Summary
Yet anotherStarCraftshooter is supposedly in the works at Blizzard Entertainment. The company is known to have tried making twoStarCraftshooters in the past.
Blizzard Entertainment’sStarCraft, widely regarded as one of thebest RTS franchises of all time, has remained dormant in recent years. The series' latest release wasStarCraft: Remasteredfrom 2017, a project that some described as an unnecessary initiative despite being generally well-received. This current lack of fresh experiences was not the result of Blizzard Entertainment’s reluctance to continue expanding its IP, however, as the studio has apparently been quietly developing moreStarCraftgames.
In his upcoming book,Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, video game journalist Jason Schreier revealed that the company has actually incubated a newStarCraftshooter. The unannounced project supposedly involved Vice President and General Manager Dan Hay, the former producer and director ofUbisoft’s popularFar Cryfranchisethat joined Blizzard Entertainment in 2022. Talking on the latest episode of IGN’s Podcast Unlocked, Schreier said that the newStarCraftshooter was still in development when he wrote his book, which is scheduled to launch on October 8.
New StarCraft Shooter Reportedly in Development
Blizzard Entertainment cannot quit makingStarCraftshooters, Schreier quipped, making a reference to a famous line that was delivered by Jake Gyllenhaal’s character, Jack Twist, in the 2005 romance dramaBrokeback Mountain. The studio previously tried to create two shooters based on its sci-fi series,StarCraft: GhostandAres, but these just ended up joining the list ofgames that Blizzard Entertainment has canceledover the years. This ongoing third attempt could be luckier than its predecessors, according to Schreier.
StarCraft: Ghostwas announced in 2002, but it encountered multiple delays until, finally, it was confirmed to have been canned in 2014.Ares, meanwhile, was allegedly canceled to give Blizzard Entertainment the ability to dedicate more resources toDiablo 4andOverwatch 2. The decision seemingly paid off for the company, asDiablo 4has generated $1 billion in revenue since being released in June 2023. In-game microtransactions accounted for around$150 million ofDiablo 4’s total earnings.
It was revealed during Xbox’s recent Tokyo Game Show 2024 broadcast that the remastered version of the firstStarCraftandStarCraft 2: Campaign Collectionwould come to Game Pass on November 5. The latter includesWings of Liberty,Heart of the Swarm, andLegacy of the Void, as well as theNova Covert OpsDLC.
StarCraft
StarCraft was crafted by James Phinney and Chris Metzen. The original release was published by Blizzard Entertainment and the IP has been in control of the company ever since. The real-time strategy release sees players taking control of different races like the Terran, Zerg, Protoss, and more, as they battle against one another for galactic dominance.
