StarCraft 2 is included in Blizzard’s BlizzCon digital goodies, which is more evidence a new game will be announced soon, right?
Blizzard appears to be preparing to announce a StarCraft-themed first-person shooter at this year’s BlizzCon, based on accumulating speculation within the gaming industry. The primary source of this theory comes from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier’s 2024 book on Blizzard’s corporate history, which revealed that the company had been “incubating” a StarCraft shooter game under the leadership of Dan Hay, a veteran producer best known for directing the Far Cry franchise.
The speculation has intensified following Blizzard’s job postings from April 2024, which included recruitment for a lead designer of innovation position for an undisclosed AAA project. While the company has not officially confirmed any connection between this role and a StarCraft shooter, the timing and nature of the posting has fueled speculation among observers that it could be related to the project mentioned in Schreier’s reporting.
The potential announcement would represent a significant genre expansion for the StarCraft intellectual property, which has traditionally been defined by real-time strategy gameplay since the franchise’s 1998 debut. Blizzard has not officially announced any new StarCraft game plans.