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StarCraft revived as open-world shooter, launching in 2030 · 6 sources tracked

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Blizzard Entertainment has announced a new StarCraft game, which will be a story-driven, open-world shooter. The title was revealed at BlizzCon 2026, but it is not expected to be released until spring 2030. This marks the first new StarCraft game in over a decade, following the 2017 remaster of the original and the 2010 release of StarCraft II. AI

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StarCraft revived as open-world shooter, launching in 2030 · 6 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [7]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Cheyenne MacDonald) ·

    Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait

    Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the new StarCraft won't be here until spring 2030.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Story-driven open-world shooter STARCRAFT announced Blizzard Entertainment has announced STARCRAFT, a story-driven open-world shooter. It will launch in 2030.

    📰 Story-driven open-world shooter STARCRAFT announced Blizzard Entertainment has announced STARCRAFT, a story-driven open-world shooter. It will launch in 2030. Platforms … 📰 Source: Gematsu 🔗 Link: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/story-driven-open-world-shooter-starcraft-announc…

    LINKS gematsu.com/…/story-driven-open-world-sho…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sci-Fi Shooter Article URL: https:// hypebeast.com/2026/9/blizzard- open-world-starcraft-sci-fi-shooter-2

    Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sci-Fi Shooter Article URL: https:// hypebeast.com/2026/9/blizzard- open-world-starcraft-sci-fi-shooter-2030-release-info-teaser-revealed Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9699671 Points: 32 # Comments: 32…

    LINKS hypebeast.com/…/blizzard-open-world-starc…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the new StarCraft won't be here until spring 2030.

    Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the new StarCraft won't be here until spring 2030. https://www. engadget.com/2256750/blizzard- is-reviving-starcraft-as-an-open-world-shooter-but-itll-be-a-long-wait/ # T…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/blizzard-is-reviving-starc…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public t

    OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/open ais-sam-altman-says-it-would-be-ill-advis…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/openais-sam-altman-says-…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with S

    StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost. It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it… https://…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/starcraft-returns-in-2030-…
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the new StarCraft won't be here until spring 203

    📰 Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait Announced at BlizzCon 2026, the new StarCraft won't be here until spring 2030. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2256750/blizzard-is-reviving-s…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/blizzard-is-reviving-starc…

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