07-02-2003, 04:15 PM
I sincerely hope that your prediction of Diablo III being in work and likely to be announced soon is right, but I sincerely doubt it. Can you explain to me the logic of running two MMORPG's at once, and basically competing with yourself in the same genre? I'd be very interested is seeing how that makes sense. However, if Diablo III were to be built as a follow on bnet game, where monthly fees are not an issue, then you may be on to something.
Diablo was the crown jewel of Blizzard North, and Blizzard. Well, for a time. However, Pong was once Atari's crown jewel. As channel1 points out, there is a shelf life for most any game, insofar as profitability.
Now, about that drink:
Blizzard is and was, always, an American company. Where did you pull this one out of ?
Blizzard was not started by Vivendi, it got absorbed by them, though originally by Havas, IIRC, then Vivendi, I don't remember their corporate relationships at the moment.
The alleged corruption of Blizzard was certainly an evolution that they had some control over, being in the top management rungs, however, once Blizzard went from small company to part of a corporate empire, the influence of "the suits" was going to be difficult to fend of indefinitely.
Why did I suggest that Diablo III aint ever coming out? For one th ing, the huge profits from Diablo simply aren't there to attract new investment, and a new profit center, game if you will, needs to be part of the incentive for anyone to pick up Blizzard and expect to make money. Name brand benifits fade over time if you don't come up with new products that do well in the market place. The American auto industry is full of examples over the past 60 years.
Diablo was the crown jewel of Blizzard North, and Blizzard. Well, for a time. However, Pong was once Atari's crown jewel. As channel1 points out, there is a shelf life for most any game, insofar as profitability.
Now, about that drink:
Blizzard is and was, always, an American company. Where did you pull this one out of ?
Quote: is that these four got fed up with the Americanization and corruption of Blizzard and have left to once again make truly great games. Maybe it'll happen.
Blizzard was not started by Vivendi, it got absorbed by them, though originally by Havas, IIRC, then Vivendi, I don't remember their corporate relationships at the moment.
The alleged corruption of Blizzard was certainly an evolution that they had some control over, being in the top management rungs, however, once Blizzard went from small company to part of a corporate empire, the influence of "the suits" was going to be difficult to fend of indefinitely.
Why did I suggest that Diablo III aint ever coming out? For one th ing, the huge profits from Diablo simply aren't there to attract new investment, and a new profit center, game if you will, needs to be part of the incentive for anyone to pick up Blizzard and expect to make money. Name brand benifits fade over time if you don't come up with new products that do well in the market place. The American auto industry is full of examples over the past 60 years.
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete