The Gifts of StarCraft 2

[Nenol-phoenix]

You all still think to small,(Even you Eligor) yes wow has a big influence on Blizzard and their net worth, but think about what posible news released then, would have the largest efect and could even determene the future of Blizzard itself and it's role in the future (not even wow is capable of that). Don't forget this is a buisiness conference

The only thing that this hints me at is a posible new contract between Activision and Blizzard in wich one of both will merge into the other one o_0

[Eligor]

You all still think to small,(Even you Eligor) yes wow has a big influence on Blizzard and their net worth, but think about what posible news released then, would have the largest efect and could even determene the future of Blizzard itself and it's role in the future (not even wow is capable of that). Don't forget this is a buisiness conference

Blizzard have secretly developed the first truly immersive virtual reality network in the guise of "Project Battle.Net"? StarCraft 2 is going to be released for free with revenue from in-game advertising? The mind boggles!

(Actually, could it be something pertaining to SC 2 and D 3's release on multiple platforms...?)

[ArcherofAiur]

Didn't somebody say that Feb 11 is a 1,000 days since the game announcement?
The odds of that being the day after the conference and being meaningless are zero.
It's in Gifted's signature for a reason, and it's obvious the date holds significance.

And this is going to be my last post in this thread

Hamshanks right. Its either Beta on Feb 10/11 or nothing. Regardless I think this thread is pretty much stale without any other info.

[Perfecttear]

Okay let me put it this way, what will efect every Blizzard game ever created, and is also a esential thing for all games coming in the future and it directly influences their sucess?

[Eligor]

Okay let me put it this way, what will efect every Blizzard game ever created, and is also a esential thing for all games coming in the future and it directly influences their sucess?

Battle.Net 2.0?

[Xyvik]

Okay let me put it this way, what will efect every Blizzard game ever created, and is also a esential thing for all games coming in the future and it directly influences their sucess?

Blizzard is going to try turning Bnet 2 into a full digital distribution network, lobbying themselves directly in competition with steam, which means they will lose badly and the company as a whole will fail miserably????



Okay I'm done posting until GIIIIIFFFTTEEEDDD!!!! gives us another perplexing, mind-boggling bender...I mean gift.

[KadajSouba]

Lol... 30 pages of absolutely nothing. You people really have nothing to do on ur weekends...

[Perfecttear]

Battle.Net 2.0?

I was almost thinking off giving up

[Gifted]

No new info/gifts. Sorry. Odds are favoring no new information today but if something changes I'll let ya know.

Hidden Content:

Side conversation that's not specifically on topic. Just conversation.

Tsk, tsk, why so closeminded, you have to look it from Blizzards pesperctive, what is much more important to Blizzard,and their future ,than an simple beta?

Well, if you want to state "WoW" as the source, I think that is a bit closeminded as well. No offense intended at all PT. <3 If I'm wrong about this assumption, then please correct me and just take the next little tidbit as my personal thoughts on an unrelated subject >.<. I'll be sure to apologize too

Ultimately, there is a very large untapped cash flow potential in SC2 that can be exposed. Just the potential for the marketplace and it's effect on a worldwide eSports improvement is something that can provide profits much like the model of a Free-to-play MMO. The only difference is that burnout in a competitive game can be significantly less as there will ALWAYS be other people to try and beat. That's partially why PvP is incorporated in MMO's so often now, as it gives people something "better" to strive for and thus creates more incentive to play when the game has been "completed". In other words, there is always a dynamically changing, "more powerful" content to seek out, challenge and beat.

Wrapping back to B.net 2.0, this also is something that expands to every game in the future as well, as the marketing potential for profits are very large.

For this reason, if someone where to think that WoW would be more important than SC2, I feel that it's merely "one of the many priorities" of Blizzard, each with their respective staffs to run them.

And generally, is there anything else we know about Blizzard's progress with B.Net 2.0? Wasn't there a rumour about a successful test game between California and Korea months ago?

Eligor, that test information was correct, it was related to a blue post around the time that Karune had to defend the removal of LAN (I believe, I can't source it now)

Is there anyone here who's knowledgeable enough about all this stuff to have a good guess as to what exactly they may be working on/testing in the final stages before Beta?

Everything is hinting at a release date. Why?

Thats the only thing people want to hear.
Thats the only thing that really warrants any sort of hinting.

It could be something else but if it is then its just masquerading as a beta rumour for hype.

I wouldn't say it's the only thing that warrants any hinting as a global statement, I see it as more of a personal statement. However, I'm kinda concerned about how often you speak regarding the words "you, we, people, community, others and them" and how little you speak on your own behalf with terms like "I" and "me".

100% Speculation: Maybe that's the reason why some people have difficulty conversing/seeing your point sometime. Some individuals can have a difficult time constructively talking with a person who attempts to act like they speak on behalf of people. I'd rather hear your thoughts regarding things, not those who you speculate/suggest to understand. Just two cents on your posts.

(If you don't know how, try to avoid using pronouns representing anyone else but you in the next few pages... that is, unless it's singing, that's all good. *approves Tool*)

Well, they are working on some "secret" projects. But, since this is Starcraft country here, I would guess we should look at the future from a Starcraft angle... We're not talking SC MMO, are we?

There has been confirmation from Blizzard that it is a new intellectual property and therefore not related to StarCraft.

There is speculation/rumors in the media that suggest that the new MMO is a dual world that involves a social 3/4trs view interaction area and a secondary life that involves FPS elements. (Think Sims 3 combined with an FPS)

[killermofo]