Diablo 3 is a-coming?

[Raapys]

Hmm, what ever happened to that Warcraft adventure game thingy?

 

[Hümmelgümpf]

After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC.

I assume that's what happened to Lord of the Clans as well.

 

[Jasede]

For some reason I -really- like Blizzard as a company even if I'm not a big fan of their games or franchises. It's curious, but I really think they manage to make a great game, and not a game fans want, while still listening to them. I also find it admirable how they never complain about piracy; their games are just that good that people buy them. I find that admirable.

 

[Atrokkus]

Seconded.
The fact that they provide free multiplayer service that requires a legit cdkey that can't be generated with cracks is a very good stimulus. I own legit copies of most of their games.

 

[Occasionally Fatal]

Some people just seem to be unaware of the fact that WoW: Wrath of the Lich King is already ANNOUNCED. So what the fuck would be the purpose of teasing us with it this time?

i dont know all the facts and havent really been paying attention

but now i know!

 

[Xor]

but now i know!

And knowing is half the battle!

 

[Nicolai]

What's going on in this thread, guys? B)

 

[Transfiguring Roar]

After reading that comic I had no idea what this thread was about...

 

[Atrokkus]

That was nico's intention.

DAMNIT YOU WIN AGAIN

 

[Binary]

Seconded.
The fact that they provide free multiplayer service that requires a legit cdkey that can't be generated with cracks is a very good stimulus. I own legit copies of most of their games.

 

[Kingston]

Aaand....

http://us.media.blizzard.com/232309/_images/ice5.jpg

Looks more like a Protoss or Lich King to me.

 

[Hümmelgümpf]

It must be a Protoss Lich King! zomg, they are about to unite the universes! It's so obvious when you think about it!

 

[pkt-zer0]

I'm pretty sure they're just fucking around now, and in fact won't announce anything. Just to show that yeah, they can generate tons on net buzz based on absolutely nothing at all.

 

[Hümmelgümpf]

As good people at diablofans point out, the new rune looks resembles a viking compass:

 

[Atrokkus]

What those resemble is completely irrelevant. You establish that by looking at one of the first runes which is a complete replica of a symbol of one of the Protoss tribes. They basically just list their franchises that way, in the same manner that they were circling game posters last year.

 

[Naked Ninja]

My guess : Wrath of the Lich King.

The image on Blizz looks very much like Arthas' glowing eyes with bits of the helmet he wears around it showing.

Given that the new expansion adds a frozen environment and a rune magic mechanic to WoW....

 

[aboyd]

I think you're right. I don't understand it though. The hype is appearing because people hope it's Diablo. Then it's not and everyone is let down.

Why does Blizzard do that to themselves and the fans?

 

[Xor]

Each of the runes references one of Blizzard's IPs. It wouldn't surprise me if we saw a Blackthorne rune tomorrow.

The eyes could still be Tyreal, or a Protoss, or Arthas, or a generic Death Knight, or anything. We're just gonna have to wait and see.

 

[Jasede]

Everyone will be -incredibly- let-down if it's Arthas.

My guess? At the Invitational they'll go "IT IS WRATH OF THE LICH KING'S BETA!!!!" - half will cheer, half will boo, the internet will be on fire. Then the lights go out and the announcer's voice becomes low and threatening: "But that isn't all~"; five gloomy red lights light in the presentation room forming a pentacle, new D3 musics fades in and a super-quality CGI is projected in front of the room showing badass Diablo marching down a frozen wasteland and people will be driven mad with glee or something.

I'd do something like that if I was them.

 

[Kingston]

Rex continues his domination of the multiverse.

http://blizzardguru.com/

And yea, I'm on the lines with Jasede. Everyone is minding their own business, playing WotLC beta and suddendly the lights go out, the doors are swung shut and a video starts playing. Or, maybe not. Dunno.

 

[Xor]

Every time they've done a splash screen, it's been to announce a new game. My money's still on Diablo 3 or a Starcraft MMO.

 

[Atrokkus]

For crying out loud, people, Wrath of the Lich King has already been announced. Therefore, there can be no such announcement at WWI 2008.

 

[Naked Ninja]

They haven't announced a release date for Wrath though.

I hope it's a new game. But I suppose we will know fairly soon.

Still, you have to hand it to Blizzard, they're skilled hands at this hype thing.

 

[Atrokkus]

Oh crap and now i'm looking at the new splashscreen and... well.. it sure looks like Arthas now...
Makes no sense.

But then again, I never firmly beleived that it's going to be Diablo3 anyways.

Oh btw, if it's not Diablo3, Rex has to eat his own shit -- he swore that he'd do it, i can provide logs.

 

[Naked Ninja]

Hmm, I looked at the older pic they had up, when the eyes were less pronounced and it did look like the skeleton warrior off the diablo box.

It could be that they are simply putting up tantalizing images from previous games one by one in a lead up to announcing something new. They did that with SC2, showed a timeline of past games with a big question mark at the end.

But really, it's all just speculation. A very clever trick to get people talking. We'll see what happens.