Posted Jul 24, 2008 at 10:32AM by Victor B. Listed in: MMORPG, World of Warcraft Tags: Rob Pardo, Parks Associates, NPD, Michael Cai, free-to-play
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Electronic Gaming in the Digital Home 2 - Image 1A recent study done by market research firm Parks Associates revealed that the growth of the MMORPG industry may lie in free-to-play MMORPGs. How come? Because more gamers find themselves interested in the prospect of a free game. Learn more after the jump!

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Posted Jul 04, 2008 at 09:33PM by Mabie A. Listed in: Games for Windows Tags: Blizzard, Rob Pardo
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Diablo 3 - Image 1Do you think Diablo III is workable on a console? Can't quite imagine it, eh? Well dear Rob Pardo of Blizzard thinks it's "theoretically possible". How so? Read up the whole buzz at the full article.

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Posted Jul 03, 2008 at 06:08PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: MMORPG, World of Warcraft, Games for Windows Tags: Blizzard, Rob Pardo
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Blizzard Entertainment - Image 1Well, that pretty much rules out any possibility that Diablo 3 will be an MMO. Okay, so maybe there wasn't need for doubt. Since Diablo 3's announcement is out, we probably have just one more rumor to confirm: the Team 3 project. Blizzard never hinted on the upcoming RPG's relations to the mysterious 50-man team still laboring away inside the company walls. Maybe Team 3 is responsible for developing Diablo 3 for the past four years, or maybe - just maybe - they're actually part of this secretive next-gen MMO project. Learn more of your favorite Blizzard game at the full story.

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Posted Jun 30, 2008 at 09:56PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Games for Windows Tags: Blizzard, Microsoft, Rob Pardo, Stardock
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PC Gaming news on QJ.NET - Image 1Or something along those lines. Paul Sams, a name we're somehow also hearing from the Diablo 3-on-console rumor veins, may be so bold to call on Microsoft to do something for the Windows end of their business, but the chief of operations at Blizzard Entertainment does believe Microsoft should take the steps. More on Sams' opinions at the full story.

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Posted Jun 29, 2008 at 01:09PM by Enrico S. Listed in: MMORPG Tags: Blizzard, Sony, mGame, Batman, Rob Pardo, Ingle Games
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MMORPG Weekend Warrior! - Image 1The first MMORPG Weekend Warrior is here and it provides busy gamers with a weekly round up of the hottest topics in the world of MMORPGs. This week sees a number of major updates such as details on Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe MMORPG, a pair of patches for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, Rob Pardo's revelation that World of Warcraft was originally designed to be free-to-play, and two awesome giveaway promos for those who are thinking of starting a free-to-play MMORPG. More on this in the full article!

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Posted Jun 29, 2008 at 08:06AM by Tim Y. Listed in: World of Warcraft Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Paris, Europe, Rob Pardo
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World of Warcraft weekend warrior - Image 1Welcome aboard QJ.NET's first-ever World of Warcraft Weekend Warrior, an offshoot of the QuickJump QuickPeek that'll be covering just the latest on Blizzard's MMORPG. This week sees the launching of a couple of the game's festival, along with an interesting new security measure that's going to be introduced. Don't let us keep you though - the rest of the details are available in the full article.

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Posted Jun 25, 2008 at 09:25PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Games for Windows Tags: Blizzard, Rob Pardo, Frank Pearce
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OMG: Diablo 3 to be announced at Paris' World Wide Invitational? - Image 1Rumor mill history is repeating itself as we find yet another bout of rumor-spreading akin to how StarCraft 2 whispers started, and this time it's for yet another of Blizzard's epic franchises: Diablo. Buzz elevated Blizzard's acquisition of Diablo3.com, followed by the changing displays on the splash page, showing references of runes to Diablo 2. Now it's only been heightened even more as Blizzard's VP of design revealed that they have sensational revelation to be made at the WWI in Paris. Will the rumors have the same fate as SC2 and will Diablo 3 be finally announced?

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Posted Jun 24, 2008 at 02:19PM by Enrico S. Listed in: MMORPG, World of Warcraft Tags: Blizzard, Paris, Rob Pardo
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World of Warcraft - Image 1The hit MMORPG World of Warcraft which has garnered more than ten million subscribers was originally designed around a free-to-play business model complete with advertisements. At least that's what Rob Pardo, the vice president of game design for Blizzard, revealed in a recent talk at the Paris Game Developer Conference. Care to find out more, then head on over to the full article.

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Posted Feb 20, 2008 at 09:44PM by Nicolo S. Listed in: MMORPG, World of Warcraft, Games for Windows Tags: Blizzard, GDC, Rob Pardo
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From Blizzard's World of Warcraft - Image 1Designing a video game intended for millions of users undoubtedly sounds difficult, but after overcoming hurdles, Blizzard found massive success in World of Warcraft. At the Game Developers Conference 2008, Blizzard's senior vice president of game design Rob Pardo wasn't shy of sharing the ingredients that made WoW a phenomenon. Wanna know the secret behind the MMORPG with over 10 million subscribers? Look no further than the full article!

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Posted Feb 18, 2008 at 10:55AM by Isaac C. Listed in: MMORPG, World of Warcraft, Games for Windows Tags: Blizzard, GDC, San Francisco, Rob Pardo
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Blizzard: schedule of events for Game Developer Conference - Image 1Blizzard's coming to the 2008 Game Developers Conference and has a bunch of events lined up for the five-day gathering. The studio that brought us the Warcraft and StarCraft franchises will talk about the future of MMOs, show a new cinematic teaser for StarCraft II, and more besides. Check out the full article to find out what else they're bringing to the GDC.

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