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Reports Link Nexon and Blizzard on StarCraft Shooter Project

Korean outlets describe a Nexon team inside its Shooting Division with veteran modder Choi Jun-ho involved, yet neither company has announced the game.

Overview

  • Reports from Korea Economic Daily and dnews say Nexon signed a cooperation contract with Blizzard last year for development using the StarCraft IP.
  • Nexon has reportedly created a dedicated group within its Shooting Division for the project, signaling a first- or third-person shooter focus with Choi Jun-ho guiding the team.
  • Coverage from Eurogamer and XboxEra echoes the Korean reports, but there is still no official confirmation or disclosed details on scope, platforms, or release plans.
  • Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier maintains a StarCraft shooter is in development at Blizzard and says a Nexon-led project, if accurate, is unrelated to that internal effort.
  • Industry watchers speculate about a possible reveal at BlizzCon in September, noting Blizzard’s two prior StarCraft shooter attempts—Ghost and the unannounced ‘Ares’—were canceled.