Blizzard is all geared up to finally let us have a sneak peek into the much-awaited Warcraft Mobile. The game developer will unveil the highly-anticipated strategy game this week. Fans and enthusiasts can take part in the live event to get their first glimpse at the game.
You might have heard that Blizzard is bringing Diablo to mobile with Diablo Ultimate. There's been plenty of controversy surrounding that decision, and it's meant that a really important piece of information has been glossed over a little. Namely that Blizzard is bringing all of its IP to mobile in the foreseeable future.
Obviously that kicked our brains into gear here at 148App's palatial research unit. We got to thinking about how Blizzard's massive franchises could make it onto the App Store. And then we wrote down those thoughts. What you're looking at now is the culmination of that endeavour.
If you've got your own suggestions as to how Blizzard could squish its game down to pocket-sized, then be sure to let us know in the comments at the bottom of the article. First though, let's find out what we thought about the obstacles and challenges that are waiting for Blizzard.
:: PERFECTLY (WAR)CRAFTED :: Read Review »Blizzard has just opened the first wing of Blackrock Mountain in Hearthstone. You'll be battling with Dark Iron dwarves, fire elementals, and dragonsfor control of the magma laden mountain. Classic enemies from World of Warcraft, like Ragnaros the Firelord,will be raising their ugly heads to challenge you. If you can bring them down you'll get to loot the bodies for31 brand new cards.
“Adventure Mode challenges players to think outside of the box and come up with creative new strategies,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, in a press release. “After the new bosses and unique mechanics in Blackrock Mountain put their skills to the test, we can’t wait to see how players use all the new cards in their decks.”
Each week Blizzard will open a new wing for you to ransack, but if you can't wait you canpurchase them separately for 700 gold or $6.99 per wing. There is also a bundle pack that includes all of the wings for$24.99.
Download Hearthstone today for free to check out the new Blackrock Mountainexpansion.
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It’s by no means a done deal, says Lagrave, speaking to Eurogamer,
"Here's your platform, you've got to put an interface, what do you do? So yes we have [looked into mobile] and we always are. Maybe we'll stumble on the great way to put WoW on the phone - maybe we won't, but we're certainly looking into it.”
As we’ve all come to expect from Blizzard, they won’t release an iOS port until they’re confident it meets the same quality and upholds their reputation,
"We won't do it until we think it's decent...When we have an epiphany, everyone will know...but for now, no epiphany!”
There are Blizzard apps currently on the App Store, one specifically for World of Warcraft. The World of Warcraft Mobile Armory allows players to access stats, calculate talents, access the Auction House, and more. Blizzard also has a mobile authenticator app to help protect accounts.
Is World of Warcraft what Blizzard should really be focusing on for an iOS port? There are plenty of great RTS games on the App Store, but imagine a Starcraft or Warcraft port to iOS.
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