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Next StarCraft Game Announced at BlizzCon as an Open-World Shooter, but It’s Not Due Out Until 2030

It’s been over 15 years since Blizzard’s beloved real-time strategy game, StarCraft 2, came out. Now, a new game in the series has been announced — but it’s still years away.

Source: IGN••15 days ago•3 sources
Next StarCraft Game Announced at BlizzCon as an Open-World Shooter, but It’s Not Due Out Until 2030
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Quick summary

It’s been over 15 years since Blizzard’s beloved real-time strategy game, StarCraft 2, came out. Now, a new game in the series has been announced — but it’s still years away.

What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

This one spread fast: 3 sites published it, including IGN, Eurogamer, and PC Gamer. StarCraft needs no introduction: since 1998 it has been the yardstick for everything that followed.

Bottom line: This story already had 2 chapters before this one — check “How the story developed” below. When 3 sites tell the same story, the odds of it being wrong are pretty slim.

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Published
09/12/2026 14:51
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09/12/2026 16:16
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How the story developed

Earlier versions of this same story remain available — the spotlight moves, the history stays.

  1. StarCraft is back, but it's not the RTS you remember - it's an open-world shooter coming spring 2030Eurogamer
  2. New StarCraft game is an open world shooter coming in 2030PC Gamer
  3. Story-driven open-world shooter STARCRAFT announcedGematsu

Timeline: StarCraft

What’s come out about StarCraft so far, newest first.

  1. How about that StarCraft trailer, ehPC Gamer · Trailer
  2. StarCraft: Tabletop Miniatures Game ReviewIGN
  3. Blizzard Says StarCraft 'Won't Be Exclusive' When It Launches in 2030IGN · Release
  4. StarCraft terá lançamento multiplataforma além dos consoles XboxÚltima Ficha · Release
  5. Pensar que o novo StarCraft será apenas mais um jogo como serviço é um erro; a Blizzard está mirando em um estilo mais tradicionalIGN Brasil

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