Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sci-Fi Shooter

Re:Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sc... by jleehn on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:59PM (#49700178)

What evidence do you have that this is the general sentiment among 'customers' rather than your own? Genuinely asking, I too would have preferred an RTS but my sense is the player base for RTS is much smaller than a shooter.

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Re:Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sc... by itake on Monday September 14, 2026 @01:02PM (#49700244)

Who are they targeting? With SC IP, I’d assume they are targeting SC fans, who probably want more RTS.

If you’re trying to launch a cool new shooter, why use SC IP?

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Re:Blizzard Revives 'StarCraft' Franchise with Open-World Sc... by nightski on Monday September 14, 2026 @02:57PM (#49702109)

I've played quite a few hours of Blizzard games throughout the years and as much as I loved the starcraft universe RTS is just not approachable for me. So I can vouch as one person who is really excited to get a taste of the universe outside the RTS genre.

That said, whether the game itself will be good is still TBD.

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