Blizzard Entertainment has taken ownership of the domain HeroesofWarcraft.com. Back in November 2012, the gaming company filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) against the owner, setting off speculation about the company’s future plans and rumblings that Warcraft IV might be in the works. The dispute for the domain name was won by Blizzard Entertainment, but not in the traditional sense. Instead of waiting on a decision to be handed down by the NAF arbitration panel, the complaint (Case No. 1470639) was withdrawn and the original owner transferred the name to Blizzard this week. The WHOIS record now shows “BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.” as the registrant. It’s unknown how the two sides arrived at an agreement or whether any money exchanged hands. So, what is Heroes of Warcraft?
Blizzard Entertainment is currently working on a AAA RPG FPS title, as per the resume of the company's Senior Director of Product Management.
the project is at least 5 months into development? Why should I care about a game that's 5, 6+ years away?
i was about to say the same thing ha
but i guess knowing they are, is the point of the article.
Well to be fair, it'll probably take them three years to make the game then they'll use another two to develop the overpriced MTs to milk their new cow with.
Can't wait for them to ruin it with seasonal content, online world for SP content, and constant balancing issues.
I was going to say, I would have been excited with this news maybe 10+ years ago. I don't trust Blizzard of today
Lool, I love that fearless confidence in your statement.... and you will be absolutely right, Anast! 🤣
If they just barely started development then it'll probably be out by the time they decide to shut down Overwatch 2.
Honestly what popped in my head right away too, but I'm not even excited at the idea now bc of the current state of Blizzard.
The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.
I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.
Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.
No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo
I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.
Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.
With Blizzcon being cancelled it is nice to see them at the show. Blizzard Entertainment is thrilled to confirm their presence at this year’s Gamescom.
