Overwatch....

[C47]

New Blizzard IP. Looks very similar to Team Fortress. Beta to be held in 2015. Interested for sure, hope it's got an RPG element to it where you build a skill tree based on experience you gain throughout matches. 

 

 http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/11/07/blizzard-s-newly-announced-overwatch-blends-team-fortress-and-battleborn-.aspx?utm_content=buffere1d97&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

 

[Zaximus]

Sadly probably be pay to win with tons of micro transactions. Blizzard has been goofy since activision came along.

[NavyPF4L]

Damn. I thought you guys were talking about the mod for Arma 2

[KendrickPanther]

Pretty sure Blizzard split from Activision. Blizzard has dabbled in micro transactions but they try to put their games first. They shut down the Diablo RMAH because it ruined the game. They do things like mounts and pets in wow but no real pay to win gear. You can skip the leveling to 90 for 60 dollars but that doesn't really affect the gameplay. 

 

Those kind of Arena style PVP games do tend to be pay to win. It's very very hard for these companies to turn down money. Their operating costs are significant. 

 

I can't think of any pay to win features in Star Craft. But the game industry is a lot like the NFL. Salaries and overhead keep going up and they try to squeeze every cent out of the consumer to keep their profit margins intact. It sucks but there is no way to stop it.