‘StarCraft 3,’ an Open-World Shooter Game, Coming in 2030; First Look Revealed
📍 Where it landed
Blizzard announced at BlizzCon 2026 that StarCraft would return as an open‑world shooter slated for a spring 2030 release, describing it as a single‑player boxed game. Subsequent headlines reiterated the 2030 launch date and noted the shift away from the series’ traditional RTS format.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Blizzard Reveals StarCraft Open-World Shooter, Targeting 2030 Launch Game Informer · 6d ago broke it first
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