Blizzard: Next MMORPG 'brand new' IP

Its about time they make something new, they got to stop milking all they can out of there only 3 franchise 2 of which only a couple years ago got sequels and d3 still isnt out. I understand time for quality but d3 and even sc2 should of came out a long time ago. Blizz is more of a business company more than a game company they know how to make money but not the greatest games. I mean cmon seriously 100million a month they make, were is that money going, certainly not to innovate the gaming industry. I mean to anyone who has played there original games and played wow how much recycled audio, art, effects, etc do you notice and after 3 exp remain basically the same.

@GreenDay42k considening they said it is a new IP, how is it a dead horse.

i just want guild wars 2 >_>

,,Rumors of a "World of Starcraft" were jettisoned this week when a Blizzard Entertainment representative revealed that the company's next MMOG will be based on an entirely new franchise,, HA HA HA WHO THE Fxxxx WANT SF MMORPG? -----FANTASY----- IS KING FOR MOO....

For them making $100 million a month, Blizzard should be able to turn out something pretty awesome. Man, I would kill to make that much money.... ..oh wait I probably could... ... ... ...nahhh not so good at keeping secrets.

its gonna be a golf mmorpg. everyone is gonna make happy gilmore clones

@taofengxx I think they should. If only one tiniy bit of info and/or footage (even game art) would suffice to get people pumped and not think about the soon to be released MMOs

Blizzard loves beating a dead horse.

They said it was a different franchise sooooooooo long ago. L2Report

do you guys think they might announce this new MMOG in Blizzcon? I hope they do :) plus is there any news on WoW movie since its announcement back in 2007 i believe.

@ Keatman "it'll be a brand-new franchise, which means the lore, art, and gameplay are being developed entirely from scratch."

Hope its great

i'm just wondering, will it be a diablo mmo?

Personally if its not a wow competitor it would not surprise me if it didnt follow the traditional mmo where you get a whole bunch of spells and throw em on a taskbar and then push the buttons, I dont know if that means it could end up as a hack and slash or if it could even be a shooter of some kind. Correct me if I'm wrong but no one has directly said it will be an mmorpg just a mmog.

It could be a post apocalyptic mmo, seems like they could squeeze quite a bit of content out of that.

If this is the case, then maybe it's time to get into the MMORPG world... I've avoided the whole genre for obvious reasons....

SilentD2 - I don't think you could possibly have less of a clue if you tried. You, sir, are vapid.

The new IP not being a competitor to wow can only mean three things. Either it's for girls, consoles or the current player base is long dead before it's released. In either case, anyone who knows and loves blizzard current games may just as well stop drooling now. This game is not for you.

here are a few ideas i'd enjoy playing 1) steampunk, like the dude said earlier. very cool 2) PIRATES!!!! hells yeah, tell me you haven't thought about it 3) AD 1850-1910 louisiana plantation, voodoo, vampires... (kinda stealin' from interview with a vampire) 4) the moon or mars. keepin' it real.

When thinking on MMO you have to think big. Blizzard arnt just going to do something on just a theme like WW2 or Gangster, they think Bigger. It will be a new world idea something that incorporates many areas. Thats why they succeed where many have failed.

cool maybe this one they will not have a subscription for those poor people who can afford to play warcraft...........like me :(

Jermone 123, your userpicture looks goooood :P

So, we have had Super Hero MMO's, a few space MMO's, enough Sword and Sorcery MMO's to last an eternity. So what genre is left? If it will be completely different than WoW, then we aren't talking another SaS title. If they did a space title that wasn't Star Craft, SC fans would go ape. So where do they go from there? There are at least 2 space MMO's in the works that will jockey for player dollars next year (Star Trek and SW: Old Republic) so, for Blizz to make a splash they will need to compete with those (and WoW.) I don't see this happening before 2011, so we got time to theorize. Alternate history title might be fun...set in WW2. Gangster MMO? Na...too controversial...good for Take 2, not for Blizz. Horror MMO? Hmmm...might play well. Zombies, vampires, etc. Any thoughts?

