Blizzard considering World of Warcraft app for cell phones

by Justin McElroy { Feb 13th 2008 at 10:25AM }

The one problem with World of Warcraft (besides all other facets of your life disintegrating like a tomato in time-lapse footage) is that you can't play it on the go (no, this guy doesn't count). Though a new app being spit-balled at Blizzard won't fix that problem, it may just make traveling a tad bit more bearable.

MTV got the scoop during a sit-down with Frank Pearce, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, in which he talked about a mobile division working within the company. "I don't think we're looking at it as something like, 'We're going to make mobile games,'" he said. "We want to look at the mobile devices as something we can use to enhance the experience of our existing games." To that end, Pearce mentions the possibility of an app that would let mobile users monitor their auctions or read their in-game mail while on the go.

It's still in the brainstorming stages, but it's probably enough to start getting fans excited. What would you like to see in a WoW mobile app?

Tags: blizzard, breakingnews, frank-pearce, mobile, phones, world-of-warcraft, wow

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

paragraph @ Feb 13th 2008 10:30AM

WoW, she's a Hottie, from Hottingham...

Ok... enough of the silly...

Sounds like another way for Blizzard to sell out...

you used to be cool...

Cyro @ Feb 13th 2008 11:02AM

yes, she is kind of hot.....

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Feb 13th 2008 1:42PM

Redheads are definitely hot.

FidliousWong @ Feb 13th 2008 10:32AM

He readies his robe and wizard hat.....

Ian @ Feb 13th 2008 10:53AM

I may be the only one who gets this.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Feb 13th 2008 10:55AM

Legend of the Blood Ninja. You're not the only one who LOL'ed. :-)

Feigr @ Feb 13th 2008 10:56AM

Don't worry you're not. I pull that reference all the time on IRC. :D

ThornedVenom @ Feb 13th 2008 11:39AM

I learned about the quote from bash.org

robert @ Feb 13th 2008 12:47PM

a lot of people get it... the internet's not quite an exclusive club

Korova @ Feb 13th 2008 11:23PM

oldie but goodie

mike k. @ Feb 13th 2008 10:34AM

This is a brilliant idea. Ever since I was playing DAOC I thought there should be some kind of app that does this for you.. possibly even something that lets you access your guild chat from out of game, or something like that.

paragraph @ Feb 13th 2008 10:37AM

Or better yet, some app that helps you get a life!

oh, i kid, i kid...

but really, a minigame app that gets you gil on the go would be neat...

not that i play WoW, because if i did i'd say gold and not gil

baby sea tuna @ Feb 13th 2008 10:36AM

Ugh. Each d/l of this game should come with a free cockpunching. It's turned most of the gamers I know into pathetic withered shells of their former selves. The last thing we need is for this virus to become airborne.

Zertoss @ Feb 13th 2008 10:44AM

2008: Blizzard launches WoW app for cell phones. Population: 6.6 billion

2009: Population: 1

xGeneral DEATHx @ Feb 13th 2008 10:59AM

BST:

I concur, and I also LOL @ "cockpunching". So many of my friends stopped their gaming in general, and when I brought it up, the same answer would return to my ears each time:

"Dude, all you need is WoW."

I say "All you need is ZAZZ." And a life. Not bashing WoW players in general, but this stuff's going to be regulated like pharmaceuticals before it's all over with.