

I can already guess what it is:
Stealcraft: All the races back from Warcraft 3 with Grand Theft Auto style gameplay.

 

[brad.dude03]

Ummmm..... no.

Callahan, why would they even bother representing the franchise? There's absolutely nothing new in the world of Diablo right now, so why would it be there? There's nothing for them to do, so they'd just have a booth advertising the novels or something like wtf that makes no sense.

 

[Deathell]

How could they continue the Diablo storyline!? Seriously, the soulstone got DESTROYED and all the greater evils DIED... IT WON'T HAPPEN.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Who says there can't be lesser evils aspiring to become greater evils?