Warcraft 4 may be on the move

[BlinkBoy]

Blizzard just posted a job opportunity on an unannounced project, which appears to have something to do with the warcraft universe:

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id=14000O2

The job asks for a warcraft style artistic skills. Since Sc2 team has finally finished starcraft 2 triology, It wouldn't surprise me that they are moving into another RTS.

There's also something clinging in there and it's the fact they ask for 3ds max experience. Only 2 teams in blizzard use 3ds max, RTS Team and MMORPG Team. Diablo uses Maya and if Overwatch uses the same tools as Titan then theyuse Maya as well.

 

[WhiteFang]

Well,if it is Warcraft 4 then its about time.Been more than a decade.

 

[Wasabee]

The wait is over.

 

[BlinkBoy]

The wait is over.

well, they are just starting i believe. So 2-3 years for announcement.

 

[Wasabee]

well, they are just starting i believe. So 2-3 years for announcement.

If it would take 2-3 years so be it.

 

[Sclammerz]

Finally, some good news.

 

[BLazeKraze]

They said "Understanding of the Warcraft visual style, and a passion to push it to the next level"

Damn !!! this is it ...

 

[Duke]

it's 'bout time

 

[WhiteFang]

If it would take 2-3 years so be it.

Agreed,as long as we get it

 

[Ezekiel12]

Oh look, they are making a hd version of wc3, including a patch and the hq assets. yeehaaaaaaaa

 

[edo494]

join the hypetrain!

 

[Wietlol]

...

I read: "We are looking for a skilled 2d and 3d artist with good experience in graphics in games to make the WarCraft style designs."
noone said WC4 and until Blizzard states that, I am not quite sure that this is WC4.

I rather think that this is a new series with story and environment similar to WC and WoW.

 

[Valandil]

They are lookin for 3d and 2d desiners who know style of warcraft, i think they are working on warcraft3 HD remake .... they can have some money from it before start their work on warcraft4 ...

 

[Hantoo]

If only i have the Skills ugh....
I hope this can be my Job XD
me Didn't fit any requirement at all XD

and a passion to push it to the next level

The Only I fit is this one

Mdlvis and Magos Spoilt me XD

 

[Flux]

Oh look, they are making a hd version of wc3, including a patch and the hq assets. yeehaaaaaaaa

I just got rick rolled by your link but with a different song.

 

[Gismo359]

I once read somewhere that they may make wc4 around 2020 which sort of matches up.

There's also something clinging in there and it's the fact they ask for 3ds max experience. Only 2 teams in blizzard use 3ds max, RTS Team and MMORPG Team. Diablo uses Maya and if Overwatch uses the same tools as Titan then theyuse Maya as well.

Im curious, are there any specific reasons they do that instead of using just one?

 

[BlinkBoy]

I once read somewhere that they may make wc4 around 2020 which sort of matches up.



Im curious, are there any specific reasons they do that instead of using just one?

It has to do with a lot of factors, more on legacy software.

Originaly by 2000 blizzard had 2 teams. The RTS Team working on wc3 and the diablo team (blizzard north). The RTS team worked on 3ds max and built their tools on it (wc3 art tools). That team splitted into the Sc2 team and the WoW team, but kept common technology (that's why WoW's model format ressembles Wc3's mdx and Sc2's m3). On 2005 the diablo team had a massive employee quit and blizzard north was unified to main blizzard. They started Diablo 3 from scratch and created a team with new meat. These guys decided to favor maya and make their own tools that would suit better for their new core. That's why diablo 3 took so long.

Now, why I believe it's not WoW or Hearthstone project. If you look into it, they are hiring for an unannounced project. If it would be for WoW they would post the job on WoW section, same reasoning for hearthstone.

 

[Wietlol]

Anyway, if the editor is what I expect... it is gonna be a race between all modders to get the highest quality systems up in the shortest time.

 

[Valandil]

It has to do with a lot of factors, more on legacy software.

Originaly by 2000 blizzard had 2 teams. The RTS Team working on wc3 and the diablo team (blizzard north). The RTS team worked on 3ds max and built their tools on it (wc3 art tools). That team splitted into the Sc2 team and the WoW team, but kept common technology (that's why WoW's model format ressembles Wc3's mdx and Sc2's m3). On 2005 the diablo team had a massive employee quit and blizzard north was unified to main blizzard. They started Diablo 3 from scratch and created a team with new meat. These guys decided to favor maya and make their own tools that would suit better for their new core. That's why diablo 3 took so long.

Now, why I believe it's not WoW or Hearthstone project. If you look into it, they are hiring for an unannounced project. If it would be for WoW they would post the job on WoW section, same reasoning for hearthstone.

WoW is the product of Blizzard that give them a most of their money.
People still have a huge interess of WoW, but it has become old now ... they probably will start the work on the WoW 2 now, so after 4-5 years it will be ready for the growing up childs that now play high quality games like gta5 ... they also has writen that are lookin people who know warcraft style and ready to putt in on the new level ... dont think it will be warcraft4, why should they release wc3 hd models for galaxy editor ?(

hope you understand my english...

 

[OutsiderXE]

no amount of wc3-hd models for sc2 will make people ignore a real wc4. the models are a service for sc2 modders and wc3 fans.

 

[Direfury]

Unfortunately, I Milkshape. If it weren't for that, I'd say I'd be perfect for the job.

