Thanks to Freelancer for the following:
Despite the fact that Blizzard is now working on 3 projects: Diablo 3, Starcraft 2 and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard have now confirmed that they are working on a 4th project.
Rob Pardo has confirmed that all the recent job listings for an “unannounced next-gen MMO” where/are not related to Diablo 3 or World of Warcraft. Direct result from this statement is that apparently this project is “a next Gen MMO”, whatever that means.
Blizzard Quote:
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… - source: OnlineWelten
If we combine this quote with another statement made by Blizzards Paul Sams, chief operating officer at Blizzard Entertainment:
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.—source: Gamasutra
So there you have it: Blizzard have another gem in the works and we can restart the speculation all over again. What could it be?
starcraft ghost online ftw