Update: A Blizzard representative has provided the following statement to IGN:
"We've always had a highly iterative development process, and the unannounced MMO is no exception. We've come to a point where we need to make some large design and technology changes to the game. We're using this opportunity to shift some of our resources to assist with other projects while the core team adapts our technology and tools to accommodate these new changes. Note that we haven’t announced any dates for the MMO."
Blizzard's to-be-announced massively multiplayer game, codenamed Titan, has allegedly been rebooted and delayed. According to VentureBeat, the Blizzard team of 100 reassigned 70% of the project's staff, leaving a small team to start over. Titan is tentatively planned for a 2016 release, at best.
Blizzard is presently hiring for seven positions centered on its "next-gen MMO," but it's unclear if Titan is aimed at PC, console, or both. Certain job listings request console development experience, but that's fairly typical for video game job listings.
Development on Titan stretches back as far as 2008. In 2010, Blizzard's Rob Pardo expected to reveal the "next-gen" MMO by 2012. Perhaps the developer will reveal more at BlizzCon 2013. In the meantime, Blizzard's Warcraft card game, Hearthstone, should be entering beta shortly, and is all but guaranteed for a 2013 release.
Blizzard representatives were unavailable for comment.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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