With the gaming technology available these days, it is not known if "StarCraft" HD Remaster will be in 2D or 3D as well. The Korean website cited multiple sources for their unconfirmed news. The remastered game will feature improved graphics and better user interface, and the original gameplay of "StarCraft" which was released in 1998. However, more details about the game may be revealed during Blizzard's very own BlizzCon event this November.Īccording to the news by Korean site, iNews 24, via Kotaku, the "StarCraft" HD Remaster game, developed by Blizzard, may be announced as early as next month. StarCraft II is considered by many to be one of the best, if not the best real-time strategy game of all time.There are rumors that "Overwatch" developer, Blizzard may be creating a "StarCraft" HD Remaster game and it may be announced as soon as September.
It was also commercially successful selling more than three million copies in its first year of release and continues to be a PC Platform exclusive. The game received widespread praise from critics and won a number of game of the year awards from 2010. Unlike the original game that included a campaign for each faction, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty centers on the Terran faction for the single-player portion. Like the original StarCraft game, StarCraft II includes a single player story campaign and a competitive multiplayer game. This long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel is set four years after the events of StarCraft Brood War, taking players to the same corner of the Milky Way galaxy in the continuing struggle between the Terran, Zerg, and Protoss.
This was released included in the full StarCraft starting in 1999 as a custom map campaign and added two more missions.Īfter nearly 12 years since the release of StarCraft Brood War and countless rumors about the rise and/or demise of the series, Blizzard finally released StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in 2010. In addition to these expansions, StarCraft also had a prequel that was released as a shareware demo containing a tutorial and three missions. There were two expansion packs released for StarCraft which is detailed in the following pages, one released in July 1998 and the other in November 1998. It also includes a number of scenario-based multiplayer game options as well. The multiplayer portion of StarCraft supports skirmish matches with a maximum of eight players (4 vs 4) in an array of different game modes that include conquest, where the opposing team must be completely destroyed, king of the hill and capture the flag. With the first chapter players taking control of the Terran then the Zerg in the second chapter and finally the Protoss in the third chapter. The StarCraft single player story campaign is split into three chapters, one for each of the three factions. StarCraft went on to be the best-selling PC game in 1998 and has sold nearly 10 million copies since its release. Upon release in 1998, StarCraft earned near-universal critical acclaim for gameplay balance of the three unique factions/races along with the engaging storyline of the single-player campaign and the addictive nature of multiplayer skirmishes.
Developed with a modified WarCraft II game engine and debut at E3 1996 and drew some criticism due to what critics saw as a sci-fi version of Blizzard's highly successful WarCraft series of fantasy real-time strategy games. The original StarCraft is a real-time strategy game that was released in 1998 by Blizzard Entertainment. Release Date: Genre: Real Time Strategy Theme: Sci-Fi Game Modes: Single player, multiplayer