GoKawiilBlizzard Announces New Open-World StarCraft Shooter for 2030
Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new StarCraft game at BlizzCon 2026, marking the franchise's first mainline entry since 2015's Legacy of the Void. The open-world, story-driven shooter is directed by Dan Hay and takes place in the Koprulu Sector seventy years after the previous game's events, with a targeted 2030 release.
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The reveal signals Blizzard's intent to revive one of its most storied franchises after a decade-long gap, shifting from real-time strategy roots toward a more mainstream open-world shooter format. With a launch still four years out, it also reflects the studio's long development cycles and reliance on legacy IP to draw attention at major showcases like BlizzCon.
- First new mainline StarCraft game since 2015
- Open-world shooter set 70 years after Legacy of the Void
- Directed by Dan Hay, targeting a 2030 release
Source: hypebeast.com — Joyce Li, 2026-09-14
Published there as: “Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sci-Fi Shooter”
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