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Blizzard’s Secret Titan Project Labeled a ‘New Casual MMO’

ThomasN7ThomasN7 87.18.7.148Member CommonPosts: 6,690
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The people who make MMO juggernaut World of Warcraft have another massively multiplayer online game in the works, a game they're calling Titan for now. Blizzard calls it "awesome" and "ambitious." One analyst calls it "casual."

 

Link: http://kotaku.com/5816849/blizzards-secret-titan-project-labeled-a-new-casual-mmo

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  • BlackndBlacknd Member Posts: 600

    That would be where the money is.

    .. But in a good way.

  • romanator0romanator0 Member Posts: 2,382

    It'll probably be casual... until you hit the endgame gear-grind.

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  • ThomasN7ThomasN7 87.18.7.148Member CommonPosts: 6,690

    I can only imagine what this mmo is going to be. Maybe we will get a glimpse of it this year at Blizzcon.

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  • KendaneKendane Member UncommonPosts: 225

    Eh that is where the money is at as someone already said.  Its a losing battle to cater to the hardcore, because they will burn through everything before developers can type the first line of code for the next update, unless they make it super hard, which means anyone who isn't part of a hardcore raiding guild will never see/finish the content.  I am also kind of glad they have not revealed a thing about the game, since games like SWToR reveal something every week(sort of) and the only reply on those forums is anger at the update not being the one they were looking for.

    Still I do wonder how many box sales this Titan game is going to get due to it being made by the same company that made WoW and that reason alone.

  • DJJazzyDJJazzy Member UncommonPosts: 2,053

    pokemon mmo, calling it

  • naraku209naraku209 Member Posts: 226

    Originally posted by DJJazzy

    pokemon mmo, calling it

    id play it

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  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441

    90% casual, 10% hardcore is probably how it will be, or maybe 95% casual.

    As several people already said it is where the money is and Blizzard will need this game to take over after Wow, making it for hardcore fans in that case would be stupid.

    But I don't think any Blizzard fans expect a hardcore game, it is not really their style.

  • MMO.MaverickMMO.Maverick Member CommonPosts: 7,619

    'Within 12 to 24 months'?

     

    Interesting. So, this would mean that Titan arrives in 2012-2013? First half of 2013 at the latest?

    The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's

    The ease with which predictions are made on these forums:
    Fratman: "I'm saying Spring 2012 at the earliest [for TOR release]. Anyone still clinging to 2011 is deluding themself at this point."

  • Wharg0ulWharg0ul Member Posts: 4,183

    ugh...another flavor of "Big Mac"....

    No thanks. I'll stick to sammiches of more substance and taste.

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  • PainlezzPainlezz Member UncommonPosts: 646
    They likely won't release any info for a long time. Why? They don't have to! WoW haters are common but I don't think anyone can argue that every blizzard title is true AAA quality.

    Warcraft 2, Warcraft 3, Starcraft, diablo, diablo 2... Loved them all and each were considered top of the market in their times...

    I personally dislike SC2 but it's still a polished quality remake... Sadly it feels like playing SC1 which I burnt myself out on years ago.

    I think Titans biggest competition (as with any game these days) will be WoW... Which they could easily kill.... Pissing some ppl off but gaining tons of subs and moving resources to the new project... If only "new" was the rriving force in this world instead of money....
  • djnexusdjnexus Member Posts: 677

    I wont be playing it or diablo 3, be innovative blizzard dont just milk the casual market. Money shouldnt be the only key factor.

  • FritomanFritoman Member Posts: 59

    Originally posted by djnexus

    I wont be playing it or diablo 3, be innovative blizzard dont just milk the casual market. Money shouldnt be the only key factor.

    You state you won't play it and then ask Blizzard to be innovative and forget about trying to make a profit.  I am pretty sure Blizzard (and all developers) do not make games without trying to be innovative in some way.  I can't imagine them sitting there saying "well, this would be innovative and we can make it work, but screw the masses."  It's funny how the same crowd screams and yells about delays when a developer wants to get it right, and then screams and yells when games are released "unpolished."  

  • disownationdisownation Member UncommonPosts: 243

    Social gaming is on the up and up. I've alway thought (and still do think) that is the new pie Blizzard will be digging their fingers into. So...World of Farmville. Would not be surprised in the least.

  • jeremyjodesjeremyjodes Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 679

    Pure speculation. Blizzard has more security on this puppy then the CIA has with the osama death pictures.Nothing slips out without them letting it slip.

    Odd way to build hype.

    you can bet this has mega sandbox features and it's sci-fi as well. still we don't really know but they wait and watch TORs release while they build slow leaked hype.

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  • IronfungusIronfungus Member Posts: 519

    New casual MMO!? This time, it's gonna be even MORE accessible! YEAH!!

  • ThorqemadaThorqemada Member UncommonPosts: 1,282

    Well, the Name is nice for inspiration but i dont hope it will be what my association is.

    "Torquemada... do not implore him for compassion. Torquemada... do not beg him for forgiveness. Torquemada... do not ask him for mercy. Let's face it, you can't Torquemada anything!"

    MWO Music Video - What does the Mech say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF6HYNqCDLI
    Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0x2iwK0BKM

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  • SwaneaSwanea Member UncommonPosts: 2,401

    I thought they said the new mmo wouldn't "compete" with WoW as is. 

  • -Zeno--Zeno- Member CommonPosts: 1,298

    WoW is "casual".  Nothing new here.

    The definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

  • GormokGormok Member Posts: 379

    As someone else stated, it will be casual until you hit endgame. Than it becomes hardcore raiding and dungeon grinding.

  • supbrosupbro Member Posts: 327

    DOnt forget those exciting things called "dalies", where you grind the same quests forever and call it content.

    GW2 the future of MMO gaming

  • WarmakerWarmaker Member UncommonPosts: 2,246

    I'm just surprised there are people who are... surprised Blizzard's upcoming MMORPG title wasn't going to be casual.

    Mass Appeal.

    That is the key word of big name MMORPG titles for years now.

    "I have only two out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold." (First Lieutenant Clifton B. Cates, US Marine Corps, Soissons, 19 July 1918)

  • MMO.MaverickMMO.Maverick Member CommonPosts: 7,619

    Is nobody surprised at that 'it'll likely be released within 12-24 months' statement that was made?

    Or does everyone automatically assume that this is just marketing speech and that there's no way that the game will be released within that time period?

    The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's

    The ease with which predictions are made on these forums:
    Fratman: "I'm saying Spring 2012 at the earliest [for TOR release]. Anyone still clinging to 2011 is deluding themself at this point."

  • nyxiumnyxium Member UncommonPosts: 1,345

    The more I look at it, the more 'Starcraft' pops in there, but only through reasons of instinct rather than anything concrete. Still I would be very surprised if it was anything but a Starcraft MMO.

  • KabaalKabaal Member UncommonPosts: 3,042

    Originally posted by MMO.Maverick

    Is nobody surprised at that 'it'll likely be released within 12-24 months' statement that was made?

    Or does everyone automatically assume that this is just marketing speech and that there's no way that the game will be released within that time period?

    Not really, there's is practicaly no information about this title so i just take the 1 year window statement with a hefty pinch of salt.

    Honestly i'm not at all interested in Titan and won't be until i know the setting, mechanics etc. 'Blizzard' just isn't enough for me to get excited about seeing as i like their non MMO games but cannot stand WoW.

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