StarCraft 2 to be split into a trilogy - bit-tech.net Forums

Bindibadgi · 14th Oct 2008, 09:21

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/10...to-a-trilogy/1

Activision Blizzard has announced that the upcoming StarCraft 2 is to be split into three different games

UncertainGod · 14th Oct 2008, 09:43

That doesn't sound very good to me at all.

Juppun · 14th Oct 2008, 09:58

As much as I want Starcraft 2, no way am I buying it 3 times. Guess I'll wait for the "complete" edition after the 3rd one is out or something... sigh.

mclean007 · 14th Oct 2008, 10:18

I guess it's ok if they price each part fairly based on its length. Paying £30 three times is a big outlay, so I'd expect each part to have as much content as all the campaigns of, say, a C&C or Warcraft game combined, and there had better be some originality and minimal "filler" missions. On the other hand, if it's £12-18 a pop (unlikely), they can get away with a more episodic length.

p3n · 14th Oct 2008, 11:07

bah just want the MP really, way to french up a decent game blizzard.

Cobalt · 14th Oct 2008, 11:13

I can only hope that they include all three races in the multiplayer section of every game and its only the campaign that gets split up. Otherwise what's the point of starcraft if you can't zerg rush? :-p

Skepsis · 14th Oct 2008, 12:04

So how would multiplayer work?

Jordan Wise · 14th Oct 2008, 12:06

i love that picture

UrbanMarine · 14th Oct 2008, 12:43

If it's pay for the first one and the rest are free then fine. Otherwise I'd rather have one giant install or download (D2D).

Delphium · 14th Oct 2008, 12:50

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Blizzard saying that it could be a year or more between each title.

noooooooooooooooo, as if we not waited long enough already!!!

Cant say im pleased by this move, as you just KNOW they will make you pay for each campaign

Bungle · 14th Oct 2008, 13:02

Any other company and I may have reaised an Eyebrow, but Blizzard are a solid developer, so will be looking forward to it when it's out.

hobbs · 14th Oct 2008, 13:02

Looks like if you want to play MP your going to buy all 3

"Each new single player campaign will come with upgrades and changes to the multiplayer."

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/...ampaign-2.html

GoodBytes · 14th Oct 2008, 13:10

Pfff, I dot' care how good this game is. As a StarCraft fan, I am disappointed. I'll guess I'll buy it, when they release all-in-one package.

And I have a feeling that they will simply do the same after 3 years with the expansion packs. So you will have to wait 6 years before you get the full game. This means one thing: "We did not finish the game yet, and we want to cash in as soon as possible."

pizan · 14th Oct 2008, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Jordan Wise

i love that picture

+1

Teq · 14th Oct 2008, 13:30

If its priced reasonably then I'll still be buying it, I'd rather all the content spread across 3 releases than a half arsed hack of the three, of course I will be less than happy if the first release feels like an instalment and not a game in its own right, that will ultimately affect my decision for the future...

TreeDude · 14th Oct 2008, 13:31

I would imagine all 3 races will be in there of multiplayer. I think this is just a single player focus. I would not worry. They would not leave out 2 of the 3 main races in the game. Especially if there is a year between releases. They are not that dumb.

GoodBytes · 14th Oct 2008, 13:44

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Originally Posted by TreeDude

I would imagine all 3 races will be in there of multiplayer. I think this is just a single player focus. I would not worry.

Unless they sell teh 3 trilogy, and if you want to play Multilayer, you need to to buy a fourth one.

Gunsmith · 14th Oct 2008, 13:56

am i the only one who thinks blizzard games are hugely overrated?

Ninja_182 · 14th Oct 2008, 14:21

So long as each part of the trilogy is as long as the entire 1st Starcraft or each part costs a third of the going price for a PC game im not fusses either way.

Jasio · 14th Oct 2008, 14:27

Terrans: Wings of Liberty, 49.99
Zerg: Heart of the Swarm, 39.99
Protoss: Legacy of the Void, 39.99

... enjoy the price gouging. I guess this is what happens when you can't turn Starcraft into a monthly subscription style game -- just charge them *per race* and make them wait up to 2 years to get to play it all.

Sorry, not gonna buy. And then companies ponder "Why do you crazy people pirate our games?!".

14th Oct 2008, 09:21	#1
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mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	I guess it's ok if they price each part fairly based on its length. Paying £30 three times is a big outlay, so I'd expect each part to have as much content as all the campaigns of, say, a C&C or Warcraft game combined, and there had better be some originality and minimal "filler" missions. On the other hand, if it's £12-18 a pop (unlikely), they can get away with a more episodic length. __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

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p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 731	bah just want the MP really, way to french up a decent game blizzard.

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Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	I can only hope that they include all three races in the multiplayer section of every game and its only the campaign that gets split up. Otherwise what's the point of starcraft if you can't zerg rush? :-p

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GoodBytes mother into a board?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada, Montreal Posts: 3,450	Pfff, I dot' care how good this game is. As a StarCraft fan, I am disappointed. I'll guess I'll buy it, when they release all-in-one package. And I have a feeling that they will simply do the same after 3 years with the expansion packs. So you will have to wait 6 years before you get the full game. This means one thing: "We did not finish the game yet, and we want to cash in as soon as possible." __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ S939 \| 3GB of Corsair/Kingston (mix) RAM @ 400Mhz 3-3-3-8-2T \| ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| Geforce 260 GTX \| X-Fi XtreamMusic \| Western Digital 250GB SATA-II 16MB of Buffer \| Corsair HX620W \| Antec SOLO case \| Monitor: 24inch Dell U2410 \| Win 7 64-bit Go for Pro!

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Teq 69 Dude!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 69	If its priced reasonably then I'll still be buying it, I'd rather all the content spread across 3 releases than a half arsed hack of the three, of course I will be less than happy if the first release feels like an instalment and not a game in its own right, that will ultimately affect my decision for the future...

14th Oct 2008, 13:31	#16
TreeDude Multimodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 238	I would imagine all 3 races will be in there of multiplayer. I think this is just a single player focus. I would not worry. They would not leave out 2 of the 3 main races in the game. Especially if there is a year between releases. They are not that dumb.

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