New Diablo coming next fall?

[JynxDaddy]

Blizzard isn't going to compete with itself. It will be a normal Diablo... If it ever comes out.

I say the poster is fake beacuse it uses the old logo.

[Kosmo]

I don't comment if the poster is fake or not, but the Diablo a dn Diablo 2 logos were the same with the addition of the flaming II in the background with Diablo 2. It's a long continuing tradition with Blizzard that they use the very same logos for games from the beginning, just adding something to them, but the basic same logo remains.

They haven't had any movement at Blizzard North for so long time that they are definedly up to something, and they have been hiring staff left and right, and some other reasons I explained earlier like the IPs. I think it is very much possible that they are infact doing a new Diablo.

But what I'm really asking myself is, what is going to be the next project for Blizzard Console after they ship the long waited Starcraft Ghost.

[ginsengavenger]

Dude, Blizzard North went belly up.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_i ... story=6086

Like 2-3 guys at work came to us from there.

[Kosmo]

Oh yeah, I totally forgot that, they merged the two PC developer teams. I have a stupid head.

But anyhow, Blizz still has the second PC team, not all of them are working on WoW.

[Kosmo]

This goes to the category "rumor mill" but I just couldn't left this unposted.

I was browsing through Blizz employment site to see if there is anything new - and maybe I could fit there some where - and I stumbled across some mighty peculiar things.

As for some job applications straight out say "we are looking for environmental artist for award winning World of Warcraft" and others say "Blizzard, the creator of Diablo and Diablo II is looking for.."

I don't quite know if that is them just assuming people don't know what games they have made or a hint of what kind of art will you be making and what kind of game.

I'll let you connect the dots.

[ReNo]

Blizzard wouldn't really be competing with themselves, they'd be widening their range - if they have 2 online RPG's in their portfolio, why should they care which of the two a person is playing? Two games are going to appeal to more people than one game, so there is sense behind it being an MMO. Many WoW fans that aren't necessarly Diablo fans would be intrigued by the fact it's an MMO made by Blizzard and check it out, potentially while keeping their WoW accounts active at the same time. Diablo fans are obviously going to be intrigued, if not downright gagging for it

That said, there isn't necessarily a need for another MMO right at the minute, so while it may appeal to non-WoW players and some WoW players, would it sell as much as an MMO as it would as a new single player game in the current market? I couldn't say at the moment to be honest. I'd prefer it to be a single player personally, but I never played Diablo 2 and only played Diablo on the playstation (yeah, I didn't have a PC back then), so my opinion isn't worth much

[Kosmo]

Well, like I said, they have dramatically changed the gameplay mechanics in their previous games, AND adding that Blizzard is an online gaming pioneer, more so than Valve, I wouldn't shut out the possibility of Guild Wars style action with semi MMOG type gameplay but alot of singleplayer elements.

[wacko]

I think you both are on the right track as far as MMORPG but I can assure you that there will be no diablo title out for awhile..

[Kosmo]

I think you both are on the right track as far as MMORPG but I can assure you that there will be no diablo title out for awhile..

How do you know? Tell me! I'll pay!

[wacko]

lol... I am sure any one of the gaming vets on this very forum could find out some answer that will please your devices, they have more contacts in the industry then I do..... But I am pretty confident on this one.. I would start looking for a diablo title maybe 3-5 years from now... May seem like a long time but it did take them almost 10 years to make warcraft 3. From the sources that I have the game is in very early stages and nothing is very final but the word MMO has been thrown around. I would also not be suprised if we did see another RTS title come out of blizzard one that has been long overdue and is about 2 years out.

[Kosmo]

Well anyone who knows Blizz any bit, can say that Blizz takes their sweet time on making the games, that is nothing new.

I have some contacts to Samwise Didier and Chris Metzen but they can't tell me anything, obviously.

But on Diablo related news - month old mind you - Keith Parkinson died last month. He was a major player in the fantasy art circles and even did a piece about Diablo with Chris Metzen.

[Pericolos0]

would be ironic if he died of parkinson

RIP

[Skjalg]

Freaky coincidence, yes.. irony, no

[Kosmo]

Yes, but sadly he died of leukemia after a painful 16 months.