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Blizzard Next-Gen MMO Confirmed By Blue

IdleBullet — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:14:40 MST

i call bs on this! blizzard is gonna milk WoW for every last penny. and they deserve it. ill believe this when it reappears in a ocuple of years. till then

IdleBullet

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Mienvard — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:04:43 MST

As much as I'd like to see a Diablo MMO, I feel it's already here in Hellgate and WoW. The multiplayer part of Hellgate is still lacking a lot, but if Flagship can keep it going and if the listen to the wishes of it's community it will essentially end up being an awesome multiplayer experience truly in the vein of Diablo.

If I was in possession of any Kotaku Kash and a confirmation that this was not a brand new IP, I'd put them on Lost Vikings.

Mienvard

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NotSoCool — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:26:43 MST

WoW 2. Why's there no WC4 and they're making SC2? It's because Warcraft is an MMO, Starcraft is a RTS, and Diablo is a dungeon crawler. I'm calling it with no proof to prove it. -.- I

NotSoCool

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Narb — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:23:35 MST

Hopefully this new MMO will cater to the hardcore WoW players who were disappointed that WoW was like Crack in it's withdrawels as opposed to Air.

Narb

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Katorok — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:19:53 MST

YAY, in a billion years i bet..

Katorok

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TJH518 — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:17:30 MST

[kotaku.com]

Hydra perhaps? My guess is its Diablo 3. Or maybe a new IP.

TJH518

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Mact — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:04:47 MST

@Zippidydoodaa:

A rule of MMOs is that you cannot change the world.

Why?

Because that means that other players (namely, nonaddicted newbies) get turned off by such a disadvantage.

That's why I dislike MMOs for the most part. They can never deliver their full potential because then they become nonprofitable.

Mact

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Mact — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:01:48 MST

@Eldragon:

Agreed.

The Starcraft universe isn't much designed for quests and solo-exploration.

Like, seriously.

How could you even be a Zerg without the Hive or a Marine without an army backing you up.

"Oh, my species may be in danger, but I have to gather rock shards to power up my gauze rifle!"

Mact

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DARK DVNT; DARKDVNT [Xfire/Yahoo/Aim] ;Plz visit my website, k, thx. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:00:24 MST

Yay! Another to consume souls.

DARK DVNT; DARKDVNT [Xfire/Yahoo/Aim] ;Plz visit my website, k, thx.

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Mact — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:59:07 MST

@hondo:

@Keeko_ca:

Super Starcraft Galaxy.

Mact

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Jawajoey — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:56:38 MST

It's like that philosophical/theological logic question about omnipotence.

"Can God make a rock so big that he himself cannot lift it?"

"Can Blizzard make an MMO so good, that Blizzard itself cannot make a better one?"

Jawajoey

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munniec — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:50:00 MST

A wow killer!
Oh wait...

munniec

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deVious — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:27:53 MST

My money is on SC because it already has a well fleshed-out universe. Diablo has a nice little story, but the world is small, and in a lot of ways it's been incorporated into WoW. SC on the other hand already has three clearly-defined species, with separate factions within those species and a fairly large amount of story material to draw from.

Plus, they've got to be sick of the fantasy setting by now.

I'd put a side bet on something we've never seen before - because they're also probably sick of the same major IPs for the past 10+ years.

deVious

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uppitycracker — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:18:10 MST

@Pezdispenser: you mean vivindi owns (kinda, but not really) activision, who happens to publish blizzards games. =)

uppitycracker

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Namtillaku — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:14:54 MST

They said it's not a WoW expansion, not that it isn't WoW 2. That said, my personal hope is that it's Universe of Starcraft.

Namtillaku

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madhalifax — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:48:52 MST

God god god no, don't fuck up Diablo 3 by making it an MMO.

D:<

madhalifax

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Ra is on That 70s Show — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:36:40 MST

World of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2013!

And its only 5 years away!

Ra is on That 70s Show

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djcoffee — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:31:13 MST

world of starcraft...gaahhhh i really hope it's not that cuz...my life would be over!

djcoffee

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radink — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:04:25 MST

Im hoping WoS - That's world of Starcraft for you non mmoers out there ;)

radink

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AlexTaldren — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:51:37 MST

Hopefully they aren't making a stand-alone next generation MMO. WoW was so popular because it had a nice backing of RTS games. Stand-alone MMOs have a more difficult time because they don't offer a familiar enviornment that people are just itching to dive into.

It probably won't be a Starcraft MMO either because, based on Blizzard's history, they are more likely to release SC2 and then an expansion pack before even thinking about an SC MMO.

AlexTaldren

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Rebochan — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:47:46 MST

Dude, if they ever make another Lost Vikings game, I don't care whether it's an MMO or what, I will play it.

