StarCraft’s Return: A Timeline Of The Rumors And Clues So Far

BlizzCon 2026 is right around the corner, and for Blizzard fans, there's an air of excitement as signs point to a dormant franchise possibly being revived. StarCraft has been largely dormant since the release of StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void in 2015--and a huge update in June--but could the sci-fi series be making a comeback? If recent rumors and other weird stuff are to be believed, we could be in for some sort of an announcement during the BlizzCon opening ceremony--and to paraphrase one grizzled space marine, hell, it's about time. Here's what we've heard and seen so far. Blizzard might not make the next StarCraft game If a new StarCraft game is in development, it looks like it might not be Blizzard working on it. According to a report from Korean newspaper Chosun (via ResetEra), Korean gaming giant and Arc Raiders publisher Nexon is close to finalizing a deal to develop a StarCraft sequel, possibly StarCraft 3. This would be a huge deal, but it makes sense given how significant StarCraft is in Korean culture. The original real-time strategy game laid the groundwork for esports in that country, and it enjoyed years of popularity there. At the same time, Nexon has also been li…