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tniem
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Hope College
Apr 2000
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Blizzard Entertainment has one of the best reputations in the industry. Every game they have released since War Craft II has gone on and been named by a few gaming magazines as the best of the year. Their games always go on to be huge sellers.
And there is one simple reason for this, their games are good. Even though I wouldn't normally play a game like Diablo, I found that it was extremely well done. Every part of the game was balanced, organized for multiplayer, and had few bugs if any noticable ones in them.
So in my opinion Blizzard is probably the best producer in the industry in just making quality games. I see their name and know that even if the game doesn't appeal to me I will enjoy it. I have said in the past they are the type of company that BHG or Firaxis or Quicksilver or any other should strive to be. But that is not what this thread is about.
Instead it is about my excititement for the announcement of a new game.
That's right a new game other than WarCraft III.
First the facts.
I have read that Blizzard is making a speech this weekend in London. Following the speech or announcement they are holding back to back hour long press confrences. So two hours of questions, what other topic would the media be that interested in hearing from Blizzard other than their next game?
Second, I went to their website today and was given a different index page. This one has an image that I have attached and then text that says "In every saga there lies a journey of wonder and imagination..."
I think these are pretty strong indications that an announcement of the next game is coming this weekend.
The question I pose to all of you, is what do you think it possibly could be?
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tniem
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Hope College
Apr 2000
time: 00:15
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The line for the new image is...
As the veil of darkness gives way to a new dawn...
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korn469
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Poetic Justic
Apr 1999
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according to Voodoo Extreme Blizzard's new game is
World of WarCraft
the website is working though it doesn't contain any information yet, just the picture snapcase posted
here is what VE had to say about it
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During a press conference today at the European Computer Trade Show, Blizzard Entertainment unveiled World of Warcraft, a massively multiplayer, online role-playing game set in the rich fiction of Blizzard's Warcraft universe. Featuring bold 3D graphics and deep, immersive gameplay, World of Warcraft will allow thousands of players to adventure together in this epic setting and will provide them with a new, in-depth perspective on familiar lands, former battlefields, and heroes from the legendary universe. In addition, World of Warcraft will introduce new, uncharted territories and foes never before seen by followers of the series. |
btw is the Blizzard team making this game (the guys who made Warcraft and StarCraft) or is it the team at Blizzard North (the guys who made Diablo, Diablo2)? if it is Blizzard North that might mean StarCraft 2 could be out there on the horizon (probably winter of 2004)
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tniem
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Hope College
Apr 2000
time: 00:15
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korn, thanks for the information. It looks great.
I would have to think that since WarCraft III is still in developement that this new game World of WarCraft is being built by Blizzard North. On their website it says that Team Two is working on a project. Does that mean that there is a new team or is Blizzard renaming North?
Any way new pic this morning:
with the caption:
Ancient worlds and timeless dangers are rediscovered...
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tniem
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Hope College
Apr 2000
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Well Korn was proved right of course this morning when Blizzard announced the game.
More information is up at Blizzard.com including movies of gameplay and trailer. Only thing really to add to the information already provided is that it the time of the game is four years after WarCraft III. The races are picking up the pieces and cleaning up the rubble after the Reign of Chaos. And now you get to work with others in a massive online MP game.
What is interesting is most games like this charge monthly fees but Blizzard has always kept Battle.net free. Could this game take over the online RP games?
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tniem
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Hope College
Apr 2000
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yin-
I have no idea who will buy it. While it looks like a very intruiging game and the graphics look phenomenal and is something I would definitely be interested in and be willing to spend 50-65 dollars to buy. But then pay a 10 dollar monthly fee and only get to play once or twice a week. I am sorry but the game is just not for me. I am in school and just won't have time to justify the 10 monthly cost. Although I am sure it will be good, I just don't think I will have time for it and probably won't buy it unless it is great and maybe then I will play in the summer.
And I believe korn asked which team was working on this one. Finally found an answer I believe to be correct from another forum:
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Blizzard HQ (South) in Irvine, CA, has two product development teams. Team 1 is their RTS team, composed of many of the developers who brought us Warcraft II and Starcraft. Team 2 is comprised of mainly new hires (from companies such as Activision and ID) as well as some previous members of Team 1.
Blizzard North is taking a short break after working on Diablo games for six years. They have not announced what their next project will be, but their design team has probably begun story-boarding it already. |
Team 1 then is working on WarCraft III while Team 2 is working on Worlds of WarCraft. Blizzard seems to work on games now for a year before announcing them so this Blizzard North short break is probably just their beginning prototype time period and we will find out in 6 months to a year what they have been working on.
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yin26
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This space reserved for Darkstar.
Apr 1999
time: 14:15
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tniem:
Precisely. I can't justify the monthly charge either knowing that I won't be able to play it often. Yet, these things are making millions and millions. I just wonder who is playing them? I suppose I *could* make time like I did for MP AoK...but that was before my daughter was old enough to cause trouble. So I would have to guess the people who get the most out of these kinds of MMORPGs are:
** Unemployed, or
** Teenagers, or
** College students who don't need sleep, or
** College students who don't do homework,
** Independently wealthy, or
** Have no children, or
** Have no spouse, or
** Are Crazy! Actually, a mix of many of these could work, too. The target audience could be a crazy, unmarried, childless college student who doesn't do homework and doesn't need sleep but doesn't need to because he's independently wealthy. 
Truth is, I'm just jealous of the people who have the time to spend on those things. Then again, I had my glory days back with the Ultima series, so I shouldn't complain.
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Diablo, Bro. of Mephisto
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Salt Lake City, USA
Oct 2000
time: 05:15
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quote:
Originally posted by Zopper
Nice pics...but it's about the in-game screenies |
I went to the official site last night...and they have a couple ingame screenshots...absolutely amazing.
This is no joke in anyway, the screens show that World of Warcraft will have just....AMAZING graphics.
the link to the official site is here:
www.blizzard.com/wow/
in the FAQ (frequently asked questions) at this link, bliz has said that there will be lvling, and there will be characters, and skills like in diablo II and D2: LoD.
so in my oppinion here is what will be World of Warcraft:
Diablo II style of gameplay (meaning lvling, skills, and characters).......
set in the warcraft universe (Warcraft, Warcraft II, Warcraft II: Expansion, Warcraft III)..........
Combined in an amazing graphics' engine and world.
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