I see no problem with that at all, I would have that all over the press, it shows good on Blizzard. I mean, duh wow is their money maker, and they want to keep players playing. But they know people will want to play diablo 3, so why not give their brand new game FREE to wow players if they sign up for a year more?
Seriously, it's an awesome idea, and so what?
You know what my problem with it is? It's the fact that Blizzard has shown they have no intention of actually committing to a new generation of games. I was very underwhelmed with SC2 in terms of innovation. It's a great game, but I want Blizzard to start taking some CHANCES again, that's how they got to the top. WoW doesn't have a lot of steam left, and the fact that they keep DESPERATELY begging people to stay with that dying franchise speaks volumes to me about the state of their innovation engine.
I see the exact opposite. A move like this makes those who are teetering on trying anything else then the game they have played for 6 years actually try Blizz's new product. If they like it, they keep playing, and will buy the exp packs to D3, or any of the paid services they will offer on battle net. It's a smart idea.
That's a good point there.
Very true, they do need to start taking some chances, and it's my belief that they will take that chance with w/e the hell Titan is going to be. From that leaked chart of expected release dates they are thinking titan in late 2014 (of course it could all change) and their track record is a 3 year period after announcement until release.
There really isn't much else they can announce at next blizzcon. The only thing I can think of would be plans for the first D3 exp pack, possibly early plans on the last WoW exp pack, and i'm not even sure if there is going to be anymore to Starcraft. With their franchises well grounded but defiantly old news, in steps w/e Titan is to yet again take top =D
World of Warcraft is a major source of revenue for Blizzard; a proven source. Diablo III, while it obviously has a large fan base already, is unproven. It makes a lot of sense that Blizzard is still going to focus on WoW, and to try keep existing players there. Sounds like wise business decisions to me.
So your "wise business plan" is to sacrifice the potential of your next gen of releases in favor of an aged, dying product that is seeing demand plummet? A company that refuses to innovate and take risks is in big trouble. Now, I'm not saying Blizzard is in big trouble, but moves like this make Bliz look weak, and very insecure about their new products and revenue projections.
If players are trying to decide between WoW (at up to $180 a year) and Diablo 3 ($60 one time fee), it is easy to see that it's worth it to give the player Diablo 3 for free if they're going to keep forking over $180 a year.
And I'm sorry dude, but saying D3 will be a 1-time fee of 60 bucks is either purposefully deceptive or extremely ignorant. We will have the RMAH which will bring in non-trivial amounts of money, plus expansions. Come on, get your head in the game.
I see the exact opposite. A move like this makes those who are teetering on trying anything else then the game they have played for 6 years actually try Blizz's new product. If they like it, they keep playing, and will buy the exp packs to D3, or any of the paid services they will offer on battle net. It's a smart idea.
I see no problem with that at all, I would have that all over the press, it shows good on Blizzard. I mean, duh wow is their money maker, and they want to keep players playing. But they know people will want to play diablo 3, so why not give their brand new game FREE to wow players if they sign up for a year more?
Seriously, it's an awesome idea, and so what?
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Very true, they do need to start taking some chances, and it's my belief that they will take that chance with w/e the hell Titan is going to be. From that leaked chart of expected release dates they are thinking titan in late 2014 (of course it could all change) and their track record is a 3 year period after announcement until release.
There really isn't much else they can announce at next blizzcon. The only thing I can think of would be plans for the first D3 exp pack, possibly early plans on the last WoW exp pack, and i'm not even sure if there is going to be anymore to Starcraft. With their franchises well grounded but defiantly old news, in steps w/e Titan is to yet again take top =D
I see the exact opposite. A move like this makes those who are teetering on trying anything else then the game they have played for 6 years actually try Blizz's new product. If they like it, they keep playing, and will buy the exp packs to D3, or any of the paid services they will offer on battle net. It's a smart idea.
Seriously, it's an awesome idea, and so what?