Blizzard's job openings.
It's been known to Blizzard fans for quite a while, but now that Diablo 3 has been officially announced, it's theoretically news that Blizzard is still working on at least one more unannounced title - and that it's a MMO. Blizzard's jobs page has been recruiting people for a "Top Secret Next-Gen MMO" project for a while now, and since that isn't Diablo 3, it must be something else.
Blizzard's Executive Vice President of Game Design, Rob Pardo, confirmed this "non-news" to OnlineWelten at Worldwide Invitational;
"There is still one unknown project" under development at Blizzard, being worked on by "another development team".
Leading contenders for the unannounced fourth project are the obvious ones.
Starcraft MMO ("World of Starcraft" or "Universe of Starcraft")World of Warcraft 2 (either as a completely new and separate game, or as a graphic engine and asset overhaul of the existing game)"something completely new"My personal bet is on "something completely new". Blizzard has not launched a new IP since 1998 (when Starcraft was published). It's a good idea to enchance and develop existing properties and add depth to their lore, but ten years without any new IP? To paraphrase the Starcraft 2 launch trailer - "Hell, it's about time".
Of course a Starcraft MMO is also a good bet. It would be consistent with Blizzard's Modus Operandi, as Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft were in development simultaneously, with Warcraft 3 laying foundations for the MMO. Maybe the same thing will happen with Starcraft 2?
As Blizzard's plans for the next two years are now public with Wrath of the Lich King, Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 all confirmed, it may be a while until we hear about this fourth game. We might even see a third WoW expansion before Blizzard uncloaks their new MMO, and it's certain that even when they do, World of Warcraft will continue to be around with fresh content for many years to come.
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