 

[Hantoo]

Tauer might fit this job xd

 

[Chaosy]

I call bullshit. You're just getting everyones hopes up. It has been debated many times, the conclusion is always that it doesn't seem to be worth it for Blizzard to make wc4.

At best it's a visual upgrade.

 

[Gismo359]

@Valandil
AFAIK, they have 6 more expansions planned for WoW, so they arent giving it up just yet.
That also makes Wc4 less possible because of the shared lore. Hopefully I am wrong about that.

 

[Duke]

Well there iS a movie coming up so they might want to use its hype and squeeze more outta wc4

 

[BlinkBoy]

You forgot that the RTS team just finished Starcraft. So either they all go to HotS or they start working on a new title.

 

[Orcnet]

It could be that Blizzard is creating a mini-game based off the Warcraft theme (for phone Apps I suppose), it could be for the 3D Trailers they make, an artwork representations, or to what some of us may expect, building a new Warcraft RTS. Who knows until we really get to see the final product on what they do.

 

[Direfury]

Whatever it is, they want us. It's an RTS. They want medieval style artists, like myself. They want people capable of working above the style and quality of WC3. They already have people to work on Starcraft.

There's not that many alternate explanations, they're doing something involving swords and sorcery, and I doubt it's a new franchise, or anything to do with Diablo.

 

[Rui]

I cherish the thought of a sequel for Warcraft, but I believe even 2020 might be too soon after StarCraft II. They'll probably want to milk it further for a couple of years. Well, who knows? I hope it's Warcraft IV.

 

[Valandil]

I cherish the thought of a sequel for Warcraft, but I believe even 2020 might be too soon after StarCraft II. They'll probably want to milk it further for a couple of years. Well, who knows? I hope it's Warcraft IV.

We must keep in mind that Warcraft Movie is coming out, and if it will be epic there will be new wave of interess to the World of Azeroth, so I think they are preparing the new World of Warcraft sequel to put out after the movie the new generation of WoW, if it will be, it will be something that never happened before ... Blizzard is someone who doing the history in the game dev ....

 

[PurgeandFire]

You forgot that the RTS team just finished Starcraft. So either they all go to HotS or they start working on a new title.

Did they really finish Starcraft for now? I haven't really followed sc2 since the beta, so I'm clueless on the matter.

I'd certainly like for wc4 to be started. It is Blizzard's half-life 3. Even if it is unlikely, we can never stop hoping.

 

[Chaosy]

The SC2 team is working on Legacy of the Void.

 

[BlinkBoy]

The SC2 team is working on Legacy of the Void.

they already finished the campaign, all that's left is balancing multiplayer.

 

[Idaero Ace]

Then the models will have high-poly.....
Somehow I lost my passion for it, lol. Warcraft III forever!!!

 

[MattNJ]

I wonder if Warcraft 4 will follow the World of Warcraft story or go in a different direction.

 

[Hantoo]

Then the models will have high-poly.....
Somehow I lost my passion for it, lol. Warcraft III forever!!!

Lowpoly is Justice Art!!

 

[blancfaye7]

This is great news, but I won't get my hopes up until I see the game/announcement myself.

Hopes up = either crushed completely / become happy
non-expecting = sad feels / become the happiest person alive.

 

[Kazeon]

HD visual means nothing without improved gameplay. Currently, the gameplay is way too fast for human. It's hard to control every single unit since they have different abilities each, auto-cast would help this problem. Maximum selection of 12 units is sucks as well. Something feels dull in the gameplay, but I still can't find what is it exactly. I just feel the concept is heaven great, much greater than AoE series. But the execution isn't at maximum yet. Just my thought after playing some melee maps so far.

 

[Daffa]

HD visual means nothing without improved gameplay. Currently, the gameplay is way too fast for human. It's hard to control every single unit since they have different abilities each, auto-cast would help this problem. Maximum selection of 12 units is sucks as well. Something feels dull in the gameplay, but I still can't find what is it exactly. I just feel the concept is heaven great, much greater than AoE series. But the execution isn't at maximum yet. Just my thought after playing some melee maps so far.

Yeah, they need to improve the gameplay and get rid of the annoying 12 Max selection.

 

[Wasabee]

annoying 12 Max selection.

They could use selection of RA3.

 

[Strydhaizer]

I will still not be surprised if there will be warcraft iv in the future because im pretty sure it will not support mods (specifically the importing of custom materials in world editor) unlike warcraft iii.

 

[Zaramorus]

Aaand then... Warcraft 4 cancelled just like Titan will probably soon come.

 

[Wietlol]

Blizzard grabs popcorn and enjoys the show

 

[Edge45]

I wonder how this will go, only time can tell~

 

[OutsiderXE]

I will still not be surprised if there will be warcraft iv in the future because im pretty sure it will not support mods (specifically the importing of custom materials in world editor) unlike warcraft iii.

if they are clever they will go into the direction of unity, source or unreal engines and create an editor/engine that can create games not dependant on the main game and can run on multiple platforms.

 

[edo494]

they already have multiple engines wrote by themselves tho, why drop them all?

 

[Mr Couch Potato]

They are lookin for 3d and 2d desiners who know style of warcraft, i think they are working on warcraft3 HD remake .... they can have some money from it before start their work on warcraft4 ...

I wouldn't mind a remake of WC3 in HD, only if they could somehow integrate all those expansion that could have been for WC3 but instead, went to WoW.