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Activision Blizzard Q4 2011 Conference Call - Page 6

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Updated mod note with feedback from Blizzard in the OP.
gnatinator
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada169 Posts
February 09 2012 22:06 GMT
#101
On February 10 2012 07:05 noodlesinsoup wrote:
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On February 10 2012 07:03 gnatinator wrote:
The conference call is very difficult to listen to... I'm allergic to corporate bullshit.

Activision is currently pumping up how "great" Call of Duty is and how it's the savoir of the industry.

The conference call isn't for you, it's for shareholders. Shareholders couldn't care less about the quality of games, just the bottom line.

Congratulations, you've just summed up the problem with the games industry, and society as a whole right now.
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Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
February 09 2012 22:06 GMT
#102
On February 10 2012 06:57 CuteZergling wrote:
Robert Clotworthy has been recording VA work for Jim Raynor as recently as last week (source, his twitter). I have trouble believing he would record for a game that would come out a year later.


A typical animated feature film (and I've worked on a few, so I know) records voices as long as two to three years before release. It takes a LONG TIME to do all the character animation that requires that voice recording as a starting point. Game cinematics are the same.

As for the guy who commented on "whipping out a campaign," here are some things they have to do that you may not have thought about:

* Writing/rewriting the story.

* Voice recording.

* Animation, lighting, and developing art assets for the in-game cinematics.

* Production of pre-rendered cinematics.

* Repeating the last four.

* Game systems software development to support new units and game mechanics.

* Game design for new units and game mechanics.

* Art design for new units and game mechanics.

* Playtesting of new units and game mechanics.

* Repeat the previous four *over and over*.

* Branching and stabilizing the code for a beta test.

* Branching and stabilizing the code for demos at this or that convention.

* Game design for campaign levels.

* Art design for campaign levels.

* Playtesting campaign levels.

And that's just the game development.
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CuteZergling
Profile Joined November 2011
641 Posts
February 09 2012 22:06 GMT
#103
On February 10 2012 07:03 Reason.SC2 wrote:
free to play, microtransaction call of duty game for china? wtf lol


To compete with Cross Fire, which is INSANELY popular in China.

http://crossfire.z8games.com/
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Bagi
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6799 Posts
February 09 2012 22:06 GMT
#104
On February 10 2012 07:01 NotSorry wrote:
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On February 10 2012 06:56 Bagi wrote:
What the fuck, how can they possibly justify a delay to 2013? How hard can it be to whip out a silly little campaign?

They had a lot to show back at Blizzcon, its half a year later and they say one year isn't enough to release it? Jesus...

Cause they realized just how broken every unit they demoed was and now have to completely redesign them to not destroy what little balance there is

I could understand if this was the case.

More importantly: I could understand if they wanted to redesign some aspects of the game like they did in TFT by revamping the entire armor system. I'm looking at protoss naturally, break the fucking deathball already and re-balance warpgates as an option instead of just always being superior.

If they release HOTS in 2013 and it brings nothing but a handful of new units, I won't be impressed.
Hibzy
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom445 Posts
February 09 2012 22:07 GMT
#105
On February 10 2012 07:05 1sz2sz3sz wrote:
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On February 10 2012 07:04 Teddyman wrote:
I'd expect D3 during Q2, HotS during Q3 and Pandas in december or pushed to 2013. So far the WoW expansions have been pretty close to 2 years apart and cataclysm came in december 2010. At least their pace in creating patch content hasn't increased so I wouldn't expect an expansion to come any faster either. So D3, HotS during 2012 with possibly Pandaria coming too.

Dragon Soul is the last raid of Cata

Blizz wont leave them alone with that content for a whole year


They did it with ICC, but aparently they want more frequent content patches and expansions now, but honestly i can't see that happening
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SeaSwift
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Scotland4486 Posts
February 09 2012 22:07 GMT
#106
On February 10 2012 07:03 Reason.SC2 wrote:
free to play, microtransaction call of duty game for china? wtf lol


China has crazy potential at the moment, especially for (relatively) low graphics, highly accessible games.
Jenia6109
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Russian Federation1612 Posts
February 09 2012 22:07 GMT
#107
HotS and LoV in 2012
D3 and Pandarea in 2013
You hear it first
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Castnicke
Profile Joined December 2011
6 Posts
February 09 2012 22:07 GMT
#108
On February 10 2012 07:05 1sz2sz3sz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2012 07:04 Teddyman wrote:
I'd expect D3 during Q2, HotS during Q3 and Pandas in december or pushed to 2013. So far the WoW expansions have been pretty close to 2 years apart and cataclysm came in december 2010. At least their pace in creating patch content hasn't increased so I wouldn't expect an expansion to come any faster either. So D3, HotS during 2012 with possibly Pandaria coming too.

