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Blizzard confirms an unannounced game in the works

11:31 PM on 07.01.2008, Brad Nicholson 36 comments

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At the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational, vice president of Blizzard Rob Pardo confirmed that Blizzard is working on an unannounced title. The confirmation came from a video interview with OnlineWelten, in which Pardo fields multiple follow-up questions regarding the “unannounced MMO” job listing. When specifically asked if the job listing was for Diablo III, Pardo answered quite assertively.

No, [Diablo 3] is obviously not, since Diablo is not an MMO. We have another development team…

At this point the interviewer cuts off Pardo, and his response gets quite jarbled. But immediately following, Pardo confirms that there is still “another unknown project” in the works. The big question is, was Pardo referring to the MMO ad still, or was he talking about another game altogether?

All this does is force us to speculate together. I’ll put my money on Lost Vikings III. It’s been a long time since I have seen Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce, and Olaf the Stout. The adventurous type would probably venture to guess World of Blackthorne, where players can endlessly grind on orcs with their trusty shotgun and mullet.

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Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 07/01/2008 23:38
Universe of Starcraft
Squeewupiwupi's Avatar
Squeewupiwupi at 07/01/2008 23:40
Blizcon 2008 game announcement incoming???
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 07/01/2008 23:42
Third WoW expansion
Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 07/01/2008 23:43
Its either Diablo 4 or Warcraft 4!

LOL jk we all know its Starcraft 3. You heard it here first.
Cypher's Avatar
Cypher at 07/01/2008 23:44
Actually, if the pattern holds true then it'll be an MMO based on Diablo. World of Diablo.

Simple... Warcraft 3 followed by World of Warcraft. Diablo 3 followed by World of Diablo. Not very hard.
scottoid's Avatar
scottoid at 07/02/2008 00:00
BLACKTHORNE! now thats a manly game
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JynxShot at 07/02/2008 00:09
Lost Vikings 3 or Blackthorne 2 would be the SHIT.

...LET'S GET THIS SHIT MADE AND ONTO LIVE ARCADE/PSN, STAT!
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 07/02/2008 00:09
i dont know if its warcraft 4, but id just like to say that someday i really hope they do make a warcraft 4.
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Black Mage Slim at 07/02/2008 00:26
I would love another Lost Vikings game. Warcraft 4 would be awesome, however I don't know how they would do that with WoW ever being expanded on. Granted WoW takes place 10 years after warcraft3: frozen throne. If they made a Warcraft 4 and based it after the events of WoW that could make Wrath of the Lich King the last expansion.

And if they made Starcraft into an MMO, my entire life would be lost to Blizzard. However, I hope they would make it play like Tabula Rasa. (Great MMO. Best play style if you ask me. I just wish there was something to do in that game.)
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Dudemullet at 07/02/2008 00:38
world of rock and roll racing !!!
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RJG at 07/02/2008 00:41
The world needs another Blackthorne. Badly. Prince of Persia with a mullet and a shotgun fighting orcs. Motherfucking win!
Aertyr's Avatar
Aertyr at 07/02/2008 00:49
I WANT WORLD OF ROCK AND ROLL RACING!

BEST RACING GAME EVER TO DATE.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 07/02/2008 02:39
I think I want Lost Vikings. I really want Starcraft: Ghost but I don't know if you can consider it an unannounced game.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 07/02/2008 02:40
oooo,or Warcraft Adventures, the previously canceled adventure game with Thrall.
The Johnggernaut's Avatar
The Johnggernaut at 07/02/2008 03:33
Marvel vs. Blizzard
Worlds of Starcraft
Rock N' Roll Racing '09
Blackthorne 3D Forever (lol)
SyntaxError's Avatar
SyntaxError at 07/02/2008 04:13
I would love a World of Starcraft just as much as the next guy, but does Blizzard REALLY NEED another MMO.....RPG (They say it's an MMO, but that does not necessarily make it an RPG)?
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 07/02/2008 04:25
Universe of Warcraft (WoW2) ?
Avolii's Avatar
Avolii at 07/02/2008 06:42
I hear dof Warcraft 4 somehwere, I'm just going to stick to that. It seems as all the games are getting a sequel as of late, so it seems right.
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bluemeep at 07/02/2008 06:44
I bet it's an interesting new property that they haven't been milking since the conception of the company!
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Kurtz at 07/02/2008 07:31
World of Starcraft is a no-brainer. WOW has already some years on its back and Blizzard will plan a smooth transition to their new drug, when the right time comes...
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Velt at 07/02/2008 07:35
i just hope is a new IP.
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killias2 at 07/02/2008 08:20
If its World of Starcraft, it just MIGHT be enough to get me back into MMO's. However, I demand that it not be a full-out RPG. I want action experiences in my WoS!!!
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garrfunkel at 07/02/2008 09:13
Please god let it be Lost Vikings. Even a remake for XBLA would be kick ass.
Corncobtacular's Avatar
Corncobtacular at 07/02/2008 09:36
Rock N Roll Racing MMO
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 07/02/2008 09:36
Psh, of course it's Starcraft Ghosts for the consoles.
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king3vbo at 07/02/2008 10:17
I think I'm the only person here that thinks Blizzard has a new IP they want to get rolling on, which I am all for.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 07/02/2008 10:43
Alliance Pony Trainer

Trust me.
zeroword's Avatar
zeroword at 07/02/2008 11:05
Another WOW expansion
Otsegowupiwupi's Avatar
Otsegowupiwupi at 07/02/2008 11:21
zomg... i love blizzard MMOs!

but i love Squee.wupiwupi moar
Primo's Avatar
Primo at 07/02/2008 12:26
Grom Hellscream's Slice and Dice Trivia Challenge
RitualNet's Avatar
RitualNet at 07/03/2008 13:27
Cooking Queen DS, Cooking for the Swarm with Kerrigan!

I hope it's world of starcraft. WoW bored me, I'm currently on DDO (trying LOTRO and then AoC next), but wow. WoS would be so damn beautiful. Imagine being a dropship pilot, jinxing towards an LZ, marines all packed in the back praying they make it there alive...
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