Summary
- Blizzard is reportedly considering new StarCraft game pitches from Korean developers to revive the franchise.
- Nexon has suggested a “unique” direction for the StarCraft brand to take, Netmarble shared ideas for a mobile game, NCSoft suggested the franchise leans into the RPG genre, and Krafton registered interest in making a StarCraft game “based on its own development."
Blizzard Entertainment has supposedly received several pitches for a brand-new StarCraft game from multiple Korean developers, in an attempt to revive the beloved science-fiction IP for modern gamers. That being said, the StarCraft franchise has been in the public eye recently, with StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection joining Xbox Game Pass, alongside an announced crossover with the card game Hearthstone.
The first entry in the military series was released in 1998, paving the way for a rich media franchise spanning novelizations, a popular board game, and several follow-up video games. StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty harbored several iconic characters, including Sarah Kerrigan, Jim Raynor, and Artanis, and the successor was followed by Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void, and Nova Covert Ops, before the remastered version of the original entry was released in 2017.
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As reported by Asia Today, Blizzard has four companies submitting StarCraft pitches, with some of the studios’ representatives attending an in-person meeting with Blizzard's team at the Irvine, California headquarters. Firstly, The First Descendant creator Nexon has suggested a “unique” direction for the StarCraft brand to take, followed by Netmarble's team, the developer behind Solo Leveling: Arise and the current Steam Early Access title Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, who shared ideas for a StarCraft mobile game.
Blizzard Receiving Several StarCraft Pitches From Nexon, Netmarble, Krafton, and NCSoft
The third company in Blizzard’s pitch flurry is Guild Wars developer NCSoft, suggesting the franchise leans into the ever-popular RPG genre for its next entry. Lastly, Krafton may have its hands full on updating inZOI's content roadmap, but the studio also registered interest with Blizzard in making a StarCraft game “based on its own development." However, the company has reportedly received no confirmation. One social media user responding to the news wanted Embark Studios, which operates under Nexon, to win the rights to craft a new game. Another StarCraft fan shared their hope for a shooter to come to fruition, operating mechanically in the same way as Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.
Blizzard fans were recently overjoyed to hear of BlizzCon’s return in 2026, after a hiatus in 2024 and 2025. The in-person event will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in September 2026, and the publisher is expected to hold smaller events in the interim, especially to celebrate World of Warcraft’s 30th anniversary. Since there’s quite a long wait for BlizzCon 2026 to roll around, Warcraft and Diablo fans can start creating their announcement wishlists early.
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