New Blizzard Tease

early morning first

STARCRAFT 2! yay!

http://www.gnarf.net/users/flam/wow.html

It IS a MMORPG

Check out www.WorldofWarcraft.com - redirects to blizzard.com

It was up here for a short time before it was yanked (by blizzard presumeably)
http://www.capceramica.com/wow/wow.htm

You know, it probably is a MMORPG based in the Warcraft 3 setting. They've changed the game design from 2d to 3d. It stands to reason they could just as easily modify it to make it either a MMORPG. Shit, for all we know it could be a FPS version of Warcraft 3, not even necessarily a MMORPG. Has anyone an inside look into what Blizzard has been doing network wise the last two years?

Even though the graphics point away from Starcraft series, it could be Blizzard trying to be "elusive." Throw you off track. The final picture on Sunday could be these scenes in smoking ruin.

For those that say it can't be another Diablo title... dunno, but I wouldn't discount them trying to milk that cow more.

At anyrate, it's Blizzard so it's bound to be fun, whatever it is.

Here's my speculation. I know I don't post around here much but I figured I'd add my two cents.

I truly believe that Blizzard could be making an FPS. But I don't think this is it.

I do remember a while ago in an interview that someone from Blizzard said that if they did make Diablo 3, that it would be 3D, which COULD be what the 3D developers were for, but I doubt it.

What about the Warcraft franchise? Let's list two facts:
WarCraft Adventures was a big project, no doubt. They put a lot of effort into it. But it got canceled. God knows why they let such a good idea just slip away, but whatever.
WarCraft 3 was originally going to have many more RPG elements, but Blizzard decided to take most of them out because they didn't work well with the game (I could have told you that.... I guess. Who wants to feel responsible when their hordes of minions all die in battle? Oh shit, I lost the hero, the game is over!).

So that leaves the possibility of a Warcraft MMORPG using the elements that disappeared altogether in Adventures and were taken out of Warcraft 3.

Is anyone with my on this: Why make RTS games 3D? The 2D games have better graphics anyway and 3D just makes it harder to navigate! Example: Myth looks shitty! (I know it plays well though so don't flame me about that!) And... Force Commander. (insert laughter here)
-Swivel Master
http://www.mp3.com/swivelmaster/

I think the terrain on the second picture eliminates starcraft. It just doesn't fit with the starcraft universe at all(yes i know there was some grassy terrain in SC, but it just wouln't ever be included to "promote" it.

I hope it's as exciting as their last few games.

Highly unlikely but imagine if this was a ploy to introduce the Warcraft III Beta :p

Hmm..

Looks like both pictures feature a nuke or explosion of some sort. A post-apoc game? [/speculation]

Damn funny:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2001-08-31

It looks like a promo for warcraft 3.

AHH! Another one of those Blizzard.com pics! The suspense for a upcoming game that won't be realeased in three years and will have us drooling/ranting for ever! No mas, no mas!

Blizzard is overdoing it. I don't wanna be teased by 'em anymore. Time to release some GAMES or demo's or trailers or whatever. Being a blizzard fanboy, this is too much to handle. No more teasing...NO MORE !

i'm crossing my fingers for a return of Warcraft Adventures :(

wouldnt this be funny if this was the old blizzard adventure game based in the warcraft universe

remember that game?? yea i have tons of pc gamers with screenshots and interviews about it

i was really looking forward to that game too.... >=|

They'll probably just cancel the game tommorow, leaving us waiting for orgasm vaporware.

Can't help thinking that "veil of darkness" could refer also to Kerrigan's reign at the end of Brood War.

Although StarCraft 2 has been thoroughly denied, could it be something else set in or based on SC?

OMG KILL WARCRAFT! Its more dated then QUake or Doom ever could be!

the pictures look like a fantasy world. look at the ground near the montains

I personally don't think that www.worldofwarcraft.com has anything to do with it, if you go to www.warcraft.com it points to the same page. Who knows with Blizzard, they are sneaky and love to hype =)

StarCraft: Nope. It won't be. Blizzard officials have already admitted it won't be a StarCraft sequel. They also said they will make a totally new world, which, according to me, sounds like something entirely new. They got Diablo, StarCraft and WarCraft, and those titles are so popular they will sell millions of copies without a doubt. So why not create a new title, which will most likely sell at the same level as well? Just a strategic thought..

FPS title: To be honest, I really don't think Blizzard will make such title in the near future. It's pretty simple to tell why. I think Blizzard wants people to stick to Battle.net, and with a FPS title, you won't be able to use Battle.net the same way, but more like WON.net. I bet Blizzard is looking for a massive online network like Battle.net to expand. A good guess would be that they do a new massive multiplayer game.

But they hired 3D developers: Yes they did. Even a former id Software member is there. However, does that necessarily mean they must develop a fps title? There already are a lot of those, and I bet they'll get too much competition from companies like Epic and id already. The massively multiplayer part and the strategy part is pretty much open for domination. A good reason they won't do a FPS title would also be due to reputation. Blizzard wants the "best-of-developers" label, and as long as they stay to strategy, rpg and massively multiplayer, I bet they are gonna be fine. Remember those can be made in 3D, duh. If they enter the fps market, they might get their ass wooped with Counter-Strike 2 and such, which would be a VERY bad thing for Blizzard. Maybe not economically, that's not the point, but rather reputation-wise.

What I have written up here is what I think of course, and it's pure speculation too.

This will be a MMORP set well into the distant future where the Orcs were brought forward in tim time to kill the great, great, great, great, great, great grandson of Griswald who became possed by the SoulStone after beat the snot out of Bhaal.

or something new and not using any of the current story lines

Blizzard officially stated months ago that their new game will spawn a new franchise and will not be connected to any previous Blizzard universe. Personally my money's on an MMORPG.

blizzard = cockteases

You folks are all stupid. Its more than obvious that this is gonna be their first leap into the Virtual Sex genre. How more obvious can it be?

shamelessly ripped from blues

http://worldofwarcraft.com/

There is your answer.. Registered 2 years ago when this project was probably started..

I'm confused. First i thought it had to do with space, but now...

These images sparks absolutely no curiosity whatsoever.</sarcasm>

/me covers his head and runs

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