Rebochan

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wheelz — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:40:17 MST

Great,more lives lowered into the fiery dooms of a MMO...just what we need

wheelz

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sauvage — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:38:58 MST

@Automageddon: Yes an MMO dedicated to people who learn how to make guitars. It will take off like a rocket. Confirmed!

sauvage

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DaiMacculate — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:37:50 MST

Starcraft Universe is my pick, and I think 2010-2011 is the earliest we can expect it. I also expect it to be head and shoulders above WoW, not just graphically but gameplay wise.

DaiMacculate

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Zippidydoodaa — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:35:30 MST

I'm hoping for a more PVP based MMO for Starcraft. Just thinking that players of one of the three races being able to actually change their universe based on their actions makes me hard like nothing else.
Planning raids on a planet controlled by zerg and actually being able to TAKE the damn thing....yes please

Zippidydoodaa

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Spoony Bard — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:24:45 MST

Oh, that's so COOL! Maybe we'll see a Warcraft MMO! That would be really cool...I'd love to play as an orc and run around and say to random people "stop touching me" in my best orc impression.

This may be the coolest thing evar!

Spoony Bard

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MelodyKitn — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:58:05 MST

The World of Murlocs, a secret in development...

or Starcraft: Ghost World (its bound to come out in some form...)

MelodyKitn

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Wyld — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:50:22 MST

Anyway, the announcment will probably happen in a year and the game will be released in 4 years from now, so I won´t bother looking for info right now.

Wyld

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Wyld — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:47:11 MST

corporate rule #1 - "If it´s profitable, let´s do it again and again and again, until it´s not anymore and everyone get´s sick of it, but I guess that will never happen."

Wyld

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Dorphat — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:37:41 MST

Did he REALLY use "Next-gen" and "MMO" in the same sentence? That's gotta be one of the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

Dorphat

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tehmark — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:35:46 MST

Starcraft Worlds

tehmark

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SketchyDoc — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:35:18 MST

So, does next-gen mean...current gen consoles(Wii,360,PS3)
or the generation after our current gen consoles. Yeah, that's a long time. But knowing Blizzard, a long time is no surprise.
Also, could this be related to project "Hydra"?
[kotaku.com]
Maybe it's the same thing..

SketchyDoc

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Eldragon — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:29:21 MST

I think a Starcraft FPS like MMO would be fun. But I'd never play an RTS MMO or a Starcraft RPG MMO.

Eldragon

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bloog — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:14:06 MST

@callahan09:

The difference is in the loot. The looooooooot.

bloog

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baked ham — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:06:45 MST

@ampillion: I dunno. The core of exploration is similar, but the core gameplay is totally different. At least, it seemed so to me. Different level-design, different enemies. I suppose that makes a bit of difference? I dunno. I played a free month's worth of World of Warcraft and didn't even get through the whole month before I was bored of it. Seemed... for some reason nowhere near as fun as Diablo II. Even if WoW were free, I'd still not be playing it. For me, nothing has ever topped playing Diablo II online in that sort of genre.

baked ham

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Pezdispenser — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:05:23 MST

@tetracycloide:

Actually, it was a merger, they said they weren't going to mess with each others business, and Vivendi is the majority owner. Ergo, Blizzard owns Activision (sort of, not really).

Anyhoo, Space of Starcraft, we shall call it Sauce.

Pezdispenser

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Doomstink — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:03:21 MST

Now that they're part of Activision. Expect "World of Warcraft 2", "World of Warcraft 3: Legends of Rock" and "World of Warcraft 4: Modern Combat".

Doomstink

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K-OSS — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:03:18 MST

@Keeko_ca:
Most of the time when its speculated I hear it called "Worlds of Starcraft" which was clever the first time I heard it...

not so much the 65382nd time.

K-OSS

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Tyber_Zann — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:57:32 MST

World of Starcraft has to happen. Why?

World of Warcraft came out not long after Warcraft 3.

Starcraft 2 is coming soon, and it looks like they're putting new life into the series. An MMO would be icing on the cake.

And how sweet it would be to gank noobs with my uber Protoss zealot with +50 armor and stat buffs!

Tyber_Zann

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Ario Reads Kotaku, Seems Pleased — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:51:15 MST

I second that movement for "StarCraft Universe"

Ario Reads Kotaku, Seems Pleased

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anable — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:49:37 MST

@KaneTaker: Activision and Vivendi are about to merge.

anable

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Keeko_ca — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:42:10 MST

@hondo:
Whoa, whoa, whoa there....

It'll be Universe of StarCraft! World of StarCraft sounds no fun!

Keeko_ca

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bloog — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:39:11 MST

If it's a Diablo MMO, I hope they don't announce it long before it comes out.
That will be a very painful time for me.

bloog

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Gadgetron — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:35:23 MST

It is hard to fathom what will happen to my life if a Diablo MMO came to be.

Gadgetron

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CockroachMan — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:25:41 MST

World of Rock'n'Roll Racing.. please Blizzard!

