“As of January 2026… Drew Murray is now working on the StarCraft shooter” — this report could be the clearest sign yet that the project is moving forward
Blizzard’s long-rumored StarCraft shooter project appears to be progressing, with the recent addition of experienced game design talent signaling continued development momentum. Drew Murray, who previously worked at The Initiative (the Microsoft-owned studio that shut down in 2024), has joined the project as an Associate Design Director.
Murray’s hire represents concrete evidence that Blizzard is actively assembling a team for the shooter, moving beyond speculation about whether the project would actually materialize. The addition of a design director-level position suggests the project has advanced beyond early conceptual stages into active production phases.
The information emerged from a podcast discussion featuring Windows Central’s executive editor Jez Corden, who has been tracking the StarCraft shooter’s development. While details remain limited, the strategic hiring of experienced designers from notable studios indicates Blizzard’s commitment to the franchise expansion. The StarCraft shooter has been part of industry rumors for some time, but this personnel move represents one of the clearest indicators yet that development is underway rather than merely in exploratory stages.