Dragon Soul is the last raid of Cata

Blizz wont leave them alone with that content for a whole year


Blizzard has stated themselves that they are doing expansions every 1.5 years now instead of 2 years.

That would put the expansion during/end of summer 2012.
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
February 09 2012 22:08 GMT
#109
On February 10 2012 07:05 1sz2sz3sz wrote:
Blizz wont leave them alone with that content for a whole year


BT lasted a solid year or more at the end of Burning Crusade before they released Sunwell to tide people over.

ICC lasted a solid year at the end of Wrath.

So yes, they very well might leave people farming Dragon Soul for a solid year.
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CuteZergling
Profile Joined November 2011
641 Posts
February 09 2012 22:08 GMT
#110
Oh also, if anyone could clearly update anything of importance regarding Starcraft if they get to it, I would thank you. I can't listen to the call right now.
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Teddyman
Profile Joined October 2008
Finland362 Posts
February 09 2012 22:08 GMT
#111
On February 10 2012 07:05 1sz2sz3sz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2012 07:04 Teddyman wrote:
I'd expect D3 during Q2, HotS during Q3 and Pandas in december or pushed to 2013. So far the WoW expansions have been pretty close to 2 years apart and cataclysm came in december 2010. At least their pace in creating patch content hasn't increased so I wouldn't expect an expansion to come any faster either. So D3, HotS during 2012 with possibly Pandaria coming too.

Dragon Soul is the last raid of Cata

Blizz wont leave them alone with that content for a whole year

Happened in WoTLK.
"Chess is a dead game" -Bobby Fischer 2004
Reason.SC2
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1047 Posts
February 09 2012 22:09 GMT
#112
Diablo 3: "Targeting Q2 launch" sigh
Tosster
Profile Joined August 2011
Poland299 Posts
February 09 2012 22:09 GMT
#113
TAGETING Q2 Launch d3
crms
Profile Joined February 2010
United States11933 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-09 22:10:07
February 09 2012 22:09 GMT
#114
tagetting Q2 = Q4 maybe.

/sigh

if guild wars 2 hits before d3, it may be hard to justify splitting my precious 'casual' gaming time. My hardcore time already goes to dota2.
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Apollo324
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada40 Posts
February 09 2012 22:09 GMT
#115
NEXT BLIZZ CON 2013? NO 2012?
"If the grass is greener on the other side...mow your damn lawn!"
Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
February 09 2012 22:10 GMT
#116
Blizzard to take a more active role in SC2 esports in 2012. Uh oh.
Hey! How you doin'?
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
February 09 2012 22:10 GMT
#117
On February 10 2012 06:59 Denda Reloaded wrote:
blizzard is late with hots anyway... they said 8 months after wol is released, i don't see shit announced...


No they said they planned on releasing the new expansions 18 months apart about, not 8 months. But if you think it would be even 18 months you are silly
When I think of something else, something will go here
CuteZergling
Profile Joined November 2011
641 Posts
February 09 2012 22:10 GMT
#118
Can someone clarify the timeframe of Quarter 2 please?
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ChuCky.Ca
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada2497 Posts
February 09 2012 22:11 GMT
#119
On February 10 2012 07:10 CuteZergling wrote:
Can someone clarify the timeframe of Quarter 2 please?

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CuteZergling
Profile Joined November 2011
641 Posts
February 09 2012 22:11 GMT
#120
On February 10 2012 07:11 ChuCky.Ca wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2012 07:10 CuteZergling wrote:
Can someone clarify the timeframe of Quarter 2 please?

april-june


Thank you.
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