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StarCraft open world shooter announced at BlizzCon
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sneakyfox
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Here's the cinematic from the announcement: | ||
BLinD-RawR
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WGT-Baal
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supernovamaniac
United States3048 Posts
LOL 2030 | ||
ZeromuS
Canada13421 Posts
With the way some leaks about its announcement were coming out, it really sounded like there would be a smidge more meat to the announcement, and maybe not be THAT far away. 2028 or 2029 maybe lol | ||
Waxangel
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KobraKay
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Little-Chimp
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Legan
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LED_Mirage
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Brutaxilos
United States2634 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20344 Posts
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Legan
Finland595 Posts
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Charoisaur
Germany16088 Posts
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES51390 Posts
On September 13 2026 03:05 supernovamaniac wrote: Had to reset password just to say LOL 2030 Yo dude it's been forever. | ||
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cha0
Canada515 Posts
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Lexender
Mexico2662 Posts
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Waxangel
United States33698 Posts
 (Sadly War3 increased its unit selection cap so it's a no-skill game now  ) | ||
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veniss
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Latham
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Waxangel
United States33698 Posts
On September 13 2026 04:04 Latham wrote: Sadge... I really wanted an RTS but instead we got "open world story-driven shooter" ... whatever that means? Destiny-like? Borderlands-like? Helldivers 2-like? What does "open world story-driven shooter" even mean? Is it an MMO shooter? a looter shooter? extraction shooter with objectives? single player? multiplayer? maybe multiplayer hub but missions can be done solo, co-op or with PUGs? Always online live service or a 1and done honest to god single player shooter? it's being led by the former Far Cry boss  | ||
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KT_Elwood
Germany1193 Posts
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BLinD-RawR
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Destroyer
Czech Republic956 Posts
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Durnuu
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Ludwigvan
Germany2372 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States46400 Posts
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TeamMamba
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But d5 is interesting | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
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Swisslink
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On September 13 2026 04:46 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: I'm assuming that this "Dominion" trailer is purely linked to playing as Terran, and that hopefully there will be a separate trailer for those who want to play as Zerg, and another separate trailer for those who want to play as Protoss. If there will be a Zerg and a Protoss Trailer, then I'm interested in the game again. Not because I desperately want to play those two races, but because It'd mean that it's more than a simple 3rd Person Shooter. Right now, I don't think there will be different playable races, tbh. The game just seems to be a Space Marine rip-off. Which is a bit sad, imo. Overall I'm really happy with the Blizzcon though. The fact we got new RTS content (WC3) at least hints at the fact that they haven't completely given up on the genre. So we might still get a WarCraft IV and / or StarCraft III? And WoW: Forever isinteresting to me. | ||
Nakajin
Canada8991 Posts
ps: I've been out of the loop since forever, what race are we mad at atm? | ||
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iamperfection
United States9648 Posts
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ETisME
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Edit: Ok what. Wc3 for a new expansion!? | ||
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Weavel
Finland9224 Posts
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Phyanketto
United States602 Posts
On September 13 2026 04:04 Latham wrote: Sadge... I really wanted an RTS but instead we got "open world story-driven shooter" ... whatever that means? Destiny-like? Borderlands-like? Helldivers 2-like? What does "open world story-driven shooter" even mean? Is it an MMO shooter? a looter shooter? extraction shooter with objectives? single player? multiplayer? maybe multiplayer hub but missions can be done solo, co-op or with PUGs? Always online live service or a 1and done honest to god single player shooter? Whatever they can monetize best. On September 13 2026 04:08 BLinD-RawR wrote: I can only wonder what Nexon is working on now It's hopium but WC3 got an expansion. BW getting a content pack with a new unit or two as an opt-in would be neat. Maybe some qol changes to get the moba generation in. IDK. Either that or a gacha game. | ||
