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  1. An OpenAI model was caught trying to cheat at StarCraft, and of course it did it by stealing a human's work · PC Gamer

    Commercial large-language models—and the companies that create them—have repeatedly been accused of stealing the work of humans. They've been lambasted for it…

  2. StarCraft Doesn’t Sound Like An Xbox Exclusive · GameSpot

    StarCraft won't be an Xbox exclusive, though Blizzard isn't exactly making it clear what platforms the newly announced shooter will launch on. Announced during…

  3. StarCraft: Tabletop Miniatures Game Review · IGN Games

    Long before I deployed my first army of little plastic figures on a table for war, I was mowing down the slithering Zerg and doing battle against the Queen of…

  4. Blizzard Says StarCraft 'Won't Be Exclusive' When It Launches in 2030 · IGN Games

    Blizzard has confirmed its open-world StarCraft shooter "won't be exclusive" to Xbox platforms when it launches in 2030.

  5. StarCraft: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know · GameSpot

    Amidst a flurry of rumors and teases, a brand-new StarCraft game was officially revealed at BlizzCon 2026 . While the series started off as a real-time strateg…

  6. In a big change for Blizzard, it sounds like the new StarCraft shooter won't be a live-service game · Eurogamer

    Blizzard has revealed more tangible details about what the new StarCraft game actually is, beyond it being an open-world shooter due for release in 2030. In do…

  7. A StarCraft open-world shooter that's "Deadwood in space", Diablo 5, and a new classic-ish World of Warcraft branch out this year make up Blizzard of reveals · Rock Paper Shotgun

    Well, that report earlier this year was bang on the banana. A new StarCraft shooter, creatively dubbed StarCraft, has been announced for a 2030 release at this…

  8. New StarCraft title to launch in 2030, will be an open-world FPS · GamesIndustry.biz

    Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the next StarCraft title will shift from real-time strategy to an open-world first-person shooter.

  9. Blizzard explains why it's revealing StarCraft and Diablo 5 release dates so far away: "We want to convey confidence in some of our biggest bets" · Eurogamer

    Blizzard uncharacteristically announced two games at the weekend with release dates surprisingly far away. One was Diablo 5 , which Blizzard plans to release i…

  10. Starcraft Learning More Details About the Game | Interview · GameSpot

    We talk to Starcraft GM and Creative Director Dan Hay and Anna Lee Hertling the Associate Manager of Development Operations to learn more about the big reveal…

  11. You’ll Fight The Protoss In StarCraft, Too, Don’t Worry · GameSpot

    StarCraft's reveal trailer squarely put the focus on the Terrans, who later in the cinematic face a terrifying confrontation with the Zerg. The franchise's thr…

  12. The StarCraft Shooter Is A Third-Person Game, And Blizzard Insists That You Have To Feel “Powerful” · GameSpot

    If you walked away from the StarCraft reveal excited for the franchise to return, but unsure what this new game even is, you're not alone. Aside from being des…

  13. StarCraft Reboot Is “Focusing On Single-Player,” Creative Director Says · GameSpot

    StarCraft is "focusing on single-player," StarCraft creative director and general manager Dan Hay and associate manager of development operations Anna Lee Hert…

  14. Blizzard Explains Why The StarCraft Shooter Coming In 2030 Was Announced Now · GameSpot

    Thanks to rumors and reports, the announcement of a new StarCraft game taking the form of an open-world shooter did not come as a complete surprise at BlizzCon…

  15. StarCraft is a narrative-driven shooter with 'a definitive ending' and 'not a seasonal game' · PC Gamer

    Following the announcement of a new StarCraft game at BlizzCon's Opening Ceremony, GM and creative director Dan Hay (best known for Far Cry 3-6) spoke to Korea…

  16. StarCraft Devs Promise New Game Will Definitely Release in 2030 · IGN Games

    We got the chance to speak with the developers of the new StaCcraft game, who explained why they shared such a distant release date and even teased some potent…

  17. New StarCraft game is an open world shooter coming in 2030 · PC Gamer

    The rumors were true: A new StarCraft game is incoming. It's just called "StarCraft," it's an open world shooter, and Blizzard doesn't plan to release it until…

  18. StarCraft Is Officially Back, But It’s Taking A Much Different Form · GameSpot

    Following numerous rumors dating back many months, it's official: StarCraft is returning with a new game, but that game won't be in the traditional real-time-s…

  19. Next StarCraft Game Announced at BlizzCon as an Open-World Shooter, but It’s Not Due Out Until 2030 · IGN Games

    It’s been over 15 years since Blizzard’s beloved real-time strategy game, StarCraft 2, came out. Now, a new game in the series has been announced — but it’s st…

  20. BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Blog: The Future of Warcraft and Diablo Set to Be Revealed Amid StarCraft Rumors · IGN Games

    BlizzCon 2026 is upon is, and IGN is reporting live on all the announcements direct from the opening ceremony. Expect big news on everything from World of Warc…

  21. BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony live coverage and how to watch—what's next for Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft · PC Gamer

    BlizzCon 2026 kicks off today with the Opening Ceremony at 10:30 am PT , where we're expecting major announcements about what the next several years hold for t…

  22. What To Expect From BlizzCon 2026: StarCraft’s Return, A Whole Lot Of Warcraft · GameSpot

    BlizzCon 2026 begins September 12, and while there is big news every time developer Blizzard decides to host its fan convention, after a two-year hiatus, this…

  23. Don't count on the rumoured StarCraft game being a Destiny-like, says Jason Schreier · Eurogamer

    The rumblings about the next StarCraft game continue to get louder. Following recent reports that Korean developer-publisher Nexon had acquired the rights to d…

  24. StarCraft’s Return: A Timeline Of The Rumors And Clues So Far · GameSpot

    BlizzCon 2026 is right around the corner, and for Blizzard fans, there's an air of excitement as signs point to a dormant franchise possibly being revived. Sta…

  25. Something strange is happening to the Starcraft website, as BlizzCon inches ever closer · Eurogamer

    The Starcraft website is suffering from some mysterious visual glitches and distortion roughly a week before BlizzCon. As a result, fans of the RTS series are…

  26. It's really starting to look like a new StarCraft game will be revealed at BlizzCon · PC Gamer

    I don't want to get anybody's hopes up, but with BlizzCon 2026 now just over a week away, it really is starting to look like something—possibly something big —…

  27. Blizzard Might Be Teasing a New StarCraft Game · IGN Games

    There's something odd happening on the StarCraft website. While the content still features StarCraft Remastered, which launched back in 2017, the page now seem…

  28. Something Is Brewing With StarCraft · GameSpot

    With BlizzCon just a week away, there's new reason to believe that some kind of StarCraft news is on the way. Various visual elements on the official StarCraft…

  29. The next StarCraft may not be made by Blizzard, according to a new report · Eurogamer

    Nexon, the giant Korean developer and publisher, is said to be close to inking a deal with Blizzard over the rights to develop a sequel in the StarCraft franch…

  30. BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: Starcraft Returns, Diablo V Announced, Warcraft news and more · Xbox Wire

    I’ve been at Blizzard a long time, and I’ve got a bunch of BlizzCons under my belt. Do you know how hard all these announcements were to hold in as we prepared…