Summary
- A recent report suggests that Blizzard will be partnering with Nexon to develop a new game in the Starcraft franchise.
- Blizzard has seen several suitors vying to create the next entry in the strategy series, including offers from NC Soft and Krafton among others.
- Nexon brings both experience and proven success to the new Starcraft game, with a storied history in popular online games like MapleStory and Blue Archive.
Rumors are swirling that a new Starcraft game may be coming from a developer other than Blizzard, potentially linking Nexon to the beloved strategy franchise. In its heyday, the sci-fi real-time strategy series from Blizzard was hailed as one of the pinnacles of its genre, serving as one of the first popular "esports" games. Recent years, however, have seen the franchise largely fall into dormancy, only seeing rumors about new Starcraft games with no concrete confirmations of a new game. Now, a recent rumor may tie the series' future to a massive mobile game developer.
Reports from last month originally revealed that Blizzard was fielding pitches for a new Starcraft game from several different developers. Studios like NC Soft and Krafton were linked to a potential new Starcraft game, pitching ideas for the franchise in new genres such as RPGs and mobile games. Among the most notable suitors for the future of the Starcraft franchise was Korean developer Nexon, known for its work on MapleStory and Blue Archive among others. A new report now reveals that Blizzard may have settled on Starcraft's next developer.
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Blizzard is Teaming Up with Nexon for Next Starcraft Game
As reported by VG247, a recent update from Korean news network MTN reveals that Blizzard has chosen the developer that will help to create future Starcraft games. Nexon has reportedly been chosen to work alongside Blizzard on a new Starcraft game, though the report did not reveal any details about what the new game would be. The report also suggests that Nexon's new Starcraft game will not have any restrictions on its genre, suggesting that the developer could stray from the franchise's RTS roots. Neither Nexon nor Blizzard have made an official announcement regarding the new partnership.
The rumored collaboration with Nexon could have huge potential for Blizzard to re-invent its beloved strategy series for a new generation. Nexon boasts a wide variety of different genres under its belt, with role-playing games being a strong focus for the company. Nexon also has plenty of recent success to back up its status, with 2023's Dave the Diver nominated for "Best Independent Game" and the previously-mentioned Blue Archive becoming one of the studio's most successful games.
While Starcraft as a franchise has laid dormant for some time, the series has not been far from Blizzard's mind throughout recent years. Hearthstone debuted a mini-expansion focused around Starcraft earlier this year, with "Heroes of Starcraft" introducing 49 Starcraft-themed cards to the digital TCG. The Starcraft franchise did also receive one new title after Starcraft 2, with Starcraft: Remastered coming in 2017 as an enhanced version of the classic Blizzard strategy game. Starcraft fans may not have to wait too much longer to finally see the beloved series return to the limelight.
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