Yesterday, Blizzard Entertainment released an announcement that they will reveal the relevant information about the "Warcraft" mobile game at 1 a.m. Beijing time on May 4, 2022.
In this regard, most players who have experienced the Warcraft 3 remake said that without expectation, there was no killing.
"The Monster is going to swim."
"Who?"
"Warcraft."
"Warcraft or World of Warcraft?"
"It's Warcraft anyway."
"Who's going to do it, NetEase?"
"No, Blizzard."
"Blizzard?"
"Yes."
"One made the Warcraft Worm Dragon version?"
"Hey, who still believes in Blizzard?"
"Yes."
"Do you believe in Blizzard?"
"I don't believe it, do you believe it?"
"Activision-manipulated Blizzard is still called Blizzard?"
"Blizzard can make a magic beast call a magic beast?"
"Slut."
In the announcement, Blizzard used the word "WarCraft" very badly, neither making it clear that the mobile game is based on "Warcraft" or "World of Warcraft", nor revealing any information about the gameplay and genre of the game.
So, is it possible that what Blizzard wants to do is really the mobile game version of the "Warcraft" transplant?
Warcraft transplant? Everything in the dream?
As we all know, Warcraft 3 (Classic Edition) is one of the greatest RTS games of this century, it is extremely strategic, confrontational, operational, spawned a series of wonderful e-sports events, but also derived MOBA, a new genre that swept the world.
However, after entering the era of mobile games, you will find that it is almost impossible to find a good enough RTS mobile game.
On the one hand, of course, it is because of the overall decline of the RTS genre, on the other hand, the phenomenon that the mobile game side can be called "RTS desert" is also related to the attributes of RTS games.
The main content of RTS games is generally divided into two parts: resource collection and battlefield combat, which correspond to the two attributes of "operation" and "operation" that we often say. In mobile games, there is a focus on operation, the troops are almost semi-automatic or fully automatic, there are also centers of gravity in the front line operation, and the resource collection in the rear is almost semi-automatic or fully automatic, but the two are not well combined.
This is really because RTS games are too difficult to port mobile terminals. In the case of Warcraft 3, how do you transfer the hatred of wild monsters when you level up? How do you operate more than twenty units on your phone? How about fighting a regimental battle with a population of 80? The mobile terminal can't see Happy-style pulling, Fly-style card slots, Moon-style multi-line, 120-style sieges, such a Warcraft 3, can only say "no inner taste".
Therefore, the probability that the "Warcraft" mobile game released by Blizzard this time is a ported version of "Warcraft 3" is about equal to the probability of Ted beating Happy in BO6 - or wash and sleep.
Pokémon GO? Clash of Clans? What will the Warcraft mobile game take?
However, let's not forget that Warcraft 3 (Classic Edition) is not only an epic RTS game, it is also a good RPG type game that creates a classic story and shapes classic characters.
Statholm's moral dilemmas, the world union of Mount Haigar, the domineering female warden chasing the second prisoner, and the degeneration of Prince Wei Guangzheng into the evil demon king, it is on the shoulders of these stories and characters that the glory of World of Warcraft is achieved.
Therefore, the mobile game version of "Warcraft" is more likely to be a new type of game based on these classic characters and stories.
At a glance, there are more types of mobile games to choose from. Card classes, SLGs, wargames, RPGs, etc., relying on the "Warcraft" IP, can make interesting finished products.
In fact, as early as March this year, it was revealed that Blizzard was developing two "Warcraft" mobile games, one of which was similar to Pokémon GO, and the other was a bit like Clash of Clans.
The gameplay of Pokémon GO can be basically summarized as "Capture Pokémon", "Pokémon Battle" and "Exchange Pokémon", and its best part is that it uses real locations to encourage players to search for Pokémon extensively in the real world. Clash of Clans is a real-time strategy game with rich content, beautiful graphics and simple operation, both of which are the best in their respective genres in the field of mobile games.
If this revelation is true, then as long as the production of the Warcraft mobile game is still quite sophisticated, the gameplay is still quite interesting, the introduction of a few skins, the development of some exchange cards, from time to time to draw a few characters, the price is not so krypton, there should still be many players will recognize.
After all, who wouldn't want to have a swimsuit version of Sylvanas?
Can Blizzard turn the other cheek? Let's wipe the ass of the war3 remake first!
Activision Blizzard's first-quarter financial report shows that as of March 31, 2022, Blizzard's total net revenue for the first quarter decreased by about 22.3% compared with the same period in 2021, net profit fell by 36.2% year-on-year, new orders fell by 28% year-on-year, and new in-game orders fell by 25% year-on-year. The most critical overall monthly active users also fell by about 14.5% year-on-year.
As we all know, players scold a thousand sentences of ten thousand sentences Blizzard, may not be as good as the capitalists to lose the real money in their hands, to let them break the defense, this first quarter of the dismal financial report, may make Blizzard really think of how they should treat players, what should be done, May's "Warcraft" mobile game is the best touchstone.
However, as a veteran player of war3, I hope that Blizzard will not forget the remake of "Warcraft 3" that he stepped on the ground the year before, so that it is a good start and a good ending, even if it is an update of a balance patch? Even if it is to repair the nails of small animals? The promise at the 18th Carnival, Blizzard can pretend not to remember, but players can always remember.
Otherwise, players can only wish Blizzard "thriving".