I like your ideas, RussianRage, but that's what Diablo III is going to be for. I vote for keeping WoW as it is; no need for extra particle effects slowing my game down.

RussianRage seriously go see a dr I think you have issues, a lot of them.

Damn, not Lost Vikings then... pity.

Totally different? Real time combat or maybe no combat at all? Modern setting perhaps? Zombie survival mmo?

@RussianRage - WoW would've died long ago if it followed that logic. The main point(s) of its success was the fact it WASN'T so violent/gory as well as having low systems specs to run the game.

Old news. I am glad that we're not looking at a SC MMO, and I love SC. I lived it for almost an entire 6 years. If you follow IP, the Zerg wouldn't be even playable, and I don't know, being a 4-legged dreadnaught for a gazillions hours just doesn't sound like much fun. Sure, they could branch out classes for zealots to specialize in, but it just doesn't feel right to me. I don't think there is too much worry about a new Blizz MMO competing with WoW, because we're probably looking at a 2012 release at the soonest (maybe a month or two before THQ releases Warhammer 40k MMO, eh Blizz? Off topic, but 40k DOES have the right IP to fit an MMO. Who doesn't want to be a face-melting imperial inquisitor augmented by an enslaved demon from the warp that you chained to your own psychic will? This ain't no pet looking for 'tough jerky' but a barely-contained weapon of mass destruction that you constantly stuggle with and torture to do your bidding. /drool) By 2012, maybe WoW will have wound down enough that Blizz wouldn't mind moving people up to the new game. It wouldn't surprise me if Blizz is looking for an new genre bag to dive into. It would have been so easy for them to say 'sci-fi' if it is sci-fi. No real company secrets compromised there. What if it is something new or hasn't been really touched by mmo's before? Post-apocolypse/Shadow Run clone/Cowboys & Indians/or whatever? Something new would definitely be in Blizz's best interest to keep quiet about for now as development continues. Especially if I am right in thinking a 2012 release.

I just hope that maybe blizzard may redeem itself by making an actually good mmo. WoW needed less elves, Jamaican trolls, cows, and more GORE AND VIOLENCE. IM TALKING ABOUT INTESTINES FLYING THROUGH THE AIR ACROSS A CORPSE LITTERED BATTLEFIELD AS DEMONS RIP AND TEAR INNOCENT VIRGINS TO PIECES WITH BLOODSOAKED CLAWS!

and to add Blizzards very poor unique character mapping using same items in there games just changing the colors, I just would like blizzard to expand more.

Yes very bold decision for blizzard to start new a franchise(s) 100 million dollars a month is insane, I think that blizzard can live off the money they earned to experiment a bit on new games. I am actually excited to hear more about this new game, and it sounds like it's going to be nothing like WOW. But I doubt that, if you have people who worked on wow, it's going to look like WOW just not play like it.

OLD NEWS!! Failspot has failed yet again.

This is not news, they've been talking about their new MMO as a new franchise for over a year- it's just it's been very infrequent because there's been nothing to discuss so far. Kinda unsurprised nobody picked it up as "news" until now though.

@ fiskefyren: This doesn't mean that there wont be a StarCraft 3, Diablo 4, or Warcraft 4. This is an MMORPG not like any listed (totally new), those 3 games are respective stand-alones. Although, how much different can they make the new starcrafts and warcrafts? RTS games are getting mundane imo.

Still hoping they would release sequels for their big-hits, tho.

hmm... so that means no StarCraft 3, no Diablo 4 and no Warcraft 4? which is a shame because i dislike all MMORPG's, but if its there where blizzard makes their money then sure, i would do the same thing. anywho... i think starcraft was kinda neat... not as good as the first CnC and CnC Red Alert (also the first one), so if they made a "world of starcraft" which would make more sence to call it "univerise of starcraft" or something like that... but that might be something worth trying out... even if it is a life and money stealing MMORPG...

if the new MMORPG is succesful it would probably end with a division of Blizzard, with half working on WOW and the other half on the new game

Jerome raises good points. BTW, why mention Blizzard's "engorged pockets"? I hope only to congratulate it and not as some slight against it...

