I don't think it's a new IP per se. Last year Blizzard revealed a list of all the IPs they had begun and then canceled. Many of the games were ones people had never heard of. Curiously missing from the canceled list was Starcraft Ghost. Blizzard stated it was never officially canceled and they hoped to resume full development internally this time as soon as they neared the end of Starcraft II and one other project in the works - which turned out to be Diablo III - was up and running.

Well, that could be it too, but I was under the impression that the Next-Gen MMO is the Starcraft: Ghost game. A Next-Gen MMO is referred to as an MMO able to be played cross-platform on the PC, on Xbox 360, PS3 and such. Correct me if I'm wrong. Starcraft: Ghost fills the shoes right on.

Now a new game that requires to build its client from scratch it could be a new entire game about any of the previous IPs, or a brand-new IP.

Let's suppose the next-gen mmo is Starcraft: Ghost for a moment.

The new game was revealed to be running on the WoW engine at the moment. "At the moment" is an indication that the engine will be replaced later, which means there is production of 3D models already.

So the new game is also an MMO. Probably. If the Next-Gen MMO is Starcraft: Ghost, it would be redundant to create a Starcraft MMO.

If it was a Diablo MMO -- why compete with their Diablo III multiplayer/eSports? They have said Diablo III is not an MMO. So I'm not sure they would attempt to create a Diablo MMO, specially when they have already said they plan to develop expansions for Diablo III. However, I wouldn't rule it out completely. They have said they have a new storyline after Diablo III. That the universe wasn't done beyond Diablo, Mephisto and Baal.

On the other hand, they have mentioned this new IP idea for a while. What would make the most sense looking through what they are already working on? To me what makes sense is Starcraft: Ghost (Next-Gen MMO) and a new IP (unannounced game).

We know all they have to offer,and they do what they do in top notch fashion.

However,I would want somehing new,fresh,a 180 from what they normally do.You know they will still churn out a spiffy high end product with all the window dressing,they dont know how to do it any other way.......

How about a new...... "Lost Vikings"....,done with all their resources,high end eye candy,Extra intelligent A.I.,deep puzzles,done in a sandbox environment?..........Ok I know,I am not holding my breath...

ooo I hope not. I couldn't imagine Blizzard pulling that off could you?

Blizzard is a pretty versatile company. They've made puzzle, racing, platforming, RPG, real-time strategy, and MMORPG games. They should be able to pull an FPS off if they wanted to.

I would want something fresh,not just another 1st person shooter.Even though I know they could produce a great 1st person shooter,I would still want something fresh,innovative,outside of the box,with some unique style and creativity.More "quirky",fun,a platformer?In my dreams I know....