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25th June 2008, 12:00

Blizzard releases one more splash screen


Rumours already have been floating around for a while, that Blizzard will not only show us the new World of WarCraft add-on and StarCraft II with all three races playable at the World Wide Invitational 2008, but also something very special.

Just on Monday this week, Blizzard changed their frontpage on www.blizzard.com, and put a splash screen online and now XLBet.com put odds up where you can bet what will happen in Paris this weekend! A press conference with not title is set up on Saturday, 13 CET at the WWI!

Here we post all splash screens that have been published so far as well as some rumors that other pages found.


The first splash screen

WorldofWar.net claims to have solved the splash screen, the image contains artwork from Arthas' runeblade - so it cannot be Diablo 3?


Second splash screen from Tuesday


This pic from SK shows the Hel Rune from Diablo II. A hint for Diablo III?


Today's screen from Wednesday includes a new rune - Protoss related!


WoWinsider.com sees Diablo behind the ice!


The ice is breaking and eyes appear on Thursday!


Gameriot.com sees: Diablo eyes, Arthas eyes and Zealot eyes


It seems possible that Blizzard will announce Diablo III during the WWI 2008 in Paris this weekend - or are the colours and other hints of the splash screen StarCraft II related and Blizzard will announce the release date for the RTS game or the beta? Or will we see something World of WarCraft related? But who says it cannot be WarCraft 4 or StarCraft Ghost?

XLBet.com put a special bet up where you can actually make money out of betting on the rumors. Here are the odds:

What new game will Blizzard announce at the WWI 08? (SC II and WoW WOTLK excluded)


Odds
Diablo III1,42
WarCraft IV90,00
StarCraft Ghost17,00
Any other10,00
No new game2,60


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Sources: Blizzard.com | XLBet.com | SK-Gaming.com | WorldofWar.net


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(5 months ago)  #1 myMYM|The1Crow
The1Crow
I am not really sure on what to bet ;o
Some ppl come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay ever!
(5 months ago)  #2 GKoOJustLittlestar-
JustLittlestar-
hmm... not a StarCraft Ghost 100%!

i really hope that it will be Diablo3!;D

4K will remain in memory as a legend! Justlittlestar[4K]
(5 months ago)  #3 myMYM|ONe
ONe
SC2 for sure
(5 months ago)  #4 XLBet
XLBet
As SC2 is excluded from betting, due to the fact it isnt a new announcement, it will be a bet on no new game for you. Giving back your money 2,60 times!
(5 months ago)  #5 myMYM|Elven_Star
Elven_Star
I beg for Warcraft IV....but I doubt Blizzard cares, specially with WoW :s
Hmm....I think it'll be SC2, maybe a playable demo or something like that.

Elen sila lumenn omentilmo
(5 months ago)  #44 oX
 
Blizzard could release WC IV so they can continue their story with WoW ;) That's a reason for blizzard to care about WC IV :P
(5 months ago)  #6 myMYM|Dendra
Dendra
rofl at wc IV odds
If force won't work, use greater force.
(5 months ago)  #7 XLBet
XLBet
Yes trully a gift:)
(5 months ago)  #8 GAMaliSunSet
MaliSunSet
Diablo 3 100%
I <3 MYM
(5 months ago)  #9 XLBet
XLBet
well, 1,55 even bigger gift then. 55% interest rate:)
(5 months ago)  #10 myMYM|Dendra
Dendra
omg! i think i just saw elvis presley in the last pic...
If force won't work, use greater force.
(5 months ago)  #11 Unbelievable
 
Ha, that's great! xD
Boo!
(5 months ago)  #12 charm
 
Quoting Dendra:

omg! i think i just saw elvis presley in the last pic...

AHAHAHAHAHAA ELVIS PRESLEY 100 % where i bet that???
(5 months ago)  #13 Shival
Shival
Definately Diablo 3.
(5 months ago)  #14 CoAS0th
S0th
hmm, i wonder, those simbols are spread out from eachother... come to think of it, does anybody resemble the mission in Diablo2 where you had to go to tristan to save Cain?

you had to activate 5 stones in the right order to create the portal. so my guess would be that the other 2 symbols coming in the next 2 days will be at the top and at the bottom right corner, so you can draw the hell sign, or whatever it is.

ohh yeah, there is a little 8 right beside the 3rd rune, could mean infinity or something else.
Last edited by S0th at 25.06.2008, 15:13
(5 months ago)  #15 ryan
ryan
Diablo III for sure. There are alot of analysis articles in China, and all the hints link to Diablo III.
Self-control!
(5 months ago)  #16 myMYM|chenkai
chenkai
Diablo III, i can feel that
(5 months ago)  #17 4KFmatthe88
matthe88
the warcraft IV odds TT
╦╦╦╦╦╦╦ The fence of the Ancients ╦╦╦╦╦╦╦
(5 months ago)  #18 yinyf
 
commercial stragedy
(5 months ago)  #19 Daniyel
 
blizzard officially said that they wont make warcraft 4...
(5 months ago)  #20 CF]Dust
Dust
Yeah WC4 wont be it....Diablo ftw :D
Life is pain >.<
(5 months ago)  #21 nebu
nebu
when you take a look at the blizzard homepage and the hiring section you see shitload of open job openings for a "top secret" project.. and all of them have in the description "new generation mmo" so its 99% d3 and 1% smth complete new..
turn on, tune in, drop out..
(5 months ago)  #22 XLBet
XLBet
Put you money where your mouth is:)
(5 months ago)  #23 AlMoStBaLaNcEd
 
Just look at the name of the pic http://us.media.blizzard.com/232309/_images/ice3.jpg "ICE3.JPG"... Im sure thats Wrath of the Lich King, not Diablo 3 or sc:ghost...
(5 months ago)  #46 oX
 
Do you honestly think that that would be the reason for it being WoW in stead of SC2 stuff or D3? Com'n it's blizzard we're talking about.
(5 months ago)  #24 imported_JoeZoo
 
You guys are all wrong! Just look at the image: everyday more and more ice is being chipped away. On the final day, it will all be gone and we will see ... The Lost Vikings! Erik, Baelog and Olaf, we still love you!

You heard it here first.
(5 months ago)  #26 myMYM|The1Crow
The1Crow
r o f l!
Some ppl come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay ever!
(5 months ago)  #25 myMYM|zoLo89
 
What the... a lot of votes for WC4. No way can it be WC4 because it's too early for it.
(5 months ago)  #27 machoihd
machoihd
world of starblo ftwwwwwwwww ^^
http://dk101.net/images/world.jpg
(5 months ago)  #45 oX
 
haha, YESH! :D
(5 months ago)  #28 Hule
 
wc3 patch!
(5 months ago)  #29 imported_Emanuela
imported_Emanuela
the world of starcraft !

or the melting ice is just a sign for global warming and blizzard is warning us...?
Last edited by imported_Emanuela at 26.06.2008, 00:02

gnihihihihi
(5 months ago)  #47 nebu
nebu
not more likely "hell hasn´t frozen over yet?" :D
turn on, tune in, drop out..
(5 months ago)  #30 imported_Emanuela
imported_Emanuela