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Update: New Zergotchi Authenticator announced!
Note: If the Korean site is any indication, we should be seeing another announcement for WoW soon!

New Zergotchi Authenticator – Blizzard Exclusive - April 1st/Joke!
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Say goodbye to your dusty old Battle.net Authenticator and hello to its new incarnation: the Zergotchi! Gone are the days when all you had to do was type in a boring six- or eight-digit code to log in to Battle.net or World of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainment’s newest authentication system takes the next step in both Virtual Pet and Authenticator technology to provide you with the login experience of your life!

Combining a Battle.net Authenticator and a virtual pet into one seamless design, the Zergotchi will not only be an endless source of fun but will also make sure your account stays as secure and safe as ever – in style. Once attached to your Battle.net account, your Zergotchi’s life begins in its vulnerable egg-state. See it hatch! Be there when it evolves from a tiny, creep-spilling larva into a disgustingly cute Zergotchi, and experience the miracle of creation.

Feed it, play with it, care for it, and give it the love it needs to grow into the monster it was meant to be. Even better, it will display a new authentication code every time you ask. Be sure to keep your pet happy, though! If you don’t care for your little friend it will start begging for your attention – and if you let it get unhappy, it’ll start giving you partial authentication codes! Can you guess the missing digits? Yes, your Zergotchi is a playful little character.

Features
  • Adds an additional layer of security to your account
  • Impressive 16-bit display
  • Grows according to your play-style
  • Intuitive, user-friendly interface

Countless different critter outcomes
Thanks to a unique piece of Blizzard technology - the Advanced Pattern Recognition Integrated Layer™ - your Zergotchi will be able to determine how often you logged in to which game and played with the different races in order to create your perfect little pet. Playing an orc in World of Warcraft and enjoying some StarCraft II matches as a Terran? Then get ready to meet your little orcish Marine buddy. Or what about an undead Dark Templar? The possibilities are endless!*
*Possibilities are not endless.

Make new friends
But there's more! With its integrated RL Friend Finder Sensoring System, the Zergotchi will bring your gaming experience to the next level. Whenever you’re near someone with a Zergotchi of their own, your little fella will light up and make a noise! What better way to make new in-game and real-life friends than when you are cooing over your little critters together?



New Blizzard Kidzz Series to Offer the Most Epic Learning Experiences...Ever! - April 1st/Joke!
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The most epic learning experiences... ever!
Blizzard Entertainment is proud to announce a new line of videogames set to capture the imagination of a whole new generation of gamers. Designed for a young audience, Blizzard Kidzz™ games strive to present children with not just the most epic, but also the most educational gaming experiences... ever.

Parents can rest easy knowing that their children are learning important life skills covering topics such as history, science, reading and writing, and much more! Blizzard Kidzz™ games feature characters and settings from our most popular franchises, so epic lessons are always just a mouse click away.

Here is a taste of some of our upcoming lineup:

Zergling Teaches Typing
Skzzzt! Brnnchh! W’rkncacnter! Learn these and many other important zerg vocabulary words while also dramatically improving your words per minute and keystroke accuracy. (Ages 6 and up)

Reader Ravager
Join Reader Ravager as he devours tome after tome of ancient lore, teaching kids a valuable lesson—that reading isn’t just fun, it’s downright delicious! (Ages 6 and up)

The Westfall Trail
Lead a band of settlers from Lordaeron to Westfall while learning all about the history of Azeroth! Hunt, manage inventories, and more! But beware: danger lurks around every corner. Don’t die of dysentery! (Ages 6 and up)

Turbo Science Vessel
Help captain Quasar and his crew maneuver through the Koprulu Sector by answering exciting questions about science! Learn how a warp drive works, how to tell if a star is about to go supernova, how to screen colonists for viruses, and more! (Ages 10 and up)

Strat Blaster with Edmund Duke
Listen up cadet, the Dominion needs you to keep us all safe from those nasty space bugs called the zerg and those psionic creeps known as the protoss. In my training course, you will learn all about interstellar warfare, the finer points of politics, and how to patch up a downed battlecruiser. (Ages 12 and up)

Where In Sanctuary is Deckard Cain
Oh no! Uncle Deckard got lost while compiling notes for the Book of Cain! Help Leah find her uncle by solving puzzles and collecting clues about the vast world of Sanctuary. (Rated M for Mature)






Announcing StarCraft®: Supply Depot™ - April 1st/Joke!
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Following the success of our mobile-gaming lineup, we are proud to unveil the next entry in our series of epic handheld, pocket-sized entertainment!

It is a dark time for the galaxy. The alien forces of the voracious zerg and the ancient and enigmatic protoss have threatened the terrans for years.

