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Nexon reportedly close to acquiring StarCraft rights from Blizzard

Nexon, a major South Korean game developer, is reportedly nearing a deal with Blizzard Entertainment to acquire the rights for a new StarCraft game. This potential acquisition suggests that future installments of the popular real-time strategy franchise may not be developed by Blizzard. AI

RANK_REASON News about potential acquisition of rights for a game franchise, not a core AI release or research.

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Nexon reportedly close to acquiring StarCraft rights from Blizzard

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