“I think the (new MMO) is going to be significantly differentiated enough [from WoW] ,” Blizzard’s COO Paul Sams told Wired. “Such that, you’re not going to feel like they’re one and the same resulting in that you have to pick or choose”.
Ah, so you mean, those hopelessly addicted to WoW can, instead of abandoning the game, double up and become addicted to it and the new MMO? Sure there’ll be millions of WoW widows/widowers out there just thrilled to hear that.
Q&A: Blizzard COO Says New MMO ‘Significantly Different’ From Warcraft [Wired]
NewGuy
September 1, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Either Blizzard predict that WoW is coming to an end, and sales/subscriptions will eventually die off, or their simply throwing this new MMO out there so players will get addicted to two MMO’s and increase blizzard’s cash flow.
Report PermalinkMr Noobetsky
September 1, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Chances are your probably right about them having people playing both MMO’s, with Star Craft 2 being released in 3 parts and Diablo 3 many potential upgrades blizzard will be really raking in the money(Grinding if you will)… hmmm do they have any stock holdings
Report PermalinkBlah2
September 2, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Sadly, their stock is in vivendi, not sure if you want to invest in vivendi.
Report PermalinkSevs
September 1, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Or more they’re trying to capture those who don’t really dig the whole fantasy theme. A (good) MMOFPS maybe?
Report PermalinkRibs
September 2, 2009 at 1:57 AM
What do you think the odds are for a complete new IP from Blizzard after these sequels coming out in the next couple of years?
Not that I’m complaining, if there were only one company I wouldn’t mind making endless sequels of their existing IPs it’d probably be Blizzard.
Report PermalinkJames-Mac
September 2, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Or Eidos Interactive… and Tomb Raider.
That’s right, I went there.
Report PermalinkRoy
September 2, 2009 at 9:38 AM
they should make wow subscription free after the new one comes out
Report PermalinkMr Waffle
September 2, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Because love and fluffy bunnies will pay the enormous costs of running enough hardware to service 11 million players, right?
Report PermalinkFeralJim
September 2, 2009 at 1:26 PM
I ruv you mr waffle. will u Bee my fren?
Report PermalinkMatthew Dive
September 2, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Isn’t this exactly what Blizzard said last time they commented on the new MMO? Isn’t this ALL they’ve said about it for the last two or three years?
Report PermalinkMMOers
December 24, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Seems like Blizzard likes to eighter create futuristic games or “historical” games (WoW). Lets hope the next great game they release will be closer to our existant presence in time!
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