GoKawiilBlizzard confirms StarCraft open-world shooter, targets spring 2030 release
At BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard revealed a cinematic trailer for a new game simply called StarCraft, billed as a story-driven open-world shooter. The title marks the franchise's first major new entry since StarCraft 2 launched 16 years ago, but Blizzard says it won't arrive until spring 2030.
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Years of rumored StarCraft shooter projects have collapsed in development, so an official confirmation signals Blizzard is finally committing resources to the franchise again. Still, a nearly four-year wait leaves plenty of room for delays or cancellation before players see anything playable.
- Blizzard officially announced a new StarCraft game as an open-world shooter at BlizzCon 2026.
- The game is scheduled for spring 2030, nearly four years away.
- It's the franchise's first major release since StarCraft 2 debuted 16 years ago.
StarCraft Remastered (PC Digital) — While you wait until 2030 for the open-world shooter, the 2017 Remastered edition is the perfect way to revisit the campaign that started it all, with updated visuals over the classic gameplay. It's the ideal refresher on Terran, Zerg and Protoss lore before the new game arrives.
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Published there as: “Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait”
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