New SC Game - Worlds of Starcraft

[ZxSlippy191]

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF WORLDS OF STARCRAFT®

Worlds of Starcraft® will launch the Blizzard® universe into outer space.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – April 1, 2006 – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans for the development of Worlds of Starcraft®, a new subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Worlds of Starcraft will take players across the stars, from Aiur to Zz'gash where three unique races, each with their own different style of play, will fight for control of the galaxy.

"We're extremely proud of what we created with World of Warcraft, and we look forward to expanding our library with Worlds of Starcraft," said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment®. "With all of the new content we have planned, the title will offer something for every PC gamer to explore and enjoy."

Worlds of Starcraft takes up where Starcraft: Brood Wars™ left off, with the armies of the Terrans, the Zerg, and the Protoss embroiled in an intergalactic war. Old allegiances will fall and new menaces will arise as the three races battle for ultimate control of the galaxy. Building on the award-winning formula set forth in World of Warcraft®, Worlds of Starcraft looks further Blizzard's commitment to quality online gaming with a universe of gameplay innovations. Players can look forward to:

- Three Player Races: Three rival factions will vie for glory and survival with race specific classes, crafting skills, and hero classes. Like multiplayer StarCraft®, the game will focus heavily on massive tactical battles for resources, territory, and the survival of the species.

- Unique Advancement Trees: Each race has unique ways of gaining levels. Terrans focus on training that allows the use of new equipment and vehicles. Zerg players can evolve into new, more powerful life forms. And the Protoss specialize in summoning and controlling powerful units to assist them.

- Persistent Territorial Control: Many of the planets, moons, and space installations in the game are susceptible to takeover by any of the game's three races. While under the territorial control of a particular race, each location provides special items and resources for members of that race.

- Complex Crafting System: All three races have unique ways of gathering resources and crafting of new items. With the proper mineral resources and facilities, Terran Engineers can manufacture better armor, weapons, and vehicles. Zerg Gene Mothers harvest DNA from non-sentient life forms and fallen enemies to create new mutations. Protoss Mystics, who gather psychic energy from nodes located throughout the galaxy, can focus that power into crystals which fuel their summoning gates.

Worlds of Starcraft is currently in development for the PC platform, and a modified version for next-gen consoles is under consideration. No release date has been set for either project.

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Information taken from Game-Revolution
Direct Link to Article: http://www.gamerevolution.com/screen/pc/..._starcraft

[Halcyon]

April Fools!

[Bartender]

Yup, posted already, woulda been cool though, the alien guys ftw.

[ZxSlippy191]

Didnt see it posted, or I just was too lazy to look. Too bad.

I thought it was real until I saw the date they announced it, yup.

Wonder how they got the SS's to look good though.

[jedimaster86]

Actually, the SS are from what would've been SC:Ghost, then they just combined with whatever other SS they had lying around if they needed parts from other games to make it look more MMORPG'ish

[Hotshot]

They should make it, imo. The date totally gave it away, so it was a pretty weak prank. The real joke would be on us if they're actually developing it right now, as their 'unanounced project', which better be D3!

[Halcyon]

Its probobly Worlds of the Worlds of Warcraft, and couldn't that 'unannounced project' just be the expansion for Wow?