Blizzard Confirms Fourth Title

We all knew Blizzard was busy on a third title, Project Hydra, which turned out to be Diablo 3 but over the past few months there has also been talk of a fourth title in development. Based on the jobs being posted at Blizzard it is thought to be an MMORPG. Rob Pardo has confirmed that there is indeed a fourth title in the works.

	Blizzard Quote: (Source)
	A few months ago you offered a job on the official Blizzard webpage, Considering a next gen MMO... A community manager added that its about a game that hasn't been announced yet. Is there any new information on that or is Diablo the mentioned next gen MMO? Rob Pardo: No, its obviously not, since it is not an MMO! We have another development team, that is... So there is still one project? Rob Pardo: Yea, there is still one "unknown" project...

Combine this quote with another statement made by Blizzards Paul Sams, chief operating officer at Blizzard Entertainment:

	Blizzard Quote: (Source)
	Blizzard has very strong IP, but it also seems like all of it was created in the last century. PS: First of all, that’s true that we’ve not introduced any new franchises this century. I think what it really comes down to is, we ask the teams what they want to make next. I think the folks at our company are concerned, if they’re going to do a new franchise, that it be worthy – and that it be something that is equivalent or better than what we’ve done before, because they don’t want to do a franchise that’s not. These are three of the best-selling franchises of all time, and very well-loved. So you’ve got a pretty high bar of trying to figure out what those franchises might be. What I will say, though, is that the idea of a new franchise is very intriguing to employees of the company. Are we ever going to release a new one? I would absolutely say we will at some point. I just don’t know when that day will be quite yet.

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Comments

Wuushu

49 days ago

Excellent find. Tagged for the sake of conspiracy/speculation and... SC or Diablo MMO? Time will tell..

Psiron

49 days ago

Possibly a console game?
They were hinting at it.

bjaelke

49 days ago

"unknown" as in StarCraft: Ghost?

sodabeast

49 days ago

ghost is dead lol...maybe a SC mmo? :P

Elly

49 days ago

There's enough to keep gamers happy for the next 6 years with Blizzard! Lich King, SC2, Diablo 3 and the xpacks for those. Exciting stuff.

It's enough to give you a geekasm.

bjaelke

49 days ago

Unless something has changed since April, then no.

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/...ed-games-list/

Dorfoumous

49 days ago

Did anyone else catch that?

Three.

Star Craft, Warcraft, Diablo.

HELLO! LOST VIKINGS ANYONE!?

I'm thinking a lost vikings mmo.

ask_dk

48 days ago

Love that word

SCFreelancer

48 days ago

Another interesting statement made by Rob Pardo is that he specifically says that Diablo 3 is NOT a MMO.

As for the project: I think all options are pretty much open:
- A revived, refubished version of SC: Ghost (still not official cancelled)
- A Diablo MMO (why not)
- A viking related MMO (might be fun, but I doubt it comes close to the other brands, so unlikely)
- A new franchise MMO (total freedom for the devs)

I think the only thing that is pretty much off the table is WOW2.

SCFreelancer

48 days ago

Palurien

48 days ago

Personally my bets are on a new franchise.

I don't see blizzard creating a new MMO atm, not with WotLK in production - would be a competitor to World of Warcraft, which seeing as they are making an expansion for it, is not on the way out of Blizzard's plans.

Also, with both a new Diablo and Starcraft installement in development already I don't see it being anything from those franchises either. Would be a bit ironic, the fans having cried out for a starcraft/diablo sequel for so long and when they finally announce them they make 2? I don't think so.

FistOfFury

48 days ago

IF they are making another MMO I think they would do Starcraft because Diablo MMO would be too similar to WOW. On the other hand, maybe they are banking on that similarity. I would prefer Starcraft though. If it's neither of the two then your guess is as good as mine, I just hope it's not yet more Warcraft stuff....god no....please...