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Reports Point to StarCraft Shooter Reveal at BlizzCon 2026

Jason Schreier and Jez Corden cite an in-development project helmed by former Far Cry lead Dan Hay, but Blizzard has not confirmed it.

Overview

  • Windows Central reports the unannounced StarCraft game is likely to headline BlizzCon 2026, scheduled for September 12–13.
  • Most coverage describes the project as a third-person shooter, though at least one outlet referred to it as first-person, reflecting uncertainty over its perspective.
  • Blizzard job listings for an "upcoming open-world shooter" are seen by outlets as consistent with the reported project.
  • Details on scope and modes remain unclear, including whether the game focuses on single-player, multiplayer, or both.
  • Previous StarCraft shooter efforts—StarCraft: Ghost and the later Project Ares—were canceled, a history that tempers expectations for this reported title.