StarCraft MMO

[420]

This better be a fucking joke, I want my StarCraft 2 dammit, not some futuristic WoW clone!

Article on computerandvideogames.com

The long-rumoured new instalment of Blizzard's massive StarCraft series is set to be unveiled later this month - and it's another massively-multiplayer online game in the style of World of Warcraft, CVG learns.

Well placed US sources have revealed to us that the StarCraft MMO will be unveiled at an upcoming Blizzard event on May 19 in South Korea - the epicentre of the sci-fi RTS series' rabid fandom.

The unveiling of the new instalment has previously been rumoured for the South Korea event, though we now know that the title is in fact an online spin-off and not a new RTS game as previously assumed.

Of course this is massive news for both Vivendi and the MMO world; Blizzard's other online offering World of Warcraft has topped 6 million subscribers and is arguably the biggest game around today.

The question is, is there room for both World of Warcraft and a StarCraft MMO? The later will have to be a very different type of online game to convince gamers to subscribe to both of Blizzard's pair.

We will of course let you know as soon as soon as Blizzard officially confirms the game on May 19.

-420

[Mo]

MMORPGs are such a cash cow for Blizzard, is it any wonder they'd make one for the Starcraft franchise?

[Razor Blade]

yuup it's true they are going to make a Starcraft MMORPG blizzard droped to many hints about this and May 19th is a movie about the gameplay I presume...

[420]

But why would they hurt their WoW product? Surely people will play one or the other not both.

And why continue to make WarCraft RTS games and not StarCraft?

-420

[Soul Sojourner]

Turning Starcraft into an MMO ruins the game.

Same with Warcraft. Whatever happened to strategy?

Fuck that shit.

[Mo]

But why would they hurt their WoW product? Surely people will play one or the other not both.

And why continue to make WarCraft RTS games and not StarCraft?

-420

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Well I don't know any details, but I assume this game won't be WoW with Starcraft skins.  If it is that pretty lame. WoW is already getting old, technology wise.  Starcraft has a pretty big fan base thats exclusive to it.  We'll have to wait and see.

[Razor Blade]

Well I don't know any details, but I assume this game won't be WoW with Starcraft skins.  If it is that pretty lame. WoW is already getting old, technology wise.  Starcraft has a pretty big fan base thats exclusive to it.  We'll have to wait and see.

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i think europeans will stick to wow maybe some will change to Starcraft, but think of those crazy asians they will all go on Starcraft LOL!

[Soul Sojourner]

i think europeans will stick to wow maybe some will change to Starcraft, but think of those crazy asians they will all go on Starcraft LOL!

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RACISM!

 

Well what about those people who...

PLAY BOTH!? HA!

[Anheg]

I want Star Craft 2 =(

If I wanted another MMO id migrate to Warhammer Online or somethign.

I WANT MY FUCKIN SC2 RTS! Whatever happened to Starcraft: Ghost?

[Mo]

I'm sure you'll all be releaved:

Starcraft 2

[Throbblefoot]

Oh, sweet!

-Throbblefoot

[420]

I'm sure you'll all be releaved:

Starcraft 2

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Thank God! I was hoping that the SC MMO was just a cruel joke.

I finally have a reason to anticipate a new PC game! Blizzard just redeemed themselves of all their WoW sins in my opinion.

Oh, and my Protoss will DESTROY YOU ALL!!!

-420

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