Blizzard, RTS and Starcraft
How Blizzard devs almost brought a Call of Duty RTS to life
The revelations come from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who detailed the failed efforts of Tim Morten and his team to get a new RTS project greenlit at
Key Blizzard developers apparently tried for years to get a new Starcraft or Warcraft RTS off the ground, but execs had 'no appetite' for them
Throw that in with a lack of features present in the 20-year old original, a crappy EULA that gave Blizzard ownership over what you made in it, and the fact this thing released during the nightmare of the studio's rep-tanking controversies, and you have the final nail, one which fan reception drove hard into the genre's coffin at Blizzard.
Blizzard Reportedly Developing ‘StarCraft’ Shooter
Blizzard is reportedly developing a shooter set in the world of Starcraft, with former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay at the helm.
Warcraft 4 And Call Of Duty RTS Reportedly Shot Down By Blizzard
According to Jason Schreier, Tim Morten and his team were desperate to get a new RTS off the ground at Blizzard.
Desperate to get another RTS off the ground, Blizzard developers reportedly pitched Warcraft 4 and a Call of Duty RTS that got shot down
Blizzard hasn't dipped its toes into the real-time strategy waters in a hot minute, but it's reportedly not for a lack of trying. Developers "desperate" for an RTS return have reportedly pitched everything from Warcraft 4 to a Call of Duty spin-off to no luck.
Overwatch 2 players are banging their heads against a wall after finding out that Blizzard fumbled a Netflix adaptation
"WE LOST SO UNBELIEVABLY HARD," a player says in response to the news, which was emblematic of the wider response. Most other ...
A Scrapped Overwatch Netflix Show, A Proposed Call Of Duty RTS, And Four More Details From An Upcoming Book On Blizzard
Activision Blizzard has been the subject of immense attention and scrutiny over the past three years, ever since the company ...
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Blizzard Reportedly Working On A New ‘Starcraft’ Shooter – Will The Third Time Be The Charm?
Blizzard Entertainment is reportedly developing a new StarCraft shooter, marking the company's third attempt at bringing the ...
There May Never Be Another Game Developer as Successful and Chaotic as Blizzard
Jason Schreier, author of Play Nice, details the rise and fall of Blizzard, from the studios humble origins to Xbox's $69 ...
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Blizzard Watch Podcast: A chat with Jason Schreier about his new book on the history of Blizzard Entertainment
Join us for this special edition of the Blizzard Watch Podcast as we sit down with investigative journalist Jason Schreier to talk about his upcoming book ...
Blizzard Reportedly Hasn't Given Up On The Dream Of A StarCraft Shooter
While the possibility of Blizzard ever making StarCraft III appears to remain distant at best, the company is reportedly ...
Read This: The Activision Blizzard downturn is a familiar tale of late capitalism
It was the blood in the water that allowed Kotick, who had acquired Blizzard after buying out their mutual parent company ...
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Mike Morhaime Fought Kotick Over Control Of Blizzard – After Convincing Him To Buy Them In The First Place
After convincing Kotick to make the deal between Vivendi and Activision, Morhaime now found himself at odds with him. He ...
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Blizzard was making its own Minecraft game set in the Warcraft universe
Years ago, Blizzard once had its own voxel-style Minecraft-esque game in development using its immensely robust medieval fantasy Warcraft universe.
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Blizzard Reportedly Planned Netflix Shows For Diablo, Overwatch, And Warcraft But Plans Fell Apart Due To Lawsuit
Plans for Diablo, Overwatch, and Warcraft shows at Netflix were reportedly planned by Blizzard before being shelved due to a ...