Blizzard playing Titan MMO already

By Robert Purchese Published 8 March, 2011

"It's a total ball," says Paul Sams.

Titan may be but a whisper on the lips of Blizzard - but the MMO to "eclipse" World of Warcraft is already playable.

"We're very confident in that product. It's an awesome one. We're playing it already," revealed Paul Sams, Blizzard COO, to Gamasutra.

"It is a total ball to play. We think that the reach of that product is greater than anything that we've done before. We're very excited about that. I believe that it's the type of game that will have a very long life, much like World of Warcraft has."

Sams added: "The thing that we hope will happen is that it will not stop World of Warcraft but we believe will eclipse it."

Titan carries a rumoured release date of late 2013, according to a leaked internal slate. But of course MMOs are subject to the wild winds of change - much more so than any other genre of game.

What else do we know about Titan? That it's not World of Warcraft 2, but "something completely new and fresh". And that's about it.

World of StarCraft? One fan got so excited that he started making World of StarCraft himself using the StarCraft II modding tools. Activision's lawyers shut him down, but only to change the name. Blizzard owns the name World of StarCraft already, you see - a pragmatic purchase or a revealing one?

Is this fan-made StarCraft MMO a glimpse of the future?

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds. @Clert on Twitter.

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Comments (18) Latest comment 1 year ago

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  • Ryboy #1 1 year ago

    LFM BoT trash run...

  • TitusCrow #2 1 year ago

    Hmm! Knowing the dev time of Blizzard stuff is it really a good thing to have people wishing the next few years away. I kinda wish that they would have only started releasing diablo 3 shots and videos now. My interest waxed then diminished and is now totally gone.

    I know I will buy it day 1 and play the hell out of it. But till I can buy it or at least come within touching distance of doing so I really do not wish to hear any more.
    I feel its the same with Titan; sure I will more than likely get it and I would like to know what it is and more about it, but I'm not sure I want to get pumped up for a game that will ( knowing Blizzard ) get released sometime 2014.

  • Yuroko #3 1 year ago

    Bring it out on consoles. My back is killing me from years of eq/eq2/ffxi/wow sat at my desk. I've tried setting it up on the Telly but I can't figure out how to get comfy with the mouse and keyboard. Keyboard is alright, it's the mouse. Phantasy Star on DC was alright using controller and keyboard.

  • Dannyboy1100 #4 1 year ago

    2013???
    But it sounds awesome.
    How about early 2012? I need a new mmo to play. All I've got is LoL atm.

  • epiazk #5 1 year ago

    THIS ISNT THE PLACE BRAH, NEED TO /2 IT!

  • LFace #6 1 year ago

    Whats your Gear Score and link Achieve!

  • epiazk #7 1 year ago

    @Yuroko

    I don't own a console, so this could be construed as bias but if they do that and its inter-operable with PC PvP would be a lolathon for PC players.

    Assuming it in any way shape or form resembles the mmo in my head, which is probably doesn't.

    Wonder what it is. I dread it being a premium version of farmville :/

  • Anciegher #8 1 year ago

    If blizzard says it's 2013, I would count on it being delayed at least 2 years. So I say 2015 :(

  • Yuroko #9 1 year ago

    @epiazk
    Yeah, you are right. They would have to keep battleground things completely separate.

    To be honest, I don't really want it on consoles. I just want to play with a pad and keyboard so I can sit comfy on the couch. I can never find a comfortable position to use the mouse. I wonder if there is a mod for WoW to use a controller.

  • butler` #10 1 year ago

    "reach" = blates f2p/micro transaction

  • speed182 #11 1 year ago

    Please, no addons, no dungeon finder tool and no easy epics!

    Make things a challenge without DBM telling you when shit is gonna happen, and stop the fucking gear score and DPS required bullshit.

  • linksdad #12 1 year ago

    Titan MMO Alpha: the best rabbit punching sim ever made!

  • Spekingur #13 1 year ago

    I hope they are not confusing "something completely new" with "reskinning WoW". I am excited to see though what it might be.

    Probably Thundercats...

  • Rack #14 1 year ago

    For now I've much more faith in ArenaNet to revolutionise the MMO with Guild Wars 2 than I am about Blizzard to break with 7 years of tradition and come up with something new. Still, I'd be happy to be proved wrong as long as one of these proves to be great.

  • Rack #15 1 year ago

    Oh and Yuroko I think technically you can play WoW on a controller but given its million button design it doesn't work too well. City of Heroes, Champions Online and DDO all seem much more suited to controller play, so if you want a controller MMO start there.
    Edited by Rack at 09/03/11 @ 12:35

  • dutzan #16 1 year ago

    I guess I don't mind if they release it in 2013 if they at least reveal it this year and maybe give us some pictures to dream on.

  • tenebrae #17 1 year ago

    I for one am hoping that Blizzard here has the balls to take some of the established conventions of the MMO genre and destroy them. One good example is the concept of aggro/hate/whatyounameit, the mechanic is basically the same in every single MMO: tank needs to have it, others need to avoid it. The idea of aggro dictates both the archetypal classes the MMO requires (tank types especially) and their skills (aggro gain / aggro dispersion / whatyouhave), as well as the entire flow of battle (generate aggro / heal without pulling / dps without pulling). For a truly fresh approach, this entire thing needs to go.

    I admit I have no idea what should replace it, but that's why I'm not working in the MMO industry. The first person who does away with aggro and the whole tank/heal/dps trinity, while introducing equally multifaceted and compelling systems, will be hailed a genius.

  • farfel #18 1 year ago

    I agree with TitusCrow...2 or 3 years will be a long time to wait for this game.

    Of course if anyone just HAS to find out what's going on with Titan there is a pretty good set of information over at titanwatch.net.
    Edited by farfel at 03/06/11 @ 20:01