A new and anonymous timer ticks ever closer to April Fool's day. Who knows if it is a joke?
Blizzard Entertainment and April Fool's. Those two topics go together like peas and carrots. There is not one day of the year that Blizzard celebrates better than the first day of April, when they prepare massive pranks on the community rather than their actual integrated gameplay that everyone expects. Usually everyone chuckles and a few fools really do take it from Blizzard until they are embarassed in front of their friends a week later in the workers' lounge. However, something ever more curious ticks this year and one must wonder about the value of the prank.
The Alliance's wisp race was cute and gave a few people a warming chuckle that showed that Blizzard was affectionately nudging them in the ribs. The tauren marine seemed to have Samwise Didier written all over. But what made them enjoyable and distinct was that they happened immediately without forewarning. It always seemed unplanned, they did not have a timer set across several fan sites, which is exactly what is arranged for this year.
On StarCraft 2 Forum, StarCraft.org and StarCraft Legacy, which are StarCraft fansites, they all have timers set for 1:00 AM (Eastern Time). Sure, it could be just a long and extended April Fool's joke that will have been several days in motion. However, exactly eleven years to that day StarCraft will have been released. If it is real, it is likely to be some sort of announcement concerning the long-awaited beta keys for StarCraft II. If it is made into a prank about the beta keys, many anxious gamers will have a bitter aftertaste in their mouths and the actual beta release would have seemingly more unappreciative views from eager fans.
Regardless of whatever it turns out to be, we will keep you posted in the meantime.
Blizzard Entertainment and April Fool's. Those two topics go together like peas and carrots. There is not one day of the year that Blizzard celebrates better than the first day of April, when they prepare massive pranks on the community rather than their actual integrated gameplay that everyone expects. Usually everyone chuckles and a few fools really do take it from Blizzard until they are embarassed in front of their friends a week later in the workers' lounge. However, something ever more curious ticks this year and one must wonder about the value of the prank.
The Alliance's wisp race was cute and gave a few people a warming chuckle that showed that Blizzard was affectionately nudging them in the ribs. The tauren marine seemed to have Samwise Didier written all over. But what made them enjoyable and distinct was that they happened immediately without forewarning. It always seemed unplanned, they did not have a timer set across several fan sites, which is exactly what is arranged for this year.
On StarCraft 2 Forum, StarCraft.org and StarCraft Legacy, which are StarCraft fansites, they all have timers set for 1:00 AM (Eastern Time). Sure, it could be just a long and extended April Fool's joke that will have been several days in motion. However, exactly eleven years to that day StarCraft will have been released. If it is real, it is likely to be some sort of announcement concerning the long-awaited beta keys for StarCraft II. If it is made into a prank about the beta keys, many anxious gamers will have a bitter aftertaste in their mouths and the actual beta release would have seemingly more unappreciative views from eager fans.
Regardless of whatever it turns out to be, we will keep you posted in the meantime.
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