I've always loved WoW. I haven't played a game in months though, and when I do get a chance to play again, I'm going to check out Lord of the Rings Online. I'm a big Tolkien fan and I think I'd get a kick out of running around in the world. I loved it when I tried it for the 10 day trial or whatever it was.

@bozanimal I agree completely with the idea that the next blizz MMO could/will be a steam punk MMO. Steam Punk is something that is becoming more and more prevalent in fantasy and popular culture as well as something I believe could easily fit into blizzards highly animated characterizations and "special" sense of humor. Also, the originality factor for such game would be something mostly new to the gaming industry with the only real game I would consider to be steam punk being Bio-shock. Asides from that, there is very little out there even though I'm probably missing a few major titles

@Jermone123 I nearly completely agree what your saying, WoW is getting old and there is only so much Blizzard can do before it gets to the point of people leaving it to play other games. Also Blizzard is a great developer that has put quite a lot of quality into WoW (proof of this is Ready at Dawn, where some of the staff came from Blizzard (and naughty dog), their games are also of exceptional quality)

I see what your saying. But why though? How far can they really take this game? The level cap has already been increased twice. How many more times can they do that? There will come a time where people will want something brand new and different. There are already people tired of wow. I think wow is over the hill with the release of WOTLK and I think Blizzard believes this as well. That is why they are making a new MMO

I am happy they are doing a whole new franchise... I know that blizzard has awesome talent and the 3 universes are vastly expanded. They need something new and give a rest to the other franchises. Besides they got all this money from WoW so now they have the resources to work on 4 games at the same time. I wished the next few expansions and updates for wow they could update the graphics, the animation and the physics further... It coul'nt hurt to add some waves to the sea. Some better cloth phisics. More detail on textures. More moving animation on plants and trees. Critters that give more live to the universe... And more actions to the NPC other than just standing there or moving around... after all this 11 million people are paying 15 dollars a month. They can afford this and it can be a single option that people can enable or disable... like the shadows and weather (about time)

And do not say "Blizzard's success is due to other companies/developers." No way! How come every other MMO FAILS to even come close to WOW? Why? Because they are not Blizzard that is why. Why dd D 1 and 2 and SC have so much success? You think Blizzard had nothing to do with that? Are you kidding me? Then how come other developers dream and wish they could have the success that Blizzard has, but CAN NOT? If what Blizzard does is so talentless then why are they on top of what they do? Give credit where credit is due. Don't low ball them that is so uncalled for. Blizzard is a rare breed in the gaming industry. When 99% of developers would of released "SC Ghost" Blizzard chose not to since it would not meet their required quality. I wish more developers in this industry were like Blizzard instead of trying to sell us... well you know what.

OK I had enough.... Some of you are saying "why would Blizzard make a game that would compete with wow" When do you think this is coming out? This year!?!? lol This game wont be out maybe till 2013. Any people left playing wow 4 years from now are SERIOUSLY going to be looking for another MMO to play. Hence this one. How many x-pacs do you people expect Blizzard to make for wow? What are they going to do? lvl 120 with under water basket weaving as the new profession? The graphics are getting old and getting older by the day. Do you know what these graphics will be like in 2013?? lol laughable... This game is made to retire wow. Not to kill it, but to retire it. Take the 11 million + players from wow and give them something new to play so they all dont leave and stop paying 15 bucks a month.

Also, for the people complaining about a 15 dollar monthly payment.... hmmm how should I put this. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH HA HA HA.... HA

sigh... some of you people really make me shake my head. I will just take it for granted that some of you are in grade school and do not know ANYTHING about business.

I wonder if the game would be better then world of warcraft???

tottaly agree... ive been waiting ages for starcraft 2...and these guys wanna make something new, are they getting bored??? they still got lots of stuff to finish _ _.. how about starcraft ghost? Diablo III?..