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Blizzard Announces 2030 StarCraft Open-World Shooter, Led by Dan Hay

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Blizzard Entertainment announced a new StarCraft open-world shooter slated for 2030.
The title will replace the franchise’s real-time strategy format.
Former Far Cry lead producer Dan Hay will head development.
The game is set 70 years after StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void in the Koprulu Sector.
Blizzard said it is the first mainline StarCraft title since 2015’s Legacy of the Void.

History

Historical Context

Blizzard launched StarCraft on March 31 1998, selling over 1.5 million copies and spawning a South Korean esports boom that helped the franchise exceed $1 billion in revenue by 2017. After years of RTS sequels, the company unveiled an open-world shooter at BlizzCon 2026, slated for 2030, and named former Far Cry lead Dan Hay to steer the shift.

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Story summary

Blizzard Entertainment announced a new StarCraft open-world shooter slated for 2030.
The title will replace the franchise’s real-time strategy format.
Former Far Cry lead producer Dan Hay will head development.
The game is set 70 years after StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void in the Koprulu Sector.
Blizzard said it is the first mainline StarCraft title since 2015’s Legacy of the Void.

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