Starcraft Rumors Run Wild

Eurogamer, among others, is reporting that a Blizzard developer mentioned that he hoped that the company would not go a decade (2008) without releasing a new Starcraft game. Given the time it takes most companies to complete a AAA project, not to mention the notoriously thorough Blizzard, it would make sense that if he made such a prediction, they already have something in the works. Or... maybe he really does just hope to see a new Starcraft game. He also mentions Diablo.

"As a Starcraft player I can tell you that I hope it wouldn't go a decade - we launched Starcraft in '98 - I hope it wouldn't go a decade before we stand here and celebrate the next Starcraft together," Itzik Ben Bassat told crowds gathered at World of Warcraft expansion The Burning Crusade's official launch event in London last night.

"Don't forget that we have two more franchises that we love - Diablo and Starcraft," Bassat had declared.

Maybe GameSpot was on to something with World of Starcraft afterall! Let's not forget their job postings a couple years ago seeking a designer who is both familiar with MMOs and Diablo.

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