Starcraft

ShooterDecember 31, 2030

In 2030, Starcraft will return as an open world shooter from Blizzard

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Blizzard Confirms StarCraft Open-World Shooter Won't Be Xbox-Exclusive

Blizzard has officially put exclusivity concerns to rest, confirming that its upcoming open-world StarCraft shooter will not be locked to Xbox platforms when it launches in 2030. The announcement comes after a prolonged period of uncertainty, during which Blizzard's communication on the game's availability outside of the Xbox ecosystem had been notably opaque, leaving fans on PlayStation and PC wondering whether they'd be left out in the cold.

Sep 22, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026: Blizzard Reveals Open-World StarCraft Shooter, Targeting 2030

Blizzard Entertainment dropped one of the biggest surprises of BlizzCon 2026 during its opening ceremony, officially announcing a brand-new StarCraft game, this time reimagined as an open-world, story-driven shooter. It marks the first new entry in the beloved franchise in nearly a decade, and the first time the series has stepped outside the real-time strategy genre it helped define. The project is being led by a former Far Cry creative director, lending the title serious open-world pedigree right out of the gate.

Sep 13, 2026