Historical game developer Blizzard Entertainment he hasn’t done it officially announced the next game he is working on after the 2023 action RPG Diablo 4but it has long been rumored to be a new entry in their dormant dark sci-fi series. starship. Until now, each installment in the franchise has been a real-time strategy (RTS) title, but this new game is said to be a shooter, something that supports a new job offer at the studio.
Indeed, Blizzard is hiring a lead designer for “an upcoming AAA open-world shooter.” which looks like it could very well be the starship FPS that we have heard about occasionally in recent years. The listing reveals little else about the game, although does They say the developer is looking for someone with “proven experience working with the Unreal Engine,” suggesting the game will use it.
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Although Blizzard has not yet done so confirmed There’s a new StarCraft FPS on the way, this new job listing is great proof that there is, and does They confirm that the studio is, at the very least, working on a new shooting game. And while an FPS may disappoint some particularly passionate about the franchise’s real-time strategy roots, the prospect of a new entry in the series is still exciting for many.
The 2017 remaster of the original game aside, there hasn’t been a new StarCraft installment since 2010’s StarCraft 2, released 16 years ago. Therefore, any The new game in the series will likely please its fans, many of whom are worried that Blizzard will never play it again.
That being said, however, there are valid reasons to worry about this new FPS and whether it will end up seeing the light of day or not. Over the years, Blizzard has canceled several planned or in-progress StarCraft projects, including the shooters Ghost and Ares. Because of this, it is feared that the developer will end up removing this one as well.
For now, all we can do is wait and see what time brings, although the fact that Blizzard is hiring for this new open-world shooter has given fans hope that the rumored StarCraft FPS is still alive and well. And hey, BlizzCon 2026 The marketing features StarCraft quite prominently…
If it does eventually come out, it will likely be available to play on Xbox and PC, and potentially PlayStation as well. As an Xbox title, it would also be accessible through Xbox Game Pass.
🗨️ Would you play a StarCraft FPS?
Blizzard bringing back its dormant RTS StarCraft sci-fi franchise with an FPS game would be quite an event and would certainly revitalize the property after years and years of nothing new for its fans to enjoy.
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