Blizzard plans for the next 4 years revealed

[Werthead]

A recent leak from Blizzard (via the Chinese office, which has resulted in sackings there) shows a production slate of their proposed releases over the next four years. Whilst the dates are not set in stone, they do reveal some of Blizzard's thoughts:

 

Q4 2011: Diablo 3

Q4 2011: StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Swam

Q2 2012: World of WarCraft: Expansion 4

Q1 2013: StarCraft 2: Heart of the Void

Q2 2013: Diablo 3: Expansion 1

Q4 2013: World of WarCraft: Expansion 5

Q4 2013: Titan

Q4 2014: Diablo 3: Expansion 2

 

Amongst the high optimism on display is the interesting title Titan, which fans immediately guessed was Blizzard's long-rumoured-to-be-in-development new MMO franchise. A Blizzard rep confirmed this, but would say no more about it. However, Blizzard had previously said that the new MMO was going to be a whole new IP (by the time it comes out, Blizzard's first original title in over 15 years), meaning this isn't the fan-suggested Worlds of StarCraft, but a whole new world.

[Shard]

Looks like they are aiming to release two products each year there.

[SinisterDeath]

Titans are the 'Gods' that shaped there world, in warcraft, so to speak, And its hinted taht the starcraft/warcraft universes are the same, so the Titans, could easilly be some 'Alien-God' like race yet to be f*cked with in starcraft. ;)'

 

How that relates to Titan as a possible code-name MMO, I dunno.

for all we know, Star-craft ghost isn't completely dead, but could be transformed into a starcraft mmo. Or, Titan could be all there worlds combined, plus some.

[Verbal32]

Here's to hoping that my marriage can survive Q4 2013.

[Imperium]

same thing as the 'unofficial list' i saw a few weeks back

[Werthead]

Titans are the 'Gods' that shaped there world, in warcraft, so to speak, And its hinted taht the starcraft/warcraft universes are the same, so the Titans, could easilly be some 'Alien-God' like race yet to be f*cked with in starcraft. ;)'

 

How that relates to Titan as a possible code-name MMO, I dunno.

for all we know, Star-craft ghost isn't completely dead, but could be transformed into a starcraft mmo. Or, Titan could be all there worlds combined, plus some.

 

Blizzard are adamant that this is a 100% new franchise unrelated to any of their previous games or worlds. I imagine it is SF, though.

[SinisterDeath]

Wow and SC are unrelaetd, but that doesn't stop them from tying them into each other. :P

[raitora]

Blizzcon '11 was just announced, here's hoping they announce something to do with their new IP.

[HighWiredSith]

Blizzard actually giving us general release dates. Don't believe them! They are notorious for delaying games.

[HighWiredSith]

Activision, who apparently owns Blizzard now, told their investors to prepare for a seriously bad 2011 because they've killed off their Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk franchises, expect no major releases from Blizzard - including Diablo III or Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. I would assume this would bump the entire list down.

 

Activision not counting on Diablo III in 2011

[raitora]

Activision have owned Blizz for ages...