Blizzard announced a new StarCraft game set to release in 2030, marking the franchise's return 16 years after StarCraft 2. Unlike previous strategy entries, it will be a narrative-driven open-world third-person shooter focusing on single-player gameplay, depicting humans fighting the Zerg from a ground-level perspective rather than the traditional top-down view.
Blizzard Entertainment announced a new open-world, story-driven sci-fi shooter titled 'StarCraft' launching in 2030, set 70 years after StarCraft II and marking the first mainline entry since 2015. The reveal occurred at BlizzCon 2026 in Anaheim, with the game currently in early development under Dan Hay's leadership.