Blizzard Looking to Revive Classic Games StarCraft, Warcraft & Diablo?
If Blizzard's recent advertisement is any indication of a pending revival of classic games, you may expect games like "Diablo II," "Warcraft III" and "StarCraft" to come out soon.
Posted on Blizzard Careers, the company is seeking senior software engineers that will work on classic games. Blizzard's take on classic games has been about restoring every bit of their concept, saying, "We're restoring them to glory, and we need your engineering talents, your passion, and your ability to get tough jobs done." The company basically challenged every software engineer to take on the project in hopes of reliving them.
The basic responsibilities for the software engineer include creating the gameplay, primarily on a modern OS, as well as create a conducive environment for players to take on the game. The engineer must also have the ability to collaborate new and old versions of the classic games in a way that they won't be too obviously seen from generations apart.
They must also know how to protect the entire game from hackers as well as provide fixes on interruptions such as deadlocks, crashes and overflows. Key talents that can readily make the work easier is the engineer's knowledge on debugging Win 32 or OS X game software, experience on Visual Studio or Xcode and x86 Assembly.
Blizzard does not have a gender or race preference for the job as long as the qualified applicant will be able to take on the task as scheduled and described.
GameSpot's take on Blizzard's latest venture has been about starting a small team that can spearhead the project. Having to wear many hats could also mean being flexible in tackling different parts of the project. Basically, the project needs someone who can handle it from the gameplay concept to its finished product, maintaining security, updates and storylines.
Meanwhile, you can also check on Blizzard's upcoming big event, the BlizzCon, from Nov. 6 to Nov. 7 in Anaheim, Calif. Expect a new trailer for the "Warcraft: The Beginning" movie at the upcoming BlizzCon as well as other announcements.
Activision Blizzard has recently acquired King Digital Entertainment, the developer of "Candy Crush Saga," via deal worth $5.9 billion, Latin Post previously reported.
Despite the two working on providing more digital games in the future, King Digital Entertainment remains independent and will work on their pace. Are you looking forward on playing Blizzard's pending classic games? What classic games are you expecting to see and excited to play in the future?
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