StarCraft could return, according to Blizzard president, but not necessarily as an RTS

While Blizzard is very much focussed on its big money-makers like its various Warcraft games, from WoW to Hearthstone to Warcraft Rumble, as well as Diablo and the much-maligned Overwatch 2, he’s still open to StarCraft making a comeback. That said, RTS fans shouldn’t get their hopes up. While the series might return, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be an RTS, and whatever shape it takes will depend on the person or team who goes to bat for it.

“It’s not me saying, ‘Go make a StarCraft game,’” Ybarra told Bloomberg. “I need to have someone who has the vision and passion that comes with the idea, and I’ll bet on that team.”

A vision and passion he - according to his own words - clearly does not have. 😑

Mordachai_Shedbacon,

Do yOu GUys not hAve phoNes??

Paradachshund,

We can only pray they won’t. It won’t be good.

umbrella,

how about make a new fucking game?

piecat,

Take that back, StarCraft deserves another installment

BURN,

Is there any point to StarCraft if it’s not an RTS?

Alexstarfire,

Idk, I always thought Starcraft: Ghost sounded promising. Actually being able to participate in one of the battles seemed pretty cool to me. Of course, the devil is usually in the details.

BURN,

Prior to this thread I had never even heard of the ghosts project. Definitely could be cool, but I’d guess that’s almost a completely separate market than the RTS fans

nonfuinoncuro,

I would play the shit out of a combined rts/fps multiplayer like Savage

piecat,

World of StarCraft? /s

cashews_best_nut,

I thought they were shutting down Hearthstone?

Car,

I’d love for Blizzard to pursue a genuine passion project. Ask the Microsoft overlords for a few years to put out something not beholden to sales expectations or profit. They can devote a small team to make something that they want to while the rest of the company continues on with its soulless corporate entertainment fabricator to fund the creative projects. You need creative projects to keep the workforce engaged.

If nothing else, Activision Blizzard was seen as a greedy, profit-driven machine which continually pushed out semi-entertaining products with en emphasis on FOMO micro-transactions and monetization schemes. Blizzard is a shell of what it once was.

Let them get back to their roots. Let them focus on engagement and fun.

applebusch,

I doubt they could at this point. With how much time has passed since Blizzard was any good, the people and culture that produced their best stuff are gone. It’s more like a company of theseus now, it’s name being the only vestige of what once was.

Pxtl,
@Pxtl@lemmy.ca avatar

It’s going to be a mobile game.

caveman8000,

What, you don’t have a phone?

BURN,

Filled with micro transactions too. I’d be surprised if it isn’t P2W

PersnickityPenguin,

Pay to win, actually

BustinJiber,

“Ohoho Kerrigan got herself in a big pickle, could you help her collect all these fruit?”

Kolanaki,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

I hope StarCraft: Ghost finally gets made. IIRC, it was supposed to be a 3rd person shooter.

p03locke,
@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

“The lights mean stealth!”

AustralianSimon,
@AustralianSimon@lemmy.world avatar

It was made then they shelved it

badaboomxx,

A build was leaked, it wasn’t complete but according to the reports it had like 2 complete worlds.

beefcat,
@beefcat@lemmy.world avatar

You can play the two “finished” levels from beginning to end, but the actual gameplay is very rough.

badaboomxx,

Thanks for the info.

I downloaded the leak, but I am yet to modify an og xbox to test it.

justabigemptyhole,

I came in looking for this comment. Maybe they can redevelop it along with Robotech: Crystal Dreams

SLGC,

For N64 right?

Tronn4,

Sounds like under Microsoft it’s going to be a first person shooter :rolls eyes:

Rakonat,

Blizzard cut their teeth and grew most of their oldest fans on RTS’s, and now don’t want to make more RTS because the average gamer wants to play an arena game, battle royal or rpg. The RTS market is there, investors just don’t see it because RTS tends to be more niche and players putting in more hours overall compared to more casual friendly genres.

kogs,

To be fair, I reckon a well made SC FPS could be pretty rad if you got to play each species/unit type. Playing as a Zealot or Dark Templar would be awesome.

Tronn4,

It’s Microsoft. Points wildly at the shitstorm that became of Halo

kogs,

Sometimes it’s nice to be recklessly optimistic.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices,

Ghost?

Tronn4,

I remember those rumors. Yes that would have good. I think though that almost every game rhat comes out is trying to be the next call of duty or the next fortnight. Run n gun arcade style shooter with goofy guns and gadgets and microtransactioned to hell.

Mediocre_Bard,

Some time back there was an April Fool’s Day release for World of Starcraft. I assume they didn’t make it because they had maxed out their bank accounts.

Warfle99,

Imagine a sunset date on WoW and just leave up classic servers and start WoS

Artyom,

The next Starcraft game will be a MOBA BR because that’s the most soulless thing we could think of and it’s our best bet to boost shareholder confidence.

Restaldt,

Mobile gacha / 10

hahattpro,

Do we have StarCraft on mobile. Maybe StarCraft Immortal something?

jj4211,

Do you guys not have phones?

hahattpro,

Do you guys not have credit card(s) ?

ChaoticEntropy,
@ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk avatar

Why is the s in brackets…?

hahattpro,

Some credit card issuer will temp lock your card while you are whaling because it look sus.

Whaling need multiple card so you can whale uninterrupt.

ChaoticEntropy,
@ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk avatar

Okay, but the word cards is just plural in that sentence. I’m obviously not questioning the basis of credit card usage.

altima_neo,
@altima_neo@lemmy.zip avatar

StarCraft Ghost back on the menu?

orbitz,

Yeah it’s been awhile, old penny arcade about it been almost 20 years. I remember hoping to see it at the time.

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