Blizzard Announces New StarCraft Open-World Shooter for 2030
Blizzard announced a new StarCraft game at the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, with a release planned for 2030. The untitled entry, listed simply as STARCTAFT, is described as a story-driven open-world shooter. The series has been an RTS franchise until now. The announcement came with a teaser page and a cinematic trailer. The teaser page carries the tagline STARCRAFT. Story Driven Open World Shooter. 2030. The official StarCraft social account posted the same line alongside a short clip on September 12, 2026. BlizzCon 2026 is currently ongoing. No developer, platform, or pricing details were included in the announcement. The shift in genre marks a departure from the real-time strategy format the series has used since its debut.