Blizzard recruits for "Next-Gen MMO"

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暴雪次世代網絡遊戲正在開發中
http://www.levelup.cn/article/html/n...4/2990759.html

根據來自暴雪官方的消息顯示，一款全新的大規模多人聯機網絡遊戲（MMO）正在開發中。儘管有關這款作品的詳細情報還知之甚少，但僅僅是這樣一個信號恐怕就足以令全球八百萬《魔獸世界（World of Warcraft）》的支持者們興奮不已了。

新一代MMO遊戲正在開發中的消息事實上來自暴雪官方網站的職位招聘公告。該公告公開對外招聘首席遊戲引擎程序設計員、首席工具開發程序員和首席藝術指導各一名，而負責的工作則是一款「此前從未公開過的次世代MMO遊戲」。

對於這款所謂的次世代MMO，暴雪官方始終三緘其口。然而由於之前就一直有傳聞說暴雪有意與索尼和微軟合作，在PS3或X360上推出家用機版的《魔獸世界》，再加上暴雪官方此次的招聘公告中還要求，新的引擎程序設計員要擔負起開發新遊戲引擎的重任，所以這款新作可能與家用機也不無關聯。

還有一種說法是，本作將是曾經風靡全球的即時戰略名作《星際爭霸（StarCraft）》的續篇。這一傳聞的根據是，暴雪即將在不久後的5月19日於韓國舉辦《星際爭霸》的相關活動，並稱屆時將有重大消息公佈。不過這一說法同樣沒有得到官方的證實。

在聯繫了暴雪公司官方發言人後我們獲悉，暴雪官方目前還沒有任何新的開發計劃可以公開。但官方發言人表示：「我可以確認正有一款未公開的多人聯機遊戲在開發中，而暴雪旗下的眾多遊戲品牌都有可能成為我們的選擇。」


Blizzard recruits for "Next-Gen MMO"
Monday 30-Apr-2007 10:37 AM Developer drops teasing info on MMORPG life beyond World of Warcraft
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=163041

It's no great surprise perhaps considering the huge success of WoW, but new information coming to light indicates that Blizzard has further plans afoot in the MMORPG space.

A job listing posted in the Employment section of the developer's website reveals that it's looking to recruit a lead engine programmer who will "lead an engine-programming team focused on next-generation massively multiplayer online games."

The job listing doesn't spill any further beans and neither, unsurprisingly, is Blizzard. The developer told GameDaily it's not ready to reveal any new projects at this time, although a representative added, "I can say that we have multiple unannounced projects in development and are exploring various options for the future of our franchises."

While the phrase "next-generation" could be taken to mean the new console generation, it could equally be taken literally to mean the next generation of MMORPGs. Whether the job listing is connected to Blizzard's new product announcement it's making next month, we'll just have to wait and see.