What's next for Blizzard?

[styil]

Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm have released, and Hearthstone, D3, WoW and SC2 are in maintenance patch/expansion mode. So what do you think is the next big project for Blizzard? Do you think that it will be one of the following projects, or will it be just simply mainaining existing games with patches and expansions?

1. Warcraft series HD remake/Warcraft 4
2. World of Warcraft legacy/WoW 2
3. Diablo 4
4. Starcraft 3
5. Completely new IP (please share your ideas) (e.g. completely new game or a completely different game based off another game like an Overwatch themed car racing game)
6. Nothing. They will simply maintain their existing games into the foreseeable future (e.g. D3, WoW, Overwatch xpacs, SC2 stim packs)

[A Chozo]

Diablo franchise is waiting, and I think they hired people for some new project.
Also, Overwatch is fresh, they can develop paralel things with that universe.

[Deleted]

I think Warcraft 4 will be next.

Starcraft 2 hype has ended, RTS market needs something new. Updating Warcraft RTS makes a lot of sense.

[Heeresman]

Certainly isn't 2, 4. 5 and 6.

D3 xpac more than likely.

[Raetary]

im pretty sure there is a secret diablo project going on.
and probably wc4.

[Themanintobuildafire]

Either D3 xpac or a new IP.

D3 still has a massive following. I'd love for a new xpac with a new level cap...maybe a PL nerf for the botters.

[Exerionx]

I'm extremely confident that Diablo is either getting an expansion or (fingers crossed) a Diablo 4 in the near-ish future.

[Trickname]

Went with 6 as I doubt any of the others are imminent. As for what I think there next development will be then either Diablo 4 if the job posts haven't just been for a new expansion.

[Ryzael]

I voted for 5 but I think I messed up, IP means new story and characters, right? What I actually wanted to vote for was a HOTS-esque racing game, all your favorite blizzard characters mario kart style. Yeah, it's gonna happen.

[Exerionx]

I voted for 5 but I think I messed up, IP means new story and characters, right? What I actually wanted to vote for was a HOTS-esque racing game, all your favorite blizzard characters mario kart style. Yeah, it's gonna happen.

...I would actually be all for this, lol.

[Einsz]

Either D3 xpac or a new IP.

D3 still has a massive following. I'd love for a new xpac with a new level cap...maybe a PL nerf for the botters.

People who were behind d3 and ros world creation, class design etc no longer work at blizz or got moved to wow. They dont need them anymore so I doubt its d3 exp. D3 engine has literally 0 future and blizzard struggles too much currently with keeping the game with since it cant handle end game greater rifts and blizzard cant fix it for a year now. Its most likely D4 on horizon or some other game based on diablo franchise as they were hiring for new diablo related game. Most of those are gone however which probably means they hired people for the positions they wanted.

[Deleted]

Would be cool if they put a new game engine into wow - or in other way improved in the possibility of making better graphic
Yearly expansions for WoW would also be a possibility ..
Expanding on OW universe + expansions would be a possibility, plus expanding on HS and perhaps even a D4.
I don't see a Warcraft 4 coming anytime soon, as it can create conflicts with WoW.
SC4 perhaps ?
Remake of the old Warcraft games is a possibility, and I guess that will happen at some point in the near future

[jellmoo]

I say they'll follow the money. If Overwatch is massively successful, then some expansion on that universe is likely. Otherwise, my guess is Diablo 4. I may be completely underestimating the money that Starcraft and Warcraft RTS titles bring in, however.

The only one I'm pretty sure it won't be is any sort of WoW 2 or other MMO. The cost would be way too high for a genre that isn't looking as sustainable as it once did.

Otherwise, their next big foray may be to bring their properties into mobile. Outside of Hearthstone, it's not something they've really explored, and the install base is utterly massive.

[Deleted]

I'd love to play Warcraft 4.

[styil]

I voted for 5 but I think I messed up, IP means new story and characters, right? What I actually wanted to vote for was a HOTS-esque racing game, all your favorite blizzard characters mario kart style. Yeah, it's gonna happen.

If it's a standalone game I think #5 is the right place for it.

[Heeresman]

Went with 6 as I doubt any of the others are imminent. As for what I think there next development will be then either Diablo 4 if the job posts haven't just been for a new expansion.

How can it be 6 if they have a big announcement to make and are hiring for artists designers etc?

April Fool's joke then?
I think not.
Do the poll again lol

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[hulkgor]

Diablo 3 expansion.

[Deleted]

I voted for 5 but I think I messed up, IP means new story and characters, right? What I actually wanted to vote for was a HOTS-esque racing game, all your favorite blizzard characters mario kart style. Yeah, it's gonna happen.

Not fucking banjo kazooie all over again please.

[babyback]

They have six different games they are working on atm so a new ip won't be coming for a loooooooooong time. It took what, ten years for them to reveal Overwatch?

They'll work on tweaking what they have. If anything new is coming other than wow and HS expansions soon™ it's either Diablo 4 or a new expansion for D3. But that atleast a year or two away.

[Aori]

I'd be happy with a real Diablo 2 HD remaster..