With credible rumors pointing to Blizzard developing a new 'AAA' first- or third-person shooter set in the StarCraft universe, alongside the potential return of its genre-defining RTS action in StarCraft 3, it looks like we're only days out from finding out what's going on with Blizzard's dormant sci-fi franchise.
Right now, if you visit StarCraft's official site, which hasn't really changed since 2017's StarCraft Remastered, you'll notice that it briefly starts glitching as it attempts to display an "incoming transmission." Although it doesn't confirm any details about a new StarCraft game, fans have noticed hidden text in the website's code pointing to a major in-universe event in the year 2575.
Popular Now: Xbox users can use last-gen Xbox One consoles to verify Xbox Series discs for disc-to-digital conversionThis is about 70 years after the events of StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void, the third installment and last cinematic, narrative-driven release in the series. The text is also Terran-heavy, hinting that the unannounced StarCraft game rumored to be in development will let players take control of Terran soldiers.
According to rumors dating back a couple of years, the StarCraft shooter is reportedly being led by former Far Cry producer and Ubisoft veteran Dany Hay. It's also possible the game is an "open-world shooter," as the company has been hiring for an unannounced title with that description. With the in-person BlizzCon event set to kick off this weekend on September 12, odds are we're going to learn more there.
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Blizzard's StarCraft debuted back in 1998 as a sci-fi take on its popular Warcraft real-time strategy series. With the release of its expansion, StarCraft: Brood War, shortly after, the series quickly became a multiplayer staple in the late 1990s, spawning a massive competitive scene and giving rise to stadium-filling esports. Whatever this game turns out to be, it wouldn't be the first time Blizzard attempted to create a StarCraft spin-off, with the infamous StarCraft: Ghost getting canceled in 2006 after it was originally announced back in 2002.