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wUndertUnge
United States1126 Posts
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BronzeKnee
United States5226 Posts
On September 13 2026 03:18 Brutaxilos wrote: Literally naming it Starcraft (as far as I can tell). This is StarCraft RTS erasure. Also, are they now officially uncapitalizing the C in StarCraft? Stop attacking the guy who gave Zeratul nipples please... he doesn't know how StarCraft works and he just makes visuals that no one looks at before they release them. | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8087 Posts
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Spirral
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+ Show Spoiler + https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1wejdvu/looked_footage_of_current_starcraft_2030_build/ | ||
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NoS-Craig
Australia3164 Posts
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Acrofales
Spain18438 Posts
Without gameplay or a concept beyond "open world shooter", this is literally a day of work for someone in the marketing department. So I am about as hyped as they put effort into this. | ||
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ZeromuS
Canada13421 Posts
On September 13 2026 04:05 Waxangel wrote: it's being led by the former Far Cry boss So we're gonna be climbing xel'naga towers to unlock map areas and see where the missions are. Nice. Secret zeratul stashes to have new guns in our arsenal and artefacts to upgrade our suit etc etc. | ||
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ssg
United States1779 Posts
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felisconcolori
United States6169 Posts
It's even set to be the Dominion. | ||
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Balnazza
Germany1356 Posts
On September 13 2026 07:58 ssg wrote: Why announce this dogshit now? Hope it flops Because that somehow increases the chances of a new Starcraft RTS? If this flops, Blizzard will put away the shovel and use the Drakken Laser Drill instead to even deepen the hole Starcraft is living in right now. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18438 Posts
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ssg
United States1779 Posts
On September 13 2026 08:18 Balnazza wrote: Because that somehow increases the chances of a new Starcraft RTS? If this flops, Blizzard will put away the shovel and use the Drakken Laser Drill instead to even deepen the hole Starcraft is living in right now. This is 2030 friend. RTS isnt being developed off this or it's 2035 regardless. Who cares? There's perhaps up to 2 other starcraft games in development. Have to hope our mobile friend Nexon is on an rts. This trailer for 2030 is hilariously stupid, out of touch, and getting laughed at across all of the internet, as it should be. | ||
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Dystopia1
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i played sonce 2009 actiic, but with last patch, its just sad blizzad dont gives a d shit bout playerbase. so i dont supp that garbage anymore. | ||
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Agh
United States1103 Posts
On September 13 2026 04:40 TeamMamba wrote: Laughable. Most likely gonna flop But d5 is interesting Probably, we'll see if we get any gameplay peeks, vision or direction this weekend. I'm still surprised D4 even launched. I played the free to play stress test or whatever it was the weeks before it came out and thought it was laughable that this was even being considered shippable content. If it was free to play it would still be questionable but to have an 80$+ price tag with it is insanity. Then they one up it by having the gall to announce an 'expansion' that was more of the same. Not surprised they decided to flush it for the next title but nobody except for the most mindless drones will ever give blizzard the benefit of the doubt after that. | ||
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NukeTheStars
United States278 Posts
It is NOT a colorful and charming game full of goofy voices, nerdy references, and fun. Don't you dare think that! | ||
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ZeromuS
Canada13421 Posts
On September 13 2026 03:52 Waxangel wrote: The more relevant news for BW and SC2 is that Heroes of the Storm is getting new heroes, and War3 got re-remaster and new content in 2026 (Sadly War3 increased its unit selection cap so it's a no-skill game now )It will be fun to play again though  I was only ever into the campaigns in WC3. Been too long. Maybe they give us more micro missions like the Nova ones in SC2 at some point, that would be fun. | ||
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WGT-Baal
France3546 Posts
Also who drops marines by landing barracks in front of a ling swarm lol | ||
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Waxangel
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Agh
United States1103 Posts
