Blizzard has announced an open-world shooter set in the StarCraft universe at BlizzCon 2026. The studio plans to release the new game in 2030, reviving the setting for its first newly announced title in the series in years.
The project was announced as first reported by Engadget. Engadget said Blizzard is targeting spring 2030, while VGC reported that a former Far Cry executive is involved in development.
Blizzard is taking StarCraft into a new genre
The franchise has traditionally centered on real-time strategy games, beginning with the original 1998 release. Blizzard previously explored the universe through a planned third-person project, StarCraft: Ghost, which the company cancelled in 2006 before release.
An open-world shooter would take the series much further from its strategy roots. The announcement also gives Blizzard a long runway: the planned launch sits four years after BlizzCon 2026, indicating that the studio is presenting an early look at a project still deep in production.
The announcement carries weight for Blizzard’s game slate
StarCraft remains one of Blizzard’s defining properties, yet the company has not released a wholly new entry since StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in 2010. Subsequent expansions continued that game’s story, and the 2017 StarCraft: Remastered updated the original, but neither represented a new genre or a fresh standalone direction.
That history makes the 2030 plan significant for players who have waited more than a decade for Blizzard to make a major new commitment to the universe. It also places the developer in competition with established large-scale shooter series, where the handling of exploration, combat, and online features can shape a game’s long-term audience.
Blizzard has yet to provide the game’s official title, supported platforms, or detailed gameplay information. The company has not confirmed an exact date beyond the reported spring 2030 target, and VGC did not identify the former Far Cry executive or describe that person’s role on the team.
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