The War Within 11.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Baraden]

you forgot to mention the most important thing:
There was no Blizzcon in these month gaps.

Exactly, if they don't announce something now they have to do it at some random event which as a company you really don't want; or announce nothing for 2 years

[Ashapls]

I don't think you can revitalize that genre. Maybe if League and DotA didn't exist but we've had a decent chunk of great RTS'es come out over the last few years and one's with big names too and they didn't do anything at all to build the genre. It's just a niche that exists in other genres now. You have 4x and MOBAs completely splitting the genre now into the groups that prefer meta or micro gameplay.

Agreed. It would have to be very revolutionary to grab a new audience.

Combining the two, maybe? Team combat where some team members are individual hero classes (moba crowd) being supported by a larger general figure who is managing resources and/or armies (4x player).

There is room for innovation there, and the Warcraft setting will sell. The question then becomes how do you make it print money -- you just make Warcraft Rumble.

Warcraft 4 is a dead dream, unfortunately.

[micwini]

You know Warcraft: Rumble is an RTS right? Just on mobile. This year at least 4-5 new RTS games were released.

I mean im not sure, but its also a mobile game.

[Catastrophy349]

The copium is strong, champion.

[Puupi]

Warcraft 4 would be DOA. I hope Blizzard understands that. RTS's are a thing of the past - Dota and Starcraft are only alive because of the e-sports they've become.

RTS's are also directly competing with MOBA's and Blizzard already has a MOBA they abandoned.

[Palapop]

Warcraft 4 would be DOA. I hope Blizzard understands that. RTS's are a thing of the past - Dota and Starcraft are only alive because of the e-sports they've become.

RTS's are also directly competing with MOBA's and Blizzard already has a MOBA they abandoned.

RTS's are "dead" because new generations are dumber, sadly.

[ZyntosAran]

Warcraft 4 would be DOA. I hope Blizzard understands that. RTS's are a thing of the past - Dota and Starcraft are only alive because of the e-sports they've become.

RTS's are also directly competing with MOBA's and Blizzard already has a MOBA they abandoned.

Age of Empires is still a thing, and with Blizzard now being a part of Microsoft, I can see them wanting to try RTS out again.

[Harbour]

Dude started arguing, his leak is fake 100%

Thats besides the fact there is no way they make WC4.

[micwini]

Age of Empires is still a thing, and with Blizzard now being a part of Microsoft, I can see them wanting to try RTS out again.

The most I can see them do is n AoE warcraft skin at some point.

[Puupi]

Age of Empires is still a thing, and with Blizzard now being a part of Microsoft, I can see them wanting to try RTS out again.

Yeah RTS's still exist, but they are a niche product and only worth it for smaller devs/indie studios.

There isn't a market for Blizzard's AAA RTS in 2024.

[Palapop]

Age of Empires is still a thing, and with Blizzard now being a part of Microsoft, I can see them wanting to try RTS out again.

they are also remastering AOM <3 ^^

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Yeah RTS's still exist, but they are a niche product and only worth it for smaller devs/indie studios.

There isn't a market for Blizzard's AAA RTS in 2024.

you consider yourself an expert in macro-economy?

[Moth Preacher]

Imagine having:
- Microsoft's platforms (Windows, Xbox, Bing)
- MS + Blizzard player base
- Microsoft's money (pay thousands of streamers, magazines, etc)
- One of the biggest franchise ever (Warcraft)
- Direct continuation of the most popular and genre-defining RTS after 20 years

And somehow make it Dead of Arrival.

I mean, it's possible, very much so. But there is also a chance that it will be a monumental release

[Izalla]

Okay you madmen, I need another update before I'm 100 pages behind. Anything happen since the binary nonsense and the person who lied about an EU store leak to stop the discussion of the binary nonsense?

[ZyntosAran]

Okay you madmen, I need another update before I'm 100 pages behind. Anything happen since the binary nonsense and the person who lied about an EU store leak to stop the discussion of the binary nonsense?

EU store leak?
Didnt get that one.

[Calfredd]

EU store leak?
Didnt get that one.

Burner account lied about blizzard store containing merch that listed new Diablo 4 expansion and WoW expansion. They admitted to it being fake because they didn't like that we were talking about some other leak. Can't remember if this was before or after the binary leaker.

[Dragon ANX]

Yeah RTS's still exist, but they are a niche product and only worth it for smaller devs/indie studios.

There isn't a market for Blizzard's AAA RTS in 2024.

Microsoft and AOE 4, Recent xpac form AOE 2 and many other recent DLCs for all AOE would like to have a word with you.
Spencer is looking at you and asking "Do you consider MS a small/indie company? Please care to elaborate your argument?"

[micwini]

Okay you madmen, I need another update before I'm 100 pages behind. Anything happen since the binary nonsense and the person who lied about an EU store leak to stop the discussion of the binary nonsense?

Absolutely nothing new.

[Moth Preacher]

Absolutely nothing new.

Trading Post reward items tied to Titans and Void, and The Binary Guy turned out to be at least entertaining, at best - providing some leaks in a text form (already in the leak spreadsheet)

[Fahrad Wagner]

Trading Post reward items tied to Titans and Void, and The Binary Guy turned out to be at least entertaining, at best - providing some leaks in a text form (already in the leak spreadsheet)

Tomorrow is going to be a long day, if only we could have one... last... leak

[micwini]

Tomorrow is going to be a long day, if only we could have one... last... leak

I have good faith in something spicy tomorrow.