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    Pseudo-announcement for your new game where you also beg people to come work on it.

    Interesting style of development.

  2. #20242
    That's the BIG news, yes. Am like 90% certain there's more, but for WoW, HS, etc. But this is the BIG thing, yes. New PTR Build hopefully today or tomorrow. Hopefully Music either this week or next, tbh.

  3. #20243
    Quote Originally Posted by Sondrelk View Post
    Neat.

    I guess this would count as big news, so probably not going to be more unless specifically stated.
    That's a big, "Womp womp."

    The survival genre is going to be even more dead than it currently is when this finally comes out. The trend chasing is palpable. Alternatively, the genre might die, lay dead for a few years, and ironically come back into vogue just in time for this to release.

  4. #20244
    Quote Originally Posted by bruxx View Post
    A bit late to the trend, aren't they? Once a game type becomes popularized, it's already too late for blizzard to start working on it at the pace they do it lol
    Well, I'd say it's their way of working. They always get late:
    - RTS
    - Action-RPG
    - MMO
    - MOBA
    - Shooter

  5. #20245
    Quote Originally Posted by micwini View Post
    There's got to be more right?
    If it's just this those guys can't read the room...

  6. #20246
    Quote Originally Posted by micwini View Post
    There's got to be more right?
    Why would there be?

  7. #20247
    Quote Originally Posted by NikolaiShade View Post
    If it's just this those guys can't read the room...
    They've been unable to read the room for the better part of two decades.

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    Wow, a brand new game.
    About time.

    Though, survival games are not really my thing.
    That art looks great however.



  9. #20249
    Quote Originally Posted by draugril View Post
    That's a big, "Womp womp."

    The survival genre is going to be even more dead than it currently is when this finally comes out. The trend chasing is palpable. Alternatively, the genre might die, lay dead for a few years, and ironically come back into vogue just in time for this to release.
    This is definitely on brand with Blizzard though, typically coming in way too late into a genre like they did with HotS and creating a dud that only hardcore fans like.

  10. #20250
    Quote Originally Posted by draugril View Post
    That's a big, "Womp womp."

    The survival genre is going to be even more dead than it currently is when this finally comes out. The trend chasing is palpable. Alternatively, the genre might die, lay dead for a few years, and ironically come back into vogue just in time for this to release.
    Depends on what flavor of open world survival.
    Something like BotW or Horizon Zero Dawn would probably be right up Blizzards alley as far as taking only the best ideas and making their own version.
    The world revamp dream will never die!

  11. #20251
    The survival game is coming for PC and Consoles, that gives me hope for WoW on consoles ! Keep that model for the future Blizzard !

    BTW when I saw the picture I thought that the girl was a night elf.
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  12. #20252
    Quote Originally Posted by pacotaco View Post
    Well, I'd say it's their way of working. They always get late:
    - RTS
    - Action-RPG
    - MMO
    - MOBA
    - Shooter
    I wouldn't call them late on RTS and Diablo. Especially not Diablo.

  13. #20253
    Quote Originally Posted by pacotaco View Post
    Well, I'd say it's their way of working. They always get late:
    - RTS
    - Action-RPG
    - MMO
    - MOBA
    - Shooter
    Blizzard was always most known for taking well established ideas and making the "perfect" version of them.
    While they probably don't have the pedigree that any genre they touch becoming gold anymore, they are still known for making proper AAA versions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edward Wu View Post
    This is definitely on brand with Blizzard though, typically coming in way too late into a genre like they did with HotS and creating a dud that only hardcore fans like.
    Wasn't HotS a smash hit until they tried to elbow their way into the Esport circles?
    The world revamp dream will never die!

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    The day and the week are not over, I was told 2-3 WoW news were coming this week

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkarath View Post
    The survival game is coming for PC and Consoles, that gives me hope for WoW on consoles ! Keep that model for the future Blizzard !

    BTW when I saw the picture I thought that the girl was a night elf.
    My interest in WoW on consoles faded the moment it was revealed you could lay WoW on the Steam Deck.

    Later this year I will not only be playing WoW docked on my TV but also as a handheld game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkarath View Post
    The survival game is coming for PC and Consoles, that gives me hope for WoW on consoles ! Keep that model for the future Blizzard !

    BTW when I saw the picture I thought that the girl was a night elf.
    Huh how does the survival game in a new universe give hope for WOW on consoles? Diablo and Overwatch are available on consoles
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edward Wu View Post
    This is definitely on brand with Blizzard though, typically coming in way too late into a genre like they did with HotS and creating a dud that only hardcore fans like.
    And what about the times they succeeded, like with WoW, HS and Overwatch?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edward Wu View Post
    My interest in WoW on consoles faded the moment it was revealed you could lay WoW on the Steam Deck.

    Later this year I will not only be playing WoW docked on my TV but also as a handheld game.
    Hmmm interesting, I will check that.

    Huh how does the survival game in a new universe give hope for WOW on consoles? Diablo and Overwatch are available on consoles
    Probably just wishful thinking from my part.

    Anyway, really weird that they announce a new Blizzard game in a new universe just like that. Last time they announced something new was Overwatch and they made a proper presentation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by micwini View Post
    We used to have Mike Morhaim on it. How about an image of Mike Ybarra?


    His smile is hella creepy, i had to add Muffinus to balance it out.

    Quote Originally Posted by musicallittle1 View Post
    Argh I don't want stuff in a new universe. I play Blizzard games for Blizzard characters!
    And that new universe is a Blizzard game with Blizzard characters.

    Blizz is a gaming company, they have to actually release new games at some point.
    Good god people.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Edward Wu View Post
    This is definitely on brand with Blizzard though, typically coming in way too late into a genre like they did with HotS and creating a dud that only hardcore fans like.
    Indeed. Although I do still champion HotS... they pulled the plug way too early on that one. It's the same problem that OW and WoW have right now in that these games are increasingly designed to create eSports engagement rather than creating inherently fun games.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sondrelk View Post
    Depends on what flavor of open world survival.
    Something like BotW or Horizon Zero Dawn would probably be right up Blizzards alley as far as taking only the best ideas and making their own version.
    That's true... but this particular mode of announcement didn't exactly scream confidence in a strong concept.

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