Topic: Blizzard announcing new game next month

[Jedi]

At the end of the day 19/05 will arrive, they'll announce the game, and 4 years later we'll get to play it.

[MysterD]

At the end of the day 19/05 will arrive, they'll announce the game, and 4 years later we'll get to play it.

I wonder how long their "next game(s)" has/have been in development already....

[Jedi]

I wonder how long their "next game(s)" has/have been in development already....

It doesn't matter they'll delay it and it'll be ages before we ever see it - this is Bliz the turtle of developers.

[scottws]

If it's World of Starcraft, I along with millions of others will be very disappointed.  Someone at work tried to tell me that there are people out there that would play a Starcraft MMOG that aren't playing WoW right now.  I said, yeah, maybe there are, but the two (WoW and WoS) can't co-exist very well.

For a WoS to have WoW-like success, it would probably have to draw from WoW's current playerbase.  I mean there are a lot of people out there that don't like MMOG's regardless of the universe, and there are a crop of MMOG players that will play anything similar.

WoW would see a drop in the number of players and who is to say that WoS would ever get anywhere close to the number of players that WoW has?  MMOG's thrive on big communities.

I think it would be a mistake.  It would be a slap in the face to Starcraft fans everywhere, especially the ones in South Korea.

Then again, if they haven't even started working on it, then it might not be a bad idea.  WoW will be very aged by the time that a WoS would come out if development on it started the day after the announcement.

[gpw11]

Well, that's the thing.  If it is a Starcraft MMO, it's pretty likely that it wouldn't be out soon enough to draw players away from WoW, but rather draw them away from whatever the next big MMO is when WoW is old, ugly, and dated.  That said, I stick by my previous assesment; it would be stupid to jump straight to a Starcraft MMO without first revisiting the IP in a more traditional fashion.

[Pugnate]

If it is an MMO then I think it sends a very obviously greedy message. I don't mind an MMO at all, but come on, do an RTS first.

Frankly I think the MMO rumors stem from the fact that Blizzard are bringing WoW to the 360/Live setup.

I wonder if it will mean you guys have to play with console kiddies.

[Jedi]

Frankly I think the MMO rumors stem from the fact that Blizzard are bringing WoW to the 360/Live setup.

huh? Did I miss something?

[Pugnate]

huh? Did I miss something?

http://pc.ign.com/articles/784/784124p1.html

[MysterD]

Looks like Bliz released a new patch for Starcraft
Version 1.15.

Something I can always respect about Bliz -- them always patching old-ass games for much more modern systems. Kudos.

[W7RE]

Looks like Bliz released a new patch for Starcraft
Version 1.15.

Something I can always respect about Bliz -- them always patching old-ass games for much more modern systems. Kudos.

I realize this is pretty picky of me, but I never bought Warcraft 2: Battle.net Edition. I bought War 2 and the expansion when they were new, and it pissed me off that I had to buy them again to get the CPU speed fix and B.net support. Yea the new edition was only like $20, but it still bugged me that I was expected to buy a game that I had sitting at home, or just not play it.

[Jedi]

http://pc.ign.com/articles/784/784124p1.html

Oh I did miss something 

But man I hope its not true... I don't think I can keep saying no to WoW if it follows me to the console! arg!

[idolminds]

Blizzards show is starting right now. IGN is keeping updated here. The new game announcement will be happening any time now.

[sirean_syan]

Oh gods. That talentless semi-pretty girl is there. Someone needs to shoot her.

[PyroMenace]

Who is she?

[sirean_syan]

Some girl they gave a job to because she sent in a picture of her licking a PSP (or something like that). She knew a little about games, could form words together, and didn't look like what you expected a gaming girl to look like. I think IGN has since sent her on ever news event so they can take pictures of her rather than actually cover the event.

[angrykeebler]

my friend who works over at IGN says that she is married but flirts with anyone at the company wearing a suit. hmmm

[Quemaqua]

I've still never seen this chick.  I stay the hell away from IGN whenever possible.

 ...

Okay, I clicked the link.  I was expecting more from her.  I'm disappointed.

[sirean_syan]

Haven't you at least heard one of us (probably me) complain about her before?

[Quemaqua]

Oh yeah, I just never saw her or actually looked at anything with her or by her at IGN.

[angrykeebler]

don't worry sy... she is already 29. once her looks go then she's nothing! nothing!!

[scottws]

Hey man what are you trying to say about people that are 29?

[angrykeebler]

Hey man what are you trying to say about people that are 29?

You heard me.




Geezer.

[PyroMenace]

Here it comes... come on...

