Blizzard Announces New Survival Game in Development for PC and Consoles
Blizzard Entertainment has been known for its three pillars – Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo – for a very long time. The idea of adding a new franchise to its storied, yet conservative repertoire felt closer to a hopeful dream than reality. At BlizzCon 2014, Blizzard caused ripples across the gaming world when Overwatch was announced.
Today, Blizzard Entertainment has done it once again by unveiling a new intellectual property to the world, yet the context and the circumstances of the announcement tell a different tale than the one told over seven years ago. No pomp or fireworks accompanied this humble glimpse into the company's future as a video game developer. Just the promise of a new adventure in a new world, and an invitation to create a new universe as part of the Blizzard team.
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The project in mind, and the next chapter in Blizzard's story, is being described by the recruitment post on the company's website as a survival game for PC and consoles. One wonders if this project would have been unveiled at BlizzCon 2022 prior to its cancellation, but given the modesty of its announcement, signs point that the game is still several years away.
No title is attached to the project, and nothing is known about the game outside its genre, but the article speaks of joining a collaborative team of experienced developers at the early stages of a new project in a new world. Given the tumultuous state of Blizzard Entertainment following the harassment allegations pitted against the company last June, as well as its recent acquisition by Microsoft, the announcement of this project is likely meant to provide Blizzard fans with a reassuring sneak peek
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