StarCraft is trending because Blizzard Entertainment has revealed a new game in the franchise: an open-world shooter scheduled to arrive in 2030, with a first look already released. Although described as technically StarCraft 3, the game will simply be titled StarCraft. The announcement puts the series back in the spotlight, with coverage focusing on the new title, its planned release and its move into an open-world shooter format.
The news also brings renewed attention to Blizzard’s earlier effort to turn the StarCraft universe into a 3D shooter. That project, StarCraft: Ghost, dates back to 2002 and spent years in development before Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed its cancellation. The newly revealed StarCraft gives that history fresh relevance: Blizzard is once again bringing the franchise into shooter territory, this time with an announced open-world game and a first look at what is planned.
