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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.

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Blizzard is reviving the StarCraft franchise with a new open‑world shooter simply titled StarCraft. The company had previously attempted a 3D shooter set in the StarCraft universe with StarCraft: Ghost, which entered development hell in 2002 and was officially canceled in 2014 by president Mike Morhaime. The new project marks a fresh effort to bring the series into a modern shooter format. No release date has been announced, but the announcement signals Blizzard’s renewed interest in expanding the StarCraft universe.

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