Now, after seeing the recent beta patch notes? Not so much. But when Blizzard teased the fresh units being prepped for HOTS at Blizzcon 2011, I was stoked. Lucas: Okay, so pricing hasn't been officially announced as of yet. Lucas says: The multiplayer isn't different enough to warrant another $60 Theres a much smaller gap between the release of WOL and HOTS, which will make the transition much easier. The split in the StarCraft tournament scene between Brood War and WOL was because there was a 12-year gap separating the two. The transitions between these games is much easier due to the intervals between their release. ![]() Splintering your fans like that cant be beneficial to SCs long-term health-and isnt it a little depressing to think that everything youre mastering now will be thrown out the window when Legacy of the Void arrives?īrian: Im sure there will be late adopters like there are in any game when a sequel or expansion is released, but with other franchises like Call of Duty, the bulk of the community will make the move to the latest release. But even worse, the pros will only play where the moneys at, and if WOL tournaments arent dropped cold turkey immediately upon HOTS release, the pro scene will be cleaved in two as well. Lucas: Blizzard has made it clear: HOTS multiplayer will be separate from WOLs ladder, which will leave miserly gamers in the dust if they dont want to pony up for whats essentially the same core game. ![]() Lucas says: HOTS can only fracture the playerbase
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