Blizzard Reportedly Receiving New StarCraft Game Pitches From Well-Known Korean Developers

Blizzard is reportedly receiving pitches for new StarCraft video games from several Korean studios, sparking excitement among fans eager for fresh content in the beloved sci-fi universe. According to an article highlighted by the X / Twitter account @KoreaXboxnews, Asia Today listed four Korean companies vying for the opportunity to develop new games based on the StarCraft IP and secure publishing rights: NCSoft, Nexon, Netmarble, and Krafton. Representatives from these companies have reportedly traveled to Blizzard’s headquarters in Irvine, California, to present their proposals.

NCSoft, known for the Lineage and Guild Wars MMOs, is pitching a StarCraft RPG, possibly an MMORPG. Nexon, the creator of The First Descendant, has proposed a "unique" use of the StarCraft IP. Netmarble, behind titles like Solo Leveling: Arise and Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, is aiming to develop a StarCraft mobile game. Meanwhile, Krafton, the company behind PUBG and the upcoming Sims competitor inZOI, is interested in crafting a StarCraft game leveraging its own development capabilities.

While pitches are common in the video game industry, the interest from Blizzard in expanding the StarCraft franchise is significant, especially given the time since the last game release. Activision Blizzard has declined to comment on these developments.

Additionally, Blizzard is reportedly making another attempt at developing a StarCraft shooter. This project is led by former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay, who joined Blizzard in 2022. The news was shared by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier on IGN’s Podcast Unlocked while discussing his book, "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment." Schreier noted the project's development status and Blizzard's persistent interest in StarCraft shooters, despite past failures.

Blizzard's previous attempts to create StarCraft shooters include the canceled StarCraft Ghost in 2006 and the codenamed Ares project in 2019, which was shelved to focus on Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. More recently, Blizzard has been hiring for an "upcoming open-world shooter game," believed to be another StarCraft FPS.

The interest in StarCraft is evident as Blizzard has also released StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection on Game Pass, and announced a crossover with the Warcraft card game Hearthstone. These developments suggest that Blizzard is actively working to expand and revitalize the StarCraft universe.