Summary
StarCraftis coming to Game Pass on June 14, 2025, as bothRemasteredandCampaign Collectionwill be available to anyone with a PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023, Microsoft gained access to valuable franchises such asStarCraft, and it didn’t take long for Blizzard titles to make their way to Microsoft’s Game Pass service.Diablo 4andOverwatch 2were both added to Game Pass in 2024, with the latter allowing players to unlock free cosmetics by linking their Xbox and Battle.net accounts.
Notably, thefree skins forOverwatch 2can be accessed on all platforms, and even come with an experience boost, provided players link their Battle.net and Xbox accounts by July 29, 2025. With two Blizzard franchises now a part of Game Pass, it was only a matter of time untilStarCraftjoined the subscription service. While real-time strategy may no longer be considered a mainstream genre, bothStarCrafttitles were massively popular during their time, and left behind an impressive legacy of e-sports and innovation.
While the multiplayer component of both games can be played for free,StarCraft: RemasteredandStarCraft 2: Campaign Collectionwill let players experience the full story of the Koprulu Sector across a grand total of ten campaigns. The announcement was made during theTokyo Game Show 2024 broadcast, and revealed that both Blizzard titles would become available through PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate on June 26, 2025.
What Do Starcraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection Offer?
Released in 2017,StarCraft: Remasteredcomes with all six campaigns from both the original game andBrood War, beautifully remade with modern textures and updated cinematics. On the other hand,StarCraft 2: Campaign Collectiongives players access toWings of Liberty,Heart of the Swarm,Legacy of the Void, and the Nova Covert Ops mission pack. For players who enjoyreal-time strategy games, Game Pass will offer hundreds of hours of quality content from a beloved Blizzard franchise. However, it should be noted that the games are only available on PC as a platform, and as such, are not available on the console version of Xbox Game Pass.
