StartCraft Could Return But Not Necessarily as An RTS

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra teased plans for the future of the StarCraft series. Ybarra teased that the series isn’t necessarily dead and that the publisher is looking for the right team for the job, which also means that the next title may not necessarily be an RTS game. “It’s not me saying, ‘Go make a StarCraft game,” said Ybarra, “I need to have someone who has the vision and passion that comes with the idea, and I’ll bet on that team.” Additionally, during the recent opening ceremony for BlizzCon, Phil Spencer went on stage to comment on the series stating that “StarCraft spawned the foundation of what esports would eventually become, and with StarCraft 2, it was a major catalyst for the evolution of games as live entertainment.”

Details for StarCraft Remastered via Blizzard:

Return to glory

Prepare to rediscover a classic. StarCraft: Remastered upgrades Blizzard Entertainment’s original sci-fi real-time strategy game and its acclaimed expansion, StarCraft: Brood War, from beginning to end. Experience the intergalactic battle between the terran, protoss, and zerg with improved graphics and audio, and the same classic gameplay that made StarCraft a global phenomenon.

With StarCraft: Cartooned, you can experience StarCraft’s classic gameplay with all-new, lighthearted cartoon graphics! StarCraft: Cartooned reimagines every unit, structure, map, menu and story mission in the game, drawing on the lovable artistic style of Carbot Animations.

reimagines every unit, structure, map, menu and story mission in the game, drawing on the lovable artistic style of Carbot Animations.

A classic RTS remastered

Return to the Koprulu Sector

Discover the story that started it all as three races (the mechanized terrans, psi-powered protoss, and insectoid zerg) encounter each other for the first time. Engage in a legendary conflict that spans worlds over the course of more than 50 campaign missions.

Real-time strategy restored

Once you’ve completed the campaign, go head-to-head or team up with other players online. Command your faction and vie for control of eight unique environments. Build your base, conscript your army, and lead one of StarCraft’s three radically different races to victory.

Upgrade complete

All players who purchase the game will receive digital bonuses in StarCraft II: 3 unique portraits and Alexei Stukov, an infested Co-Op Commander who can control a vast army of mixed zerg and terran units.

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