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StarCraft is „focusing on single-player,“ StarCraft creative director and general manager Dan Hay and associate manager of development operations Anna Lee Hertling said in an interview with GameSpot. One of the biggest announcements of BlizzCon 2026 was the return of StarCraft, described as an open-world shooter and slated for a 2030 release. Aside from its […]

Thanks to rumors and reports, the announcement of a new StarCraft game taking the form of an open-world shooter did not come as a complete surprise at BlizzCon’s Opening Ceremony. What is surprising is when it’s coming: 2030. That’s a long time from now, and we’ve heard other developers lament announcing their games too soon. […]

Diablo 4 won’t receive more expansions moving forward, as Blizzard shifts its focus to the newly revealed Diablo 5 instead. As revealed during BlizzCon 2026’s opening ceremony, Diablo 5 is slated to be coming in Spring 2029 and is set 100 years after Diablo 4 in a world where the titular Lord of Terror reigns […]

Following numerous rumors dating back many months, it’s official: StarCraft is returning with a new game, but that game won’t be in the traditional real-time-strategy genre the franchise is known for. Instead, the new StarCraft game is described as an open-world shooter. The news was revealed as part of BlizzCon’s opening ceremony. However, that’s essentially […]

Well, that was unexpected. As part of the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, studio president Johanna Faries announced that Blizzard is partnering with Netflix on an animated Diablo series. The announcement was made as Faries emphasized the studio is called Blizzard Entertainment, meaning it doesn’t intend to limit itself to games. Overwatch and Warcraft were also […]

Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s MOBA mashup of its various franchises, has largely remained unchanged since its developers moved onto other priorities back in 2022. But as WoW’s long-running storylines are moving toward a conclusion that involves Xal’atath, that character is set to be added to HotS, and she arrives quite soon. Blizzard revealed the […]

As the studio behind one of the most highly anticipated games of all time, GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has divulged more details on how it keeps its secrets. As part of a hearing, which began yesterday at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal–in which Rockstar Games has been accused of unlawfully firing 34 GTA 6 developers […]

A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei does an impressive job of drawing players into its world of martial-arts action, and I appreciated that it really leaned into the vertical exploration. I would have liked to see more open exploration of towns and communities to understand what the larger world of Jinyiwei is about, but the demo […]