Pushed to their limits, the beleaguered terrans plan a last-ditch attempt to save their people from extinction. They enter deep development on the most important research project of their time, one that will elevate warfare forever.

RAISE your expectations!
LOWER your enemies into the ground!!

Mankind's last resort is...
Supply Depot!

Features:
  • Endless hours of gaming including repeat playthroughs and Endurance Mode!
  • Deep, rewarding gameplay—multilevel play control allows you to both RAISE and LOWER Supply Depot!
  • Riveting backstory set in the StarCraft game universe!
  • Get up close and personal with an iconic StarCraft hero!
  • Multiple endings, each influenced by your choices and color-coded for your convenience! (Further epic endings planned for post release as downloadable content.)
  • Tens of hundreds of thousands of unlockable hats!

StarCraft: Supply Depot 2 is available on your favorite web browser, and coming soon for iPhone and Android!



This article was originally published in forum thread: New Blizzard Kidzz Educational Games, StarCraft: Supply Depot Game started by chaud View original post
Comments 286 Comments
  1. Smeeh's Avatar
    i would buy the shit out of that zergotchi
  1. Earthstar's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Albert the fish View Post
    funny how everyone always blasts the April Fool's joke every year and later turn around and say "last year was awesome! GRRR"

    personally i liked em, we knew they were AF, but we also always know this.

    i like the Zergotochi best.
    Yeah, people just don't know how to have FUN!


    ...That said, Supply Depot might end up being a possibility. I mean, Blizzard HAS done side-scrollers before, and all they'd really need to do is grab some indie team to develop the game :U

    I mean, what would be a better April Fools Joke:
    1. Doing something that's obviously fake?
    2. Doing something completely outrageous that we think is fake, then proving it to be real?
  1. Jackkernaut's Avatar
    "Multiple endings, each influenced by your choices and color-coded for your convenience! (Further epic endings planned for post release as downloadable content.)Tens of hundreds of thousands of unlockable hats!"Some1 mocking Biowere and Valve
  1. BoomChickn's Avatar
    These were kinda meh.The d3 on wii had me for a split second though. "WTF!? Oh yeah... april first"
  1. mmocea55eb06e6's Avatar
    Le gasp! DO WANT the Zergochi!!
  1. Alopex Major's Avatar
    I dunno, that Reader Ravager one could be pretty useful to teach people lore. I think these are cute, if they were real I'd totally get them for the kids!
  1. iceberg265's Avatar
    Its sad that I think these look good and mop looks like the joke...
  1. mmocb9db9223dd's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Earthstar View Post
    Yeah, people just don't know how to have FUN!


    ...That said, Supply Depot might end up being a possibility. I mean, Blizzard HAS done side-scrollers before, and all they'd really need to do is grab some indie team to develop the game :U

    I mean, what would be a better April Fools Joke:
    1. Doing something that's obviously fake?
    2. Doing something completely outrageous that we think is fake, then proving it to be real?
    It seems like you haven't thought about the definition of indie developer.
  1. Runeweaver's Avatar
    Happy April Fools
  1. Rabidine's Avatar
    Please I want a zergotchi :|
  1. mrbadxampl's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by The Ogdru Jahad View Post
    Pretty lame april fools joke to be honest. Yes, please, quote this and say "some people are just never happy" but look at the past years jokes, they were GOOD. This one is just, lolstupid.
    actually, I wholeheartedly agree with you. lame jokes, bliz, lame. if this is your "effort" you should just stop trying.
  1. Coldfire989's Avatar
    Some of you people need to stop being so negative about everything. These are pretty good.
  1. mmoce28efc7977's Avatar
    Absolutely classy April Fool's joke from Blizz
  1. lilbuddhaman's Avatar
    These are bad, and so are the last several years.

    Why?

    They are blatantly fake. The whole point is to trick somebody, at least for a few minutes. There have been far and few good ones in this regard, and certainly none from blizzard. Well, aside from MoP...they took that one way too far.
  1. Raunchy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by iceberg265 View Post
    Its sad that I think these look good and mop looks like the joke...
    alot of people do...
  1. Rhunok's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by lilbuddhaman View Post
    These are bad, and so are the last several years.

    Why?

    They are blatantly fake. The whole point is to trick somebody, at least for a few minutes. There have been far and few good ones in this regard, and certainly none from blizzard. Well, aside from MoP...they took that one way too far.
    This.

    Couldn´t have agreed more.
  1. dochon's Avatar
    its sad that you actually spend you're time complaining on the forums and spend no time enjoying the game .
  1. bbr's Avatar
    Somewhat mild. Last year was better. The typing test was fun, but lacking since it wasnt very functional :P
  1. Mongoose19's Avatar
    They could atleast say they fired GC, so many people would go on streets and start dancing from happines.
  1. majik73's Avatar
    Is this really the best ya'll got?

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