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Rob Pardo Confirms Blizzard 'Next Gen MMO' Title

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 05:50 AM

In addition to work on Wrath of the Lich King, StarCraft II, and the recently announced Diablo III, Blizzard Entertainment has a fourth title in progress. In a video interview with Trailer Welten Rob Pardo confirmed the untitled project, which was described last year on Blizzard's Job Openings page as an "Next Gen MMO."

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: Yeah, there is still one "unknown" project...
Could this project mark a departure from Blizzard's "Craft" universes? Only time will tell. For more information follow the links below.
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Posted 03 July 2008 - 12:09 PM

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Posted 04 July 2008 - 12:51 PM

I don't necessarily love them, I would if they'd do less sequels and less MMOs. Fresh IPs, people! More adventures!
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Posted 04 July 2008 - 01:11 PM

I'd be shocked if this "new" MMO wasn't anything other than World of Warcraft 2.
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Posted 04 July 2008 - 01:23 PM

Less MMOs?? theyve only done 1! its not exactly like half their portfolio is MMOs. Maybe if theyd done, say, 3, then itd be time to stop...

The new MMO will obviously be based on a previous IP, but Im hoping no Warcraft, so itd then be Diablo or Starcraft. My money is on Starcraft. Theyve already got a fantasy based MMO, so a Sci-Fi based one makes much more sense.

aside from that, yes! new IPs!!! finish off Starcraft:Ghost! console games! FPSs! TPSs!
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Posted 04 July 2008 - 01:36 PM

I think they already finished off Starcraft: Ghost.
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Posted 04 July 2008 - 02:42 PM

View Postteflon, on July 4th 2008, 09:23 PM, said:

Less MMOs?? theyve only done 1! its not exactly like half their portfolio is MMOs. Maybe if theyd done, say, 3, then itd be time to stop...
But that single MMO seems to take up most of their time with all that new content in the regular patches and the expansions (one already out, one coming up soon, more having been announced).
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