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StarCraft remains one of the most popular online games in the world; [8] Blizzard Entertainment reported an 800 percent increase in Battle.net service usage after the game's release in 1998. [9] The original StarCraft and its expansion are particularly popular in South Korea, where a successful eSports scene has been established. [10]
Before the release of StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment released a free-to-download game demo entitled Loomings, comprising three missions and a tutorial. [53] The prequel was made available for the full game in October 1999 as a custom map campaign, adding two extra missions and hosting it on Battle.net . [ 54 ]
StarCraft is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. [1] The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance among four species—the adaptable and mobile Terrans, the ever-evolving insectoid Zerg, the powerful and enigmatic Protoss, and the godlike Xel'Naga creator ...
Original release date: May 4, 1992 [9] Release years by system: 1992 – Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System [9] 1993 – MS-DOS 1994 – AmigaOS, Amiga CD32 [9] [10] 2003 – Game Boy Advance [9] Notes: Puzzle platform game; Published by Interplay Productions [9]
The series was begun with Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 video game StarCraft, and has been expanded with sequels Insurrection, Retribution, Brood War, Ghost, Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void. The franchise has been further extended with a series of novels, graphic novels, and other works.
The campaign, which focuses on Artanis as its protagonist, is a sequel to Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm, and concludes the StarCraft II trilogy. [3] Blizzard launched its invite-only beta testing of the game on March 31, 2015. [4] The testing closed on November 2, 2015, [5] a week before the November 10 release date.
StarCraft: Remastered is a remastered edition of the 1998 real-time strategy video game StarCraft and its expansion Brood War, which was released on August 14, 2017. It retains the gameplay of the original StarCraft , but features ultra-high-definition graphics (ultra HD), re-recorded audio, and Blizzard's modern online feature suite.
The game was criticized for lacking features that existed in the original StarCraft game including LAN play and the ability to switch between multiplayer regions. At the time of its release, StarCraft II became the fastest-selling real-time strategy game, with over three million copies sold worldwide in the first month.