Speculating About Blizzard's Next MMO
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Juggynaut on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 36 Comments Tags: Zarhym, battle chess, blizzard, diablo, lost vikings, mmo, rock n' roll racing, starcraft, warcraft
Juggynaut on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 36 Comments Tags: Zarhym, battle chess, blizzard, diablo, lost vikings, mmo, rock n' roll racing, starcraft, warcraft 
Kotaku just came to the realization via Official Blue Post (tm) that one of Blizzard's projects, their unnamed next-gen MMO, is an entirely new franchise, which means it's not Starcraft, it's not Warcraft, it's not Diablo, it's not Lost Vikings, it's not Rock n' Roll Racing, and most disappointingly it's not Battle Chess.
Zarhym says, in response to a poster wondering why Blizzard hasn't started advertising for their new MMO:
We have nothing to advertise for the new MMO because it's a shell of a game thus far. We've already stated it'll be a brand new franchise, which means the lore, art, and game play are being developed entirely from scratch. It's an overwhelming process, but a process through which we excel. Our track record supports this.
So, they're working on all new stuff. They have two fantasy titles releasing along with a Sci-Fi future title, so what's next? Where will their new MMO end up being set? The wild west? An apocalyptic future? A realistic contemporary world? Ancient Egypt? A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? Canada?
I'm thinking none of the above, because Blizzard has a way of surprising us all. Nevertheless, it may end up being a battle between two Blizzard MMOs at the top, with some players unable to tear themselves away from WoW, but many making the transition to their new property. What do you think? Are you getting tired of the Fantasy MMO? Are you looking forward to Blizzard's new title? Where do you want to see it set, and what do you want it to include? How many question marks fit in one post?
Reader Comments (36)
Iam glad Blizzard try something new dont get me wrong I love Starcraft,Diablo,Warcraft and World of Warcraft but I would love to see Blizzard do something new beside those three main series.
Hopefully with a bit more realistic touch well could be fantasy or sci fi or something entirly diffrent but want someting diffrent then like say WoW cartoon look.
PUPPIES FTW
SteamPunk/CyberPunk That is all
All I can say is "thank God". I seriously think a 'World of Star Craft' game would have failed a lot quicker than Tabula Rasa did. It'll have the super hype behind it for MAYBE a year than everyone will realize it's nothing special.
I've been waiting on a Shadowrun MMO since Sega Genesis came out with a Shadowrun RPG. Futuristic United States, all broken up into separate 'countries' in the future. Complete with cybernetics, hacking and all the Roomsweeper Shotguns you can carry!
YES! World of Canadacraft ftw!
One word: Zork
I'm seriously looking forward to the new MMO,
Still getting a lot of enjoyment out of wow, guild is progressing through Ulduar ( we got Mimiron down last night)
But I do go through phases where I'm tired of wow, so I'm very sure that when the new MMO shows up it will be a welcome change
Probably Fantasy again but with a twist for sure. Fantasy sells more than any other genre when it comes to MMOs. But yeah, getting tired of that genre.
And I hope it isn't FPS/TPS genre. MMORTS? Who knows! It's Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.!!
for those of you who haven't already heard
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/warcraft_sequel_lets_gamers_play
^Blizzard’s Next MMO
They better give me a zombie survival MMO or a steam punk MMO.