StarCraft (2030 Launch)

Kyo · 14 Sep 2026 at 20:24

Didn't see any threads about this but the cinematic is pretty impressive. Looks like the new StarCraft won't be out for a while and it's a FPS shooter!

labbby · 14 Sep 2026 at 21:38

If it’s a looter shooter like some think it is im all over it

Gray2233 · 14 Sep 2026 at 21:40

Kyo said:
Didn't see any threads about this but the cinematic is pretty impressive. Looks like the new StarCraft won't be out for a while and it's a FPS shooter!

I got excited for a moment as a fan of the RTS titles.

Absolutely zero interest in another Blizzard FPS, it's not what I want from the company and I've never been impressed with their prior offerings.

MooMoo444 · 14 Sep 2026 at 21:52

I was confused for a moment as marines in StarCraft are almost always cannon fodder and they’re hyping up this guy.. aaand he’s dead.

Not reallly revealing much. Would have preferred another RTS game. Not too many good RTS games coming out these days but shooter games are ten a penny.

Guest2 · 14 Sep 2026 at 22:27

People are still playing (and many watching) SC2 16 years on. Id put money on no-one playing StarCraft 3 in 2046

Quartz · 14 Sep 2026 at 22:31

People are still playing Doom 30 years on.

Tombstone · 14 Sep 2026 at 22:33

Guest2 said:
People are still playing (and many watching) SC2 16 years on. Id put money on no-one playing StarCraft 3 in 2046

39.99 and that was 16 years ago. Just goes to show that game prices arent as extortiate today as some make out. (According to the Uk inflation calculator, 39.99 in 2010 is £64 today)

Guest2 · 14 Sep 2026 at 22:36

Tombstone said:
39.99 and that was 16 years ago. Just goes to show that game prices arent as extortiate today as some make out. (According to the Uk inflation calculator, 39.99 in 2010 is £64 today)

I paid £60 for Modern Warfare 4. The difference is I have nothing physical to show for it, id rather pay £70 for a game and get a nice big box or some artwork, poster, story or something. Hell, games used to come with tshirts in some special editions.
Now its just lazy digital media.

AStaley · 14 Sep 2026 at 22:38

I love StarCraft and the idea of an open world FPS in that setting sounds really good. I wonder if it’s set during or after SC2 and what type of game we’re getting, could it be a Destiny style game in a StarCraft skin, that I’d be really happy with.

Tombstone · 14 Sep 2026 at 22:43

Guest2 said:
I paid £60 for Modern Warfare 4. The difference is I have nothing physical to show for it, id rather pay £70 for a game and get a nice big box or some artwork, poster, story or something. Hell, games used to come with tshirts in some special editions.
Now its just lazy digital media.

Must admit I do miss the nice big boxes...mind you, I have 448 games on Steam and I dont think I have room in my house for 448 big boxes, so swings and roundabouts

AStaley · 14 Sep 2026 at 23:04

I still have all 3 collector editions of SC2 both expansions and D3, they look fantastic and are worth every penny. The only time I’ve ever brought collectors editions of any game.

mattyfez · 14 Sep 2026 at 23:24

Wait, so its not going to be an RTS? *****? :mad:

hood1971 · 15 Sep 2026 at 10:04

AStaley said:
I love StarCraft and the idea of an open world FPS in that setting sounds really good. I wonder if it’s set during or after SC2 and what type of game we’re getting, could it be a Destiny style game in a StarCraft skin, that I’d be really happy with.

I will be fun until you are running around and hear tanks going into siege mode.

Dark Light · 15 Sep 2026 at 22:49

Guest2 said:
People are still playing (and many watching) SC2 16 years on. Id put money on no-one playing StarCraft 3 in 2046

Tombstone said:
39.99 and that was 16 years ago. Just goes to show that game prices arent as extortiate today as some make out. (According to the Uk inflation calculator, 39.99 in 2010 is £64 today)

I paid £34 or there abouts, most expensive game I have ever bought. It was also a lot more expensive than other games around the time.

mattyfez · 15 Sep 2026 at 23:13

Dark Light said:
I paid £34 or there abouts, most expensive game I have ever bought. It was also a lot more expensive than other games around the time.

You can't buy the expansions such as 'heart of swarm' any more if you don’t have it, you just have to pay £35 for the complete edition of the game, lol

Zefan · 15 Sep 2026 at 23:26

Trailer was almost more 40k than 40k.

mattyfez · 15 Sep 2026 at 23:34

The factions in starcraft are more than a little bit 'inspired' by space marines (Terran), Eldar (protos) and tyranids (Zerg) ... :cry:

tamzzy · 15 Sep 2026 at 23:39

MooMoo444 said:
I was confused for a moment as marines in StarCraft are almost always cannon fodder and they’re hyping up this guy.. aaand he’s dead.

hahaha i thought the exact same

Noxia · 15 Sep 2026 at 23:42

Never played SC tbh. I think the sci fi setting didn’t appeal. Enjoyed plenty of other rts.

mattyfez · 15 Sep 2026 at 23:45

Noxia said:
Never played SC tbh. I think the sci fi setting didn’t appeal. Enjoyed plenty of other rts.

SC2 is better than any C&C game... there, I said it.

And its free to play ATM (not the expansions though)

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