After a very long time of silence, a massive report has just surfaced. South Korean outlet dnews claims that Blizzard has signed a cooperation agreement with Nexon to develop a new project using the StarCraft IP.
Nexon is the owner of Embark Studios, the team behind The Finals and ARC Raiders. According to the report, the project is currently being handled by the Nexon Shooter Division. This would point toward a first or third-person action game rather than a return to real-time strategy.
These reports are not entirely new, however. There have already been plenty of rumors about a non-RTS StarCraft game going around.
Addressing Fan Frustration
This follows a massive licensing deal from April 2025, where Blizzard reportedly chose Nexon to lead the expansion of the franchise. While fans have been vocal about their frustration with Blizzard’s silence, this partnership suggests that multiple projects are now moving forward at once.
Multiple StarCraft Games?
The most interesting detail is that this Nexon project might not be the only StarCraft game in the works.
The Nexon partnership does not necessarily mean Blizzard has stopped working on the IP internally. According to reports from Jason Schreier, there is also a StarCraft shooter being worked on at Blizzard under Dan Hay, the former executive producer of the Far Cry series.
If both reports hold true, Blizzard is likely attempting to reach two different audiences: a major internal “triple-A” shooter for Western consoles and a Nexon-led project designed for the global free-to-play market. With BlizzCon 2026 coming up in September, it is only a matter of time before we see which of these projects is “real”, or if there are actually, truly two new SC games coming out in the future.
So again, in short: It appears that Blizzard might be pursuing a multi-project strategy for the IP:
- The Internal Project: A major console and PC shooter led by Blizzard veterans.
- The Nexon Project: A potential mobile or free-to-play experience designed to reach a broader global audience.
Prototyping and Community Talent
Another interesting thing to note is that Nexon has reportedly hired Choi Jun-ho, a famous figure from the StarCraft modding scene, to help lead the prototyping phase. Although the game is still in the early stages, the hiring of community talent shows a desire to keep the feel of the original factions intact.
At this point, fans are more hopeful than ever that we will soon see the first official footage of what this new era of StarCraft looks like. Latest during Blizzcon 2026.
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