Blizzard Confirms Unannounced 4th Project

Posted 2nd Jul 2008 01:30 AM by Freelancer

Despite the fact that Blizzard is now working on 3 projects: Diablo 3, Starcraft 2 and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard have now confirmed that they are working on a 4th project.

Rob Pardo has confirmed that all the recent job listings for an “unannounced next-gen MMO” where/are not related to Diablo 3 or World of Warcraft. Direct result from this statement is that apparently this project is “a next Gen MMO”, whatever that means.

Blizzard Quote: (Source)

A few months ago you offered a job on the official Blizzard webpage, Considering a next gen MMO… A community manager added that its about a game that hasn’t been announced yet. Is there any new information on that or is Diablo the mentioned next gen MMO?

Rob Pardo: No, its obviously not, since it is not an MMO! We have another development team, that is…

So there is still one project?

Rob Pardo: Yea, there is still one “unknown” project…

If we combine this quote with another statement made by Blizzards Paul Sams, chief operating officer at Blizzard Entertainment:

Blizzard Quote: (Source)

Blizzard has very strong IP, but it also seems like all of it was created in the last century.

PS: First of all, that’s true that we’ve not introduced any new franchises this century. I think what it really comes down to is, we ask the teams what they want to make next.

I think the folks at our company are concerned, if they’re going to do a new franchise, that it be worthy - and that it be something that is equivalent or better than what we’ve done before, because they don’t want to do a franchise that’s not.

These are three of the best-selling franchises of all time, and very well-loved. So you’ve got a pretty high bar of trying to figure out what those franchises might be.

What I will say, though, is that the idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company. Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don’t know when that day will be quite yet.

So there you have it: Blizzard have another gem in the works and we can restart the speculation all over again. What could it be?

Filed Under: Activision-Blizzard, Misc, Other Games, Release Info, StarCraft MMO, WWI, WWI 2008, Paul Sams, Rob Pardo, Linking

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Leord

Posted 02, Jul 2008 02:32 AM

StarCraft MMO, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please!

Weird Food & Devastation

Posted 02, Jul 2008 02:42 AM

I’m hoping for a new universe. I liked World of Warcraft, and I never purchased it because I liked it too much. It seems however that WoW put a capstone on the Universe and only prequels could be introduced to the universe now. Because you need defined boarders and sides in a MMO you can’t introduce one into a universe with an active story. That’s why I hope this isn’t a Starcraft MMO. However WoW was introduced during the creation of Warcraft III. Diablo might be drawing to a close if history repeats itself.

Fallen_62

Posted 02, Jul 2008 06:29 AM

There’s speculation at the D2/D3 forums that D3 is the lead in for a Diablo MMO, supposedly supported by drink Blizzard employee comments Read this thread for what I was talking about…

Leord

Posted 02, Jul 2008 02:01 PM

I hope it isn’t D MMO.

Regarding WoW: None have said that all new content must be prequels to WCU now. The MMO storyline continues, and when (in distant future) WarCraft 4 is released, it seems likely that they’ll bring the whole world forward with big changes, like in the past games, and perhaps release WoW2.

Bruce BeefcakeII

Posted 02, Jul 2008 09:45 PM

I don’t know about you guys, but i hope its a new franchise. It’s just something about not knowing what to expect.

No mmo for diablo or starcraft please

Leord

Posted 03, Jul 2008 12:15 AM

Meh, betrayer =P

How can you NOT want a new SC MMO?

HEY! Did you move to Kent, Britain? =D

D�rrklockan

Posted 10, Jul 2008 02:08 AM

Chit pomfritt! I do actually want to see a SC MMO more than anything…

Troglodyte

Posted 11, Jul 2008 01:31 AM

I’m still a bit sceptical that it’ll be a SC MMO. Don’t get me wrong, it’ll be great if it is, but my interpretations of all this information is that it’ll be a new franchise.

I know this isn’t much to go on, but Paul Sams went through a lot of effort to talk about the whole concept behind starting up a new franchise and it just seems like it’s something that might not have been said if this wasn’t the case.

Of course this is all speculation at best. And if it turns out to be a SC or Diablo MMO - then great!

Bruce BeefcakeII

Posted 12, Jul 2008 01:05 AM

[QUOTE=Leord;3985]Meh, betrayer =P

How can you NOT want a new SC MMO?

HEY! Did you move to Kent, Britain? =D

Haha! Betrayer i am not! I’m not really a fan of mmo’s anyways…*starts up WoW*

However it would be interesting to see SC as an mmo but I’d rather dare not wish for it.

And no on your 3rd sentence. I didn’t move and its not in britain haha. I live in Kent, WA(AMERICA!!!) that is until september. That’s when i “move” to Seattle, WA(AMERICA!!!) and also when i start college. =)

Weird Food & Devastation

Posted 12, Jul 2008 06:03 AM

[QUOTE=Bruce BeefcakeII;4265]Haha! Betrayer i am not! I’m not really a fan of mmo’s anyways…*starts up WoW*

However it would be interesting to see SC as an mmo but I’d rather dare not wish for it.

Lucky swine. I�ve always wanted to live in Seattle or Portland for a year or two. The Northwest just sounds really nice.

Anyway I�ve got to say I resented Blizzard doing nothing but WoW for three years. I refuse to pay for a game that will ultimately destroy my social life; I have an addict personality type so MMO’s are out of the question. Don�t get me wrong I�m stoked for StarCraft II and Diablo III; I just don�t want ten years to go by before I see Warcraft IV or a new franchise.