Rumor: Blizzard leak reveals 5-year product plan

[Kakashi]

the purported road map indicates that Blizzard plans on releasing Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 Phoenix, as well as a separate Starcraft 2 expansion in 2011; a major World of Warcraft expansion--and a World of Warcraft movie--in 2012; and in 2013, a second Starcraft 2 expansion, a Diablo 3 expansion, the fifth major WoW expansion, and an entirely new project, known as "Titan." Finally, the road map predicts a second Diablo 3 expansion for 2014.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20024899-52.html#ixzz17x5XItVO

Saw this a few days ago, thought it was interesting.

 

[Vegeta897]

Looks more like a 3 year plan to me.

 

[Bad^Hat]

 

[Vegeta897]

So 4 years then. (that we don't already know)

 

[StarBob]

I saw this a while back and from what I've gathered it's fairly accurate... but also it has to be taken in to consideration that this is probably one of those things that they created for some development meeting to please the suits. Blizzard is far and away not known for releasing things in a timely manner...

 

[Hectic Glenn]

I wish we had something like this for Valve, at least I could sleep easily at night knowing what will be coming down the pipeline.

Also, I bet Assange was behind this leak. /smear

 

[Yorick]

I wish we had something like this for Valve, at least I could sleep easily at night knowing what will be coming down the pipeline.

Oh please, Valvetime makes any timeline worthless.

That graph doesn't look real, but it does look accurate.

 

[<RJMC>]

I wish we had something like this for Valve, at least I could sleep easily at night knowing what will be coming down the pipeline.

Also, I bet Assange was behind this leak. /smear

the valve one will be some handkerchief whit things written like:

pack all games in one box*sketch of box whit "orange" written in it*

decide if release in "chapters" or episodes <--nah too star wars*sketch of george lucas hanged*

make release date to make people hurry it up,if it dont work think other solution later*sketch of a clock whit "to late to late!" written near it*

support the tf game whit free stuffs <---hope this doesnt backfire*sketch of a tf2 character whit some funny hat and "hehe" writen near it*

make that zombie game where people play together and support it and make it last just like counter strike has lasted whiout other vertion*sketch of fat zombie pooping on a player character whit "squisshhhh!" writen near it and "save this idea" written too*

this portal game looks funny*sketch of chell eating whole cake*

and last,remenber to prepare that meeting to disscus ways to deliver things on schedule*sketch of serious face*

new addition: this paper was supposed to be put here the last week,doug have to pay all the soda that was for intended for the meeting

 

[Eejit]

So 4 years then. (that we don't already know)

So 5 years then.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Oh please, Valvetime makes any timeline worthless.

That graph doesn't look real, but it does look accurate.

I would be happy without any timeline, just knowing the titles they intend to develop would be enough! I'm sure if I gave you just a minute you could name at least 10 potential projects they could be working on.

 

[Ridge]

I suggest we turn this into a thread expressing our rage at not seeing Episode 3 yet...

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

What the heck is sc2 phoenix? And whether or not this thing is true, it would come as no surprise to see WoW being milked for all its worth. Does anyone still play that?

 

[Shakermaker]

Assuming Titan is the other MMO Blizz is working on I find it quite telling that its release is planned together with the 5th expansion pack for WoW. That means it is problaby something entirely different. Shooter MMO?

 

[Yorick]

And whether or not this thing is true, it would come as no surprise to see WoW being milked for all its worth. Does anyone still play that?

Are you attempting to be funny or are you just remarkably ill-informed?

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

Are you attempting to be funny or are you just remarkably ill-informed?

Mostly the former, but partially the latter. But worth mentioning that I oftentimes see the world as I wish it were.

 

[Yorick]

Carry on then.

 

[Sedako]

I really hope this is true and D3 gets released next year. This has been one of the hardest waits for a game yet, personally.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Mostly the former, but partially the latter. But worth mentioning that I oftentimes see the world as I wish it were.

News article from today - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11991041

 

[Naph]

The budget for cataclysm was probably half the sales records.

 

[15357]

Hopefully Starcraft 3 comes out soon, too.


What's Starcraft Phoenix?

 

[Shakermaker]

A phoenix is a bird that has risen from its ashes. Starcraft Ghost maybe?

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

News article from today - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11991041

Sonofa-!

 

[Yorick]

What's Starcraft Phoenix?

Presumably not DLC since it's listed in between two expansion packs. Possibly a handheld / console version? Or, as Shaker said, maybe Ghost.

 

[Bad^Hat]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/17/blizzard-admits-titan-is-real/

So Titan is their new MMO, that basically confirms that this list is at least somewhat credible. RPS speculates on a shooter, but I'm wondering if they might be going up against the Eve crowd with a spacefaring MMO. That, or Titan is just a working title and has no bearing on the theme or genre of the actual product.

 

[Stigmata]

Since the first expansion and Phoenix are presumably released at the same time, I'd guess that Phoenix is the retail unit combining SC2 and the expansion.

 

[Raziaar]

It couldn't have happened to a better company. Blizzard is the worst group of ****s who hold out on their information and dangle it and tease and manipulate ages before they release shit.

HEY GUYS HERE'S A TRAILER FOR THE MOST AMAZING GAME WE'RE SHOWING AT E3 oh and by the way it comes out maybe 5 years from now. We want you talking about our new game for half a decade because we know nobody ever gets bitter over stupid tactics like that. SEE YOU AT THE NEXT E3!

 

[Wanted Bob]

This just makes me even sadder that we dont have another Warcraft RTS, and doesnt look like we will get one...

 

[taviow]

Oh boy, how boring is 2012 looking.

 

[<RJMC>]

starcraft phoenix,maybe a space ship game where you control a protoss phoenix?

 

[CyberPitz]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/17/blizzard-admits-titan-is-real/

So Titan is their new MMO, that basically confirms that this list is at least somewhat credible. RPS speculates on a shooter, but I'm wondering if they might be going up against the Eve crowd with a spacefaring MMO. That, or Titan is just a working title and has no bearing on the theme or genre of the actual product.

TBH, the name "Titan" has been floating around since someone "leaked" the name when they saw it on a board while touring Blizzard. I wouldn't say that since the name is true this whole thing gains credibility...I still have my 100% doubt of this validity.

 

[Yorick]

It couldn't have happened to a better company. Blizzard is the worst group of ****s who hold out on their information and dangle it and tease and manipulate ages before they release shit.

HEY GUYS HERE'S A TRAILER FOR THE MOST AMAZING GAME WE'RE SHOWING AT E3 oh and by the way it comes out maybe 5 years from now. We want you talking about our new game for half a decade because we know nobody ever gets bitter over stupid tactics like that. SEE YOU AT THE NEXT E3!

You say that like even if this "leak" is real, it's going to make any difference.

 

[Raziaar]

You say that like even if this "leak" is real, it's going to make any difference.

Well of course they can change anything they want, and probably will... but it reveals their hand if it is real and lets people like myself who hates blizzard and their game reveals/release date pushbacks just completely say, "**** it... I'm out for at least that long."

So instead of looking forward to Diablo 3 in early 2011 like I thought it was going to be back in early 2009, after it was pushed back when they said it would be 2010... I can now not even ****ing worry about it ever, at all, until at least this time next year.