In yet another “no kidding” news item, Blizzard is working on some new MMO says Paul Sams, Blizzard COO, in an interview with videogaming247. This new MMO is going to be “cool, new, different,” he says but doesn’t give any details into it except that it’s not going to be easy.
With Lich King arriving, gamers should be looking forward to a few more strong years with World of Warcraft. Considering Blizzard’s ability to kick out a new expansion every year or so, we’ll know the new MMO will be launching because their expansion road map will go dry.
Much like Apple “dries the channel” when a new device is arriving, allowing stores to post their “sold out” signs, Blizzard will probably invest heavily in their new MMO and allow WoW to die down when they’re ready to make a transition. Or, will they?
Is there any advantage in leaving World of Warcraft as the clear contender if Blizzard is to hype a new MMO style game? Perhaps, if the game is in a completely different genre it might be possible, but some folks will no doubt cancel their Warcraft subscriptions to try out Blizzards next big thing. They’ve said nothing as to the property they’d be driving their next MMO to market with… will it be Diablo or perhaps a Starcraft MMO or something truly “new” and something really “different.”
If anyone in the market today is to begin development of a new MMO, it would seem Blizzard is going to be the most suited to developing another successful venture into this space. They have learned a lot over the years and can apply that knowledge to their next “different” online gaming franchise.
Watch out startups, Blizzard may be working on something even better than World of Warcraft.
INFOCOM??!?! You already DID that one a few weeks ago!
http://gamingpodcast.net/2009/03/31/gaming-podcast-116-we-cant-get-to-the-cloud/
INFOCOM??!?! You already DID that one a few weeks ago!
http://gamingpodcast.net/2009/03/31/gaming-podcast-116-we-cant-get-to-the-cloud/
Oh yeah, oops.
Wow, March 31st was a few weeks ago!? Man… I’m living in some alternative universe 🙂
Oh yeah, oops.
Wow, March 31st was a few weeks ago!? Man… I’m living in some alternative universe 🙂
– Natal … well, it’s a chicken vs. eggs dilema: nobody would by Natal because there are no games for it, and game producers won’s make a Natal based game because there are not enough people having Natal.
Making a game for Natal or not is a decision that might turn into a financial error.
– how many PSP versions are there anyway?! Jennifer is right, people will get confused. Heck, I’m confused …
Numbers are not that bad though, they help me with PC parts; having different names for almost-the-same products however is confusing.
(I know the differences between GeForce 7300 GT, GeForce 7300 GS, GeForce 7300 LE, GeForce 7300 SE but it is so damn confusing!)
– Blizzard and consoles? Sounds more like the Activision side trying to make more money by limitting PC piracy.
What’s funny is that Blizzard already has a way arround piracy (WoW anyone?).
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3138816
Oops! >:)
– @Take Two: Derrick, you’ve made a good point there.
– @BlueRay3D: dunno about replaying stuff in 3D. You’d need to send one set of images to just one eye, and another set of images for just the other one.
Without special glasses that will not be possible.
From this being just an attempt to create a market, well, this sounds a lot like Natal …
But who knows, as bad (or good?) as it sounds, the adult movies intustry made VHS tapes a success, maybe they’ll pick up this 3D vision thinggie.
What wow-ed me in 2009? A move made by Epic:
http://udk.com/launch.html
I get it, they’re doing it to gain market share. In worst case they make no money and gain market. Best case scenario they make a truckload of money out of the games using it, without lifting a finger, and they gain market.
Anyway, I didn’t expect that move. Congrats Epic!
– Natal … well, it’s a chicken vs. eggs dilema: nobody would by Natal because there are no games for it, and game producers won’s make a Natal based game because there are not enough people having Natal.
Making a game for Natal or not is a decision that might turn into a financial error.
– how many PSP versions are there anyway?! Jennifer is right, people will get confused. Heck, I’m confused …
Numbers are not that bad though, they help me with PC parts; having different names for almost-the-same products however is confusing.
(I know the differences between GeForce 7300 GT, GeForce 7300 GS, GeForce 7300 LE, GeForce 7300 SE but it is so damn confusing!)
– Blizzard and consoles? Sounds more like the Activision side trying to make more money by limitting PC piracy.
What’s funny is that Blizzard already has a way arround piracy (WoW anyone?).
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3138816
Oops! >:)
– @Take Two: Derrick, you’ve made a good point there.
– @BlueRay3D: dunno about replaying stuff in 3D. You’d need to send one set of images to just one eye, and another set of images for just the other one.
Without special glasses that will not be possible.
From this being just an attempt to create a market, well, this sounds a lot like Natal …
But who knows, as bad (or good?) as it sounds, the adult movies intustry made VHS tapes a success, maybe they’ll pick up this 3D vision thinggie.
What wow-ed me in 2009? A move made by Epic:
http://udk.com/launch.html
I get it, they’re doing it to gain market share. In worst case they make no money and gain market. Best case scenario they make a truckload of money out of the games using it, without lifting a finger, and they gain market.
Anyway, I didn’t expect that move. Congrats Epic!
Well, 30 weeks ago, but that’s still no excuse :p
Well, 30 weeks ago, but that’s still no excuse :p
Things that wow’ed me: being at E3 and playing games well in advance like God of War III, The Beatles: Rock Band, and Dragon Age. The Brink demonstration there wow’ed me the most, as did attending the introduction of Project Natal and the Milo demo.
As for games, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Assassin’s Creed II were big surprises, as was Halo 3: ODST’s co op multiplayer.
Things that wow’ed me: being at E3 and playing games well in advance like God of War III, The Beatles: Rock Band, and Dragon Age. The Brink demonstration there wow’ed me the most, as did attending the introduction of Project Natal and the Milo demo.
As for games, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Assassin’s Creed II were big surprises, as was Halo 3: ODST’s co op multiplayer.
Biggest highlight of 2009 was sony losing the Exclusivity of its exclusive title Final Fantasy XIII =] =[) XD
Biggest highlight of 2009 was sony losing the Exclusivity of its exclusive title Final Fantasy XIII =] =[) XD