Blizzard’s expansion into mobile gaming has been a little slower than other developers, especially given the pedigree the company has already established for itself -Hearthstonehas over 70 million playersand counting, and represents one of the biggest sources of income Blizzard has in its impressive games library. It was only a matter of time before that game’s success on mobile platforms enticed Blizzard into expanding pastHearthstoneand theWorld of Warcraftmobile apps, however, and it would appear Blizzard’s next mobile game has been partially uncovered.
According to a recentBlizzardjob posting, the next mobile game by Blizzard will be based on theWarcraftseries. The listing is for an “unannounced project for mobile” and requires applicants to possess a “passion for creating imagery synonymous with theWarcraftIP.”
While fans already knewBlizzard was working on a new mobile game, previous reports suggested that it would likely be based on eitherOverwatchorStarCraft. It now appears that those rumors were unfounded, and that players will be returning to the lore-richWarcraftuniverse on their mobile devices in the future.
That the unannounced game is still hiring crucial team members seems to indicate that it far from being completed, though, and gamers should temper expectations for when the new mobile title will be unveiled.Blizzcon 2017 is set for this November, and marks the most likely event for the game’s reveal - although even that isn’t guaranteed, as Blizzard typically doesn’t reveal projects that aren’t ready to be released shortly afterwards.
In the meantime, Blizzard will likely continue to analyze what has madeHearthstonesuch a rousing success on mobile devices to emulate those qualities on the new game. The fact that the new mobile title will also take place in theWarcraftuniverse gives Blizzard plenty of opportunities for cross-promotional tie-ins, something that the developer has enjoyed doing whenever possible across its many different games.