[angrykeebler]

STARCRAFT 2 BITCHES

[PyroMenace]

Yup its official, its Starcraft 2

[idolminds]

3:00 - FMV sequence in a spaceship - looks Terran - zooming in on a metal door - door opening - reveals a guy with a cigar in chains - prisoner - door shuts behind him - there's so much bass the room is shaking - guy steps into some kind of metallic devicce - legs are strapped in - guy rising toward ceiling - Korean text on screen got people very excited - another part of the machine is dropping metal arms on him - machine whirring - applying armor to his torso - extremly detailed visuals here - now guy is strapping on gloves - armor is molding together - seems like a Terran marine - rockets turn on - zerg now onscreen - Marine delivers a line - StarCraft 2 officially announced.

[angrykeebler]

Holy crap! They are going to show actual gameplay footage already?!

[sirean_syan]

I'm happy with that. Hell yeah.

I wonder how the game actually looks though, like if they went the route of Dawn of War and things are more dynamic and such.

[idolminds]

I didn't play Starcraft, but I want to see the new footage. Maybe I'll grab the SC battlechest since its on clearance in a few places.

If they made it dynamic like DoW I'd probably be very interested.

[Quemaqua]

Wow, all this almost makes me kinda' want to go back and play Starcraft again.  But only kinda'.

[Pugnate]

So they chose Korea to announce StarCraft 2 because its their national sport. I guess there was some hype because as obvious as it was, there was some uncertainty. They milked that for all it was worth.

Holy crap! They are going to show actual gameplay footage already?!

No dear friend. Idol said they are showing an FMV.

I'm happy with that. Hell yeah.

I think I would have been more excited a few years ago.

[angrykeebler]

No...they are showing actual footage.. go to the IGN feed.. The lead designer is actually playing it for the crowd.

[angrykeebler]

3:14 - Protoss colossus - huge unit that can blast out dual lasers and use long legs to traverse differences in terrain height - in the demo two of them obliterate about fifty or so zerglings.

3:10 - Terran reapers - can hop across unever terrain with jump packs - two types of small pistols that don't activate immortals. Protoss now have the ability to create shields whereever they want. Protoss can now warp in units from manufacturing facilities anything within pylon range. New protoss unit - stalker - can teleport - quadripedal thing - can keep blinking forward - seems to be a shot cooldown on the ability. Zerg start coming in, giant worms pop out of ground unleasing zerglings. Protoss can use phase fields and teleporting abilities to create an army anywhere on the battlefield, according to Blizzard.

3:09 - controlling protoss zealots - still has psi blades and personal shield - new charge ability that let him quickly close range on enemies. Siege tanks shown - still the same type of behavior where they can lock down - take out zealots really quickly - new protoss unit - called immortals - have special shield that only activates upon being powerfully attacked - siege tanks could barely do any damage to them.

3:07 - Showing gameplay footage - Looks like protoss ships - floating over asteroid/ base structure - entering protoss ase - similar looking buildings - vespene gas still in the game - character pane shows up on right side - some protoss guy - shifts to terran bases floating on rockets over same type of territory - sill collecting crystals as resources - marines load out. Dustin is actually playing the game - nothing in the game is final.

3:05 - Morheim says everyone eager to see actual game - going to show actual gameplay - bringing up SC2 lead designer. Dustin Browder.

[sirean_syan]

Gees. This is further along than I would have expected. Maybe Blizzard finally learned to just announce a game when it's pretty far along.

[angrykeebler]

Gees. This is further along than I would have expected. Maybe Blizzard finally learned to just announce a game when it's pretty far along.

Makes me optimistic for a 2008 release

[Quemaqua]

The big question - how are they ever going to satisfy the Koreans?  It's like... either this is going to have to be one hell of a game to live up to their expectations, or they'll love it even if it's total shit just because it's Starcraft.  I'm sort of curious about all this now.

[idolminds]

Heh, interesting thought. Sort of like how everyone was excited for Counter-Strike: Source yet most of the "hardcore" players stayed with CS 1.6.

Hopefully by morning this footage will be online. I want to see what it looks like. Newest update mentions physics in place so you shoot down flying enemies and they crash and roll on the ground.

[Quemaqua]

GSpot is covering is as well.

[sirean_syan]

God bless the internet.

[Pugnate]

Gees. This is further along than I would have expected. Maybe Blizzard finally learned to just announce a game when it's pretty far along.

OK NOW I am excited.

No...they are showing actual footage.. go to the IGN feed.. The lead designer is actually playing it for the crowd.

You were correct oh wise one.