{"id":85478,"date":"2026-09-16T22:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=85478"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:42:59","slug":"blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=85478","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard Is Reviving StarCraft As An Open-World Shooter, But It&#8217;ll Be A Long Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">The new StarCraft won&#8217;t be here until spring 2030.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap  lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2256750\/blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait\/\" data-post-title=\"Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2256750\">\n<picture id=\"p286325239361c5669d3c1423e32f5781\">&#13;<source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait\/intro-1789248367.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">&#13;<source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait\/intro-1789248367.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait\/intro-1789248367.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2256750\/blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait\/\" data-post-id=\"2256750\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"A closeup of an armored Terran marine's helmet reflecting an image of Zerglings approaching.\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">Blizzard<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>The long-talked-about StarCraft shooter is actually happening. At BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard dropped a cinematic trailer for an upcoming game simply titled <em>StarCraft<\/em>, which it described as a &#8220;story-driven open-world shooter.&#8221;\u00a0It&#8217;s been nearly a decade since the last StarCraft release, with 2017&#8217;s remaster of the original, and 16 years since <em>StarCraft 2<\/em> came out. Blizzard said of the upcoming title that &#8220;it&#8217;s about damn time.&#8221; Except, it&#8217;s not really going to be here any time soon \u2014 the announcement says it&#8217;s coming in spring 2030.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STARCRAFT | Announce Cinematic | Dominion\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9eQUtOQXYgQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rumors have swirled for years about various StarCraft shooters in the works which eventually died in development. We last heard talk of one such project in 2024. A lot could happen in the nearly four years between now and the game&#8217;s slated release, but as it stands, StarCraft 3 is officially coming. &#8220;From the farthest reaches of the stars, a new mission calls,&#8221; Blizzard said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2256750\/blizzard-is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new StarCraft won&#8217;t be here until spring 2030. &#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; Blizzard The long-talked-about StarCraft shooter is actually happening. 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