New job postings over at Blizzard reveals two unannounced projects - a new first-person game that could be Overwatch 2, and an MMO RTS... for mobiles.
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Moving forward with plans issued a long while ago now, Blizzard have re-confirmed that legacy operating system support for more modern titles like StarCraft II, Diablo III and World of Warcraft will cease in the coming months.
The StarCraft II esports scene may not be quite as big as it once was, but Blizzard are still trying to reinvigorate it - but funding a tournament in a similar fashion to Valve's DotA 2.
If you were hoping to get in on some free StarCraft later in the Summer, that's no longer an option. Blizzard have essentially put a paywall up in front of the upcoming StarCraft: Broodwar ladder and matchmaking features.
We haven't heard all that much about Blizzard's plans to remaster the original StarCraft since the reveal earlier this year. Rather, fans have just been taking any mention of past Blizzard games as confirmation of them recieving the same treatment.
Heading into South Korea early this year, Blizzard announced StarCraft Remastered - a spuced up, HD version of the original strategy classic that retains its aesthetic while making it more appealing for newer hardware.
What would you do if you came across the source code of one of gaming's most influential titles? If you think its some kind of collector's item - you're probably right; but you could get a pretty quick payout for returning it to its rightful place.
Coming into the latest StarCraft II expansion - Legacy of the Void - we expected the Protoss to gain a lot of love. After all, with the base game focusing on the story from the Terran perspective with the first expansion - Heart of the Swarm - turning the camera to the Zerg, it was only natural for the third and final leg of Blizzard's RTS masterpiece to focus on the psionic beings.
With a dwindling eSports scene and Blizzard long making it clear that Legacy of the Void was the final expansion, Starcraft 2 is, essentially, done. Though still needing a team to keep the cogs rolling on minor new content, it hardly needs to tie down one of the company's most prolific designers.
With 3 full campaigns, a huge mod scene with the 'Arcade', co-op missions and incredibly intricate online play, StarCraft II is one of the best supported RTS titles around. It's space-opera story has come to a close, so it's time for additional content patches to focus on small extras and balance changes. We're going to start highlighting them down below for however long it takes Blizzard to decide it wants to throw out StarCraft III before Warcraft IV.
One of the bigger stories to break over the weekend came from the rumor mill proving true once more. Blizzard have entered the HD remaster game with a 4K overhaul to the original StarCraft.
Fresh out of the rumor mills comes more talk of the original StarCraft - alongside Brood War - is to see a remaster unveiled in the coming months.
Just like how Square Enix wants people to move away from the limits of a 32-bit operating system, Blizzard wants to phase out relics of the past.
Whether your Warcraft days are behind you, the days of the WoW Token are not. That shiny coin Blizzard added as a way for rich characters to pay for subscriptions isn't going anywhere. In actuality, it just got a whole lot more versatile.
Haven't launched Battle.net in a little while? Whether you're burned out on Hearthstone, taking a break from Overwatch before the next event or done with Diablo III's anniversary, fire it up. There might be something waiting for you. They're giving away Starcraft II.
Like him or loathe him, he's here to stay - so long as you pay for him, at least. Added through the last big StarCraft 2 patch, announcers made their way into the game much like they have for League of Legends in the past. And Totalbiscuit is the next to land.
The release of Starcraft II's final expansion wasn't just a single event. Even before we knew the ending to Blizzard's impressive space opera, they made us fully aware of the expanded post-game story coming focusing on Nova - a certain lore-heavy character who saw limited inclusion in the main game. After 2 outings, the third and final showdown has arrived.
Looking to introduce your 3 year old to Starcraft II? Of course you are! Every good parent knows to start their child off on a career path early; and what better path then the Starcraft II eSports scene? Afraid it's too violent a video game about war and conquering? Prepare to rethink your preconceptions as Star Crafts Mod gears up to launch tomorrow.
in standard Blizzard fashion the company has let loose details of a Starcraft II patch long before announcing the launch date. Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void will, sometime soon, receive its latest major update. Bumping up the version count to 3.7, Blizzard's enormous real-time strategy game will enjoy quality of life changes like faction-separated 1v1 matchmaking and a collection tab to house all your cosmetic and collectible components.
It was just a few years ago that StarCraft II was one of the biggest games in the world. While the esports money and attention may have moved to MOBAs, the RTS king is still a big deal, and Blizzard is planning a major update centered on big overhauls to the game’s careful multiplayer balance.