After the release of Warcraft 3: Reforged earlier, Blizzard said it had no plans to develop Warcraft 4, much to the disappointment of many fans. Recently, Microsoft announced to spend nearly 70 billion US dollars to acquire Activision Blizzard, and it has acquired a number of well-known game IPs, including the Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft series.
After Microsoft acquires Blizzard, it will definitely support Blizzard to develop more games. Recently, a number of new games have been building momentum, including a new AAA survival game, Warcraft mobile game version, etc. Some games previously hidden by Blizzard are also expected to restart, and the development of games such as “StarCraft 3” and “Warcraft 4” may be put on the agenda.
David Fried, a former Blizzard developer who has participated in the development of the “Warcraft 3” game, recently stated on the YouTube channel that after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, it will pay more attention to these classic game series. Blizzard art director Samwise Didier is said to be confident.
Fried said: “After the acquisition, there will be a better chance of Warcraft 4 to launch. Blizzard still has some veterans, I’m sure they are already gearing up and can’t wait to develop Warcraft 4. If Blizzard sends me a message Summoning, I will consider joining the level design of Warcraft 4. Of course, we also hope that Chris Metzen will be involved in the development of the new game.”
Fried believes that Blizzard will announce “Warcraft 4” soon, and the possibility of launching “Warcraft 4” is increasing, after all, this is Blizzard’s golden name. But even if Microsoft supports Blizzard to create “Warcraft 4”, I am afraid it will take a long time to develop, and fans need to be patient.