CockroachMan

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KaneTaker — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:21:16 MST

@Copesetic: Computers may not be classified by generations, but MMOs are. Very commonly used vernacular in the MMO community.

@tetracycloide: Activision don't own nothin'. Vivendi owns both their asses.

KaneTaker

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hondo — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:18:16 MST

It'll be World of StarCraft.

Let it be known now that I totally called it ^_^

hondo

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Mact — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:14:47 MST

World of Lost Vikings would rule your souls.

But I wasn't aware that Blizzard had anyone but WoW whores on staff...

You're telling me that the starcraft2 site is meant to do more than mock us?

Mact

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shomino — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:13:24 MST

As I recall WoW wasn't long after Warcraft 3, and Blizzard has a lot more money now. I would think that doesn't rule out a Starcraft MMO...

shomino

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:09:04 MST

Grand Theft Tauren?

A Pimp Named DaveR

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tehmark — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:07:33 MST

Starcraft MMO would be nice because it could be a better version of PlanetSide. A Diablo MMO wouldn't draw the attention of mainstream gamers and wouldn't be nearly as successful as WoW. On top of that I think Diablo is crap.

tehmark

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SkutSkut — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:05:57 MST

*cracks knuckles*

Vikings with Guitars: Touring Khanduras While Building Spaceships to visit Auir after Slaying the Horde.

SkutSkut

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Hiero Glyph — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:05:05 MST

Finally a Stacraft: Ghost MMO, sweet!

It would seem that Starcraft would be the logical choice considering that a Diablo MMO would be just like WoW. It is not impossible to consider an entirely new IP either since Starcraft II is already confirmed. Either way, with all the money Blizzard has in its pockets I just hope we get a game in the next 5 years and that they do not pull a Valve.

Hiero Glyph

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ffmusicdj — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:04:09 MST

Ooh well thats some interesting bit of information.

ffmusicdj

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Ampillion = That Man. — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:02:45 MST

@callahan09: WoW is already practically Diablo. With orcs and elves.

Ampillion = That Man.

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tetracycloide — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:01:39 MST

this news post is missing a major piece of the equation i think, actavision owns blizzard.

next gen MMO? my money is on 'world of tony hawk... craft'

tetracycloide

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Billkwando — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:01:33 MST

@Automageddon:

When Joe Satriani posts at [www.satriani.com] his posts show in blue as well.

Coincidence? Hmmmmm.

Billkwando

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baked ham — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:00:49 MST

Gotta be a Diablo-based MMO.

Because Diablo 2 was practically an MMO to begin with. I mean, it clearly wasn't, and you didn't have to pay per month, but it had that sort of structure, where you'd go on adventures and seek out all the rare items, and team up with people online and do your thing.

baked ham

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Copesetic — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:00:37 MST

@smitty1123: I was wondering basically the same thing. "Next-gen" may just mean new, but it does sort of imply that it will be made for consoles. As far as I know, computers have never been classified by generation.

Copesetic

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SkutSkut — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:59:53 MST

Guitarcraft: Rocking the Zerglings

SkutSkut

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evirustheslaye — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:59:40 MST

contrary to popular opinion i think it is possable to make a pretty good Starcraft MMO, granted it would have to have a lot of differences compared to WoW but its not totally out there.

given that starcrat 2 is in production i think the most likely candidate is diablo

evirustheslaye

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Krytha — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:56:42 MST

Blizzard teams up with Midway for world of cruisin' on the Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!

...kill me now.

Krytha

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baberg — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:56:41 MST

It doesn't matter what IP they use, whether it's a new IP or not. It's Blizzard. The game will:

1) Be delayed at least 3 years from its initial rumored date
2) Be kept in secret for years
3) Be an immediate favorite for Game of the Year
4) Have a mirror-like level of polish
5) Suck away the life of anybody who tries it

Point #5 is based solely off of the WoW phenomenon, but come on, it's a Blizzard MMO. It's going to be fantastic.

baberg

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tehmark — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:55:46 MST

This thing probably won't be out for 5 years. By then I won't care.

tehmark

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Automageddon! — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:54:23 MST

World of Guitarcraft?

Automageddon!

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Lightthrower — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:52:59 MST

Finally Diablo 3!!!!

Lightthrower

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Cuban__B — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:51:59 MST

I hope it's not something to do with Starcraft. I really want to play the next Starcraft and still have a life.

Cuban__B

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smitty1123 — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:50:21 MST

So, by "Next-Gen", they mean the X-Box 360 Pyramid, or the PS4 or the Wii HD, right?

smitty1123

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ryu89 — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:50:05 MST

Only another MMO made by blizzard themselves would have the chance of de-throning the power house that is WOW.

ryu89

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Elderwulf — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:50:04 MST

Hopefully we'll see some brand new IP. Yes, we all love the sequels to things we love, but everything is so.... tried and done.

Elderwulf

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giant_magical_crabs — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:48:28 MST

finally, a warcraft killer :)

giant_magical_crabs