On September 13 2026 03:52 Waxangel wrote: The more relevant news for BW and SC2 is that Heroes of the Storm is getting new heroes, and War3 got re-remaster and new content in 2026 (Sadly War3 increased its unit selection cap so it's a no-skill game now )Selection increase is only for that single player campaign afaik. I was worried when I saw the update and launched it to check. (I don't have or use reforged so might not even be an option for me, wouldn't use it anyway.) But regardless wouldn't change anything competitively. Almost all of the time issuing a full control groups worth of units is detrimental/bad. Moving/chasing = 0 dps. Late game air situation with gyros would be the only value for pro players. It's like all army hotkey in sc2, the only person that makes it work is hero and even then the tradeoff is letting lings into his base in pvz. | ||
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c3rberUs
Japan11724 Posts
Jokes aside. I had a gut feeling it would be shooter (just saying). Looking at the attention Blizz gives to WC3 then contrasting it with SC:R is uhh I don't even know how to term it. | ||
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Qikz
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KobraKay
Portugal4385 Posts
On September 13 2026 03:18 Brutaxilos wrote: Literally naming it Starcraft (as far as I can tell). This is StarCraft RTS erasure. Also, are they now officially uncapitalizing the C in StarCraft? i think that and the change in font for the lettering is just to make sure it is not confused with the rts line. | ||
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Grettin
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normal_name_645
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mathphyswithvic
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On September 13 2026 08:18 Balnazza wrote: Because that somehow increases the chances of a new Starcraft RTS? If this flops, Blizzard will put away the shovel and use the Drakken Laser Drill instead to even deepen the hole Starcraft is living in right now. This is not true at all. they only chose starcraft universe because they have only 3: warcraft universe diablo universe starcraft universe can you imagine a shooter in warcraft or diablo universe? especially when there are multiple cash cows running and you risk ruining other games too? yeah. they wanted to do a shooter then they picked the universe. And a future rts in starcraft universe has nothing to do with this shooter but they just want to milk some cash from believes. p.s. have you guys seen the cv of the blizzard ceo? it will only get worse but anyway I will do here a quick summary bachelor in theology / religion study 2000-2003 - > 4 years doing music -> manager in NFL (how you even get this position?) -> joined activision in 2018 (as Head of Call of Duty Esports, completely bonkers). 0 gaming experience prior to joining activision, not to say anything but maybe leading "call of duty esports" and all the future "call of duty" positions she occupied before becoming president/ceo, had an impact on: wow we need to make a new game let's make it shooter! this will be fun tho  | ||
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dementus
Singapore1153 Posts
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mathphyswithvic
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On September 13 2026 11:45 Waxangel wrote: unrelated, but I have no better place to post this—it's funny that they released a new War3 hero that was perfect for ToD to win his big money BlizzCon showmatch with I said it too!!! Amazing!!! man they treat us like we are 12yo, they really believe their audience is underaged people, not people in their 30-40s. They invited ToD because the forsaken expansion, to showoff the new hero, there is no other way to justify this. Could have been Moon vs Grubby, or a tournament of 4. but that hero could not shine. It felt 200% predecided. :r :r :r | ||
Mizenhauer
United States1960 Posts
On September 13 2026 20:13 mathphyswithvic wrote: This is not true at all. they only chose starcraft universe because they have only 3: warcraft universe diablo universe starcraft universe can you imagine a shooter in warcraft or diablo universe? especially when there are multiple cash cows running and you risk ruining other games too? yeah. they wanted to do a shooter then they picked the universe. And a future rts in starcraft universe has nothing to do with this shooter but they just want to milk some cash from believes. p.s. have you guys seen the cv of the blizzard ceo? it will only get worse but anyway I will do here a quick summary bachelor in theology / religion study 2000-2003 - > 4 years doing music -> manager in NFL (how you even get this position?) -> joined activision in 2018 (as Head of Call of Duty Esports, completely bonkers). 0 gaming experience prior to joining activision, not to say anything but maybe leading "call of duty esports" and all the future "call of duty" positions she occupied before becoming president/ceo, had an impact on: wow we need to make a new game let's make it shooter! this will be fun tho As someone who watches COD, I found her generally palatable. The league was certainly more competitive when she was around-I'll give her that. Also, I was depressed to learn that Overwatch is a universe to them. | ||
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