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Twenty years of Blizzard: A retrospective photo

Strap yourselves in, readers. For it's Blizzard's "extended" 20th anniversary, and the studio has come bearing gifts. Namely, a shockingly in-depth retrospective video. Grab a tasty beverage, pop that popcorn, and give it a watch.

Starting way back in the Silicon & Synapse days, quite a bit of insight into what would eventually become one of the industry's most respected companies is shared. Whether you simply love a good start-up tale or want to know more about Blizzard's backstory, it's absolutely worth the viewing time.

I've also come to the odd realization that I could -- and happily would -- listen to Mike Morhaime speak all day long.








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superdeeduper51's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2011 22:53
superdeeduper51
Fuck SC2 and WoW, The Lost Vikings was their best game hands down.
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2011 23:02
PhilK3nS3bb3n
I still want the Warcraft adventure game. The one that was supposed to tell an orcs story. That woulda been so sic. Not a WoWer, but I dug the originals. Still play 3.
anbia's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2011 23:40
anbia
@PhilK3nS3bb3n:

Wasn't that game called Warcraft: Ghost? ... ... (cough)
Xeenos's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 00:08
Xeenos
They left out the part where they ripped off Warhammer.
Buga's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 00:25
Buga
where's my rock and roll racing 2
lokhe's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 00:52
lokhe
Haha when they were talking about the original Starcraft, their ideas at the moment, and what the game actually turned out to be.... that's just hard to grasp :p
MeisterLi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 00:56
MeisterLi
Turn Based Claymation Diablo would've been interesting! :o
Rogue257's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 02:05
Rogue257
I'll start giving a shit about Blizzard when they start making CONSOLE games
Tyson The Tool's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 02:10
Tyson The Tool
Hell yeah, I remember renting Rock n Roll Racing and Lost Vikings from Blockbuster
ZethUK's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 05:31
ZethUK
@Rogue257

Even if you would prefer them to release games on consoles, is it that hard to just play a game on a PC now and again? With Blizzard people don't even have the excuse of having to upgrade as their games have always run on the majority of hardware. Besides, last time I checked The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne and Rock N' Roll Racing were all console games :)
Gorescream's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 06:03
Gorescream
@Rogue257

Are you trolling?
salamagogo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 07:02
salamagogo
Wasn't there another blizzard developer? Or was it a publisher...for some reason I remember seeing blizzard at the start of aero the acrobat and death n return of superman,both on super nintendo
MichaelJLowell's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 07:37
MichaelJLowell
@Rogue257: Hahaohwow.JPG.
shouryuuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 07:56
shouryuuken
although the way rogue257 put it is trollish, i slightly agree. mainly because i dont like rtses, i hate mmos, and im not a huge fan of isometric rpgs (although i might try diablo III, it looks sexy). but i absolutely loved blackthorne, the death and return of superman, lost vikings I and II, and rock and roll racing.. id love for blizzard to make games like that again.

i mean, id argue they were the only dev to make a fun superman game.. i could only imagine what their talent could do now, maybe a rival for arkham asylum? or how about a game that plays like uncharted, but is set in blackthornes world? but forget sequels, im sure they could cook up some amazing stuff these days.

main thing is, i wish blizzard still made games in the genres that are better "appreciate" on consoles.
Sir Tobbii's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 09:34
Sir Tobbii
The Lost Vikings III is what would make me interested in Blizzard again. That or a HD remake.
DAVYDOCK's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 16:58
DAVYDOCK
Make real games (old man voice) You bastaaards.
Adonai's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/08/2011 20:15
Adonai
@ZethUK - possibly, but I only ever played Lost Vikings on PC. Still works, if you dust off DOSBox...
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