StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter

Blizzard has announced a new StarCraft game, simply titled StarCraft, which is set to release in 2030. The game is an open-world shooter, marking a departure from the traditional real-time strategy format of the series. According to Dan Hay, a VP at Blizzard, the game was revealed at BlizzCon with a cinematic trailer, but no gameplay was shown.

The trailer depicts a Terran Dominion Space Marine preparing for battle, with faction leader Arcturus Mengsk giving an inspirational speech about fighting the Zerg. The game's setting appears to be during or before the events of StarCraft 2, with a focus on the Space Marine experience. This is not Blizzard's first attempt at an action-forward StarCraft spinoff, as they previously worked on StarCraft: Ghost, which was canceled.

The new shooter seems to have little connection to the earlier effort, with PC Gamer noting that it appears to borrow little from StarCraft: Ghost. The game's storyline and gameplay details are still scarce, but it is clear that Blizzard is taking a different approach with this latest installment in the StarCraft series.

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