Blizzard hints at new StarCraft by 2008

[Anusha]

Link (http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/15-01-2007-4502.html)

Blizzard fans were out in force in London tonight, celebrating the launch of the much anticipated World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade expansion, but another Blizzard game might have stolen the limelight.

Itzik Ben Bassat, Vice President Business Development and International for Blizzard Entertainment, took the stage at HMV Oxford Street, London, and said some rather revealing words.

"I'm a StarCraft player myself and I hope it's not a decade, and we launched StarCraft in 1998, before I'm standing here again, celebrating the next game in the series," stated Bassat while on stage.

So, while not an official date for the next game in the StarCraft series, a new game by 2008 looks very likely. We'll keep our ear to the ground for more info.

[Anusha]

Another article (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=71828)

"As a Starcraft player I can tell you that I hope it wouldn't go a decade - we launched Starcraft in '98 - I hope it wouldn't go a decade before we stand here and celebrate the next Starcraft together," Itzik Ben Bassat told crowds gathered at World of Warcraft expansion The Burning Crusade's official launch event in London last night.

"Don't forget that we have two more franchises that we love - Diablo and Starcraft," Bassat had declared.

"We haven't forgotten that we have these two franchises, and what I can tell you is that I look forward to stand here in a few years, or whenever it's going to be, and celebrate with you the launch of the next Starcraft or the next Diablo."

According to our people on the ground, the Blizzard PRs "looked a bit uncomfortable" around this point. So that's welcome to the Internet the hard way, really.

Whether all that means Bassat knows something that we don't though, or whether he's just teasing or speculating, is impossible to say - but Blizzard is notoriously secret and perfectionist about its work, and it wouldn't be a massive surprise to discover a sequel lurking in development somewhere.

[Lich]

ehemada.. un tamai Warcraft Haduweth

[Anusha]

I used to play the original Starcraft and Starcraft: Brood War on my Pentium 1 about 7-8 years ago. :yes:

[sridanu]

I used to play the original Starcraft and Starcraft: Brood War on my Pentium 1 about 7-8 years ago. :yes:

And im still playin it on my PC:lol: :lol: :lol:

great game. cant wait till the new 1's out:)

[Lich]

hmmm. ehemada

[Novindu]

I used to play the original Starcraft and Starcraft: Brood War on my Pentium 1 about 7-8 years ago. :yes:
yup i playes dat 2;) what a game:lol:

[Anusha]

yup i playes dat 2;) what a game:lol:
Oh ok :)

[Agent_47]

I like that game StarCraft

[Anusha]

I like that game StarCraft
For me, that's too old. Hopefully this new one will become the best RTS game. At least, I hope it will give a good game against the next Command & Conquer, which is due this year.

[dexter.morgan.666]

Company of heroes would be the best RTS game i have played so far:cool:

[Anusha]

Company of heroes would be the best RTS game i have played so far:cool:
I only like the high-tech kinda RTS. Tiberium Sun, Generals and now Tiberium Wars...

I love the MMPOG ogame as well. That's what I'm playing these days :D

[dexter.morgan.666]

Hmmm.... MMPOG:). legal servers or illegal servers????:shocked:

[Anusha]

Hmmm.... MMPOG:). legal servers or illegal servers????:shocked:
Legal :S

[dexter.morgan.666]

So are you playing world of warcraft??? i think 100 hour prepaid card for wark craft is 30$:shocked:

[Anusha]

So are you playing warcraft??? i think 100 hour prepaid card for wark craft is 30$:shocked:
I hate warcraft :dull:

[dexter.morgan.666]

Me too..:yes::yes::yes::yes:.But theres no other games to play online.I play BF 2142,Call of duty 2 and Call of juarez thats all:(

[Anusha]

Me too..:yes::yes::yes::yes:.But theres no other games to play online.I play BF 2142,Call of duty 2 and Call of juarez thats all:(
ogame is something played from the browser.

[dexter.morgan.666]

Ohhh:yes::yes:. Now i got it thanks:)