The StarCraft FPS is my most anticipated game that doesn’t officially exist.
StarCraft is one of Blizzard’s pillar franchises, sitting next to Overwatch, Diablo, and Warcraft as one of its most cherished universes. It’s also arguably its most neglected.
“We are looking for a Software Engineer – Gameplay Physics,” the listing reads, “to help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, physics-driven gameplay systems that support vehicle simulation, traversal, and combat experiences.”
It’s not a ton to go on so far, but if the StarCraft shooter does have vehicles, it sounds to me like it could be far bigger in scope than something like a Gears of War or Warhammer 40K: Space Marine.
Blizzard these days focuses mostly on service-type games, with Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo as the tip of the trident, so to speak. StarCraft’s RTS days might be behind it, thanks to shifting gameplay habits from players at large, but the franchise always had potential to move beyond simply being an RTS.
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StarCraft was already being worked into a shooter, as part of its notorious Ghost project that was sadly cancelled. In 2026, there are a lot of examples StarCraft could look to emulate. Helldivers 2 is an obvious PvE shooter StarCraft could riff on, letting players take on the role of Terran marines battling persistent Zerg and Protos threats. Perhaps it could even have a PvP angle, letting players play as Protos and Zerg too, combating Terran players and each other.
It could take on a Destiny-style gameplay format too, with a more traditional campaign structure atop repeatable dungeoneering gameplay and build crafting. Perhaps it might meet it half way, with a separate co-op campaign a la Space Marine 2, with PvE missions as an additional mode.
As long as I can play as a Firebat, I’m good with any.
Given that Blizzard’s marketing materials for Blizzcon 2026 feature StarCraft quite prominently, it might only be a few months before we find out what this mysterious StarCraft shooter